Patient Care

UNMC team invents way to alleviate anxiety for brain surgery

The procedure is used to alleviate the symptoms of diseases such as Parkinson’s, essential tremor, dystonia and other neurological conditions.

Jun 6, 2022

Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD, chair of the UNMC Department of Neurosurgery wears the 3D printed replica next to the stereotactic head frame device used in surgery. The 3D device is used to simulate the wear of the stereotactic head frame, which stabilizes the patient's head during certain surgeries that require that the patient be awake.

Providers to order COVID-19 therapies for their patients

Proactive patient outreach from pharmacists will end on May 16 at Nebraska Medicine, and all prescriptions will come directly from physicians and advanced practice providers.

May 9, 2022

U.S. News ranks UNMC educational programs among best

According to the publication’s analysis, UNMC’s primary care program ranks seventh in the country.

Mar 30, 2022

Global Center names inaugural scholars class

Through the initiative, 16 med center experts will provide a new level of collaboration in advancing health security at UNMC.

Mar 29, 2022

At right, David Brett-Major, MD, one of the newly named Global Center for Health Security scholars, talks with Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, surgeon general for the U.S. Air Force,  during a 2021 tour of UNMC's Davis Global Center.

UNMC, Nebraska Medicine economic impact tops $5.9 billion

Annual impact grows to $6.4 billion when academic work with clinical affiliates is considered, according to a new report.

Mar 28, 2022

UNMC, Nebraska Medicine economic impact tops $5.9 billion annually

Impact grows to $6.4 billion when academic work with clinical affiliates considered

Mar 28, 2022

UNMC team ties microRNA to meth use relapse

Anti-inflammatories show promise to repair damage and “rescue” relapse.

Feb 15, 2022

Sowmya Yelamanchili, PhD

Nebraska Medicine crisis operations end today

As COVID-19 admissions drop, it appears the health system is no longer at risk of overwhelming its COVID isolation capacity.

Feb 7, 2022

From social media: Dr. Lawler debunks COVID myths

The Global Center for Health Security keeps the community updated on the latest in the pandemic.

Jan 28, 2022

Image of the COVID-19 virus with picture of James Lawler and the words Coronavirus Updates provided by James Lawler, MD, MPH

Joseph Khoury, MD, named chair of pathology and microbiology

Dr. Khoury is an internationally recognized leader in the field of hematopathology.

Jan 26, 2022

Joseph Khoury, MD, newly named chair of the UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology