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“Everything’s failing,” Tonia’s doctors told her husband. Her heart, lungs and kidneys were all shutting down after five cardiac arrests threatened to take the life of this active, healthy 45-year-old mother of three. But specialists in stent and ECMO technology brought her back from the brink.

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Your center for helpful, hopeful information and resources. Find press releases, scientific breakthroughs and achievements, behind-the-scenes experiences, success stories and more, right here.
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Bringing Care and Connection to Cincinnati: Inside UC Health’s Partnership with the 513Relief Bus

Across Hamilton County, the 513Relief Bus is more than just a vehicle — it’s a mobile lifeline delivering vital health screenings and social...

Mammogram technologist performs a mammogram on a patient in UC Health's mobile mammogram vehicle.
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FAQs: Everything You Should Know About Mammograms

Getting your first mammogram is a rite of passage for women and is a huge step in taking ownership of your breast health.

Nurses preforming LONG COVID care.
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RECOVER-SLEEP Clinical Trial: Advancing Treatments for Long COVID Sleep Disorders

For many people living with Long COVID, exhaustion doesn’t end when the day does. Sleep becomes fragmented, unrefreshing, or altogether...

Matt Dill recovers in hospital
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From Survival to Purpose: One Liver Transplant Recipient’s Transformative Journey

For patients facing liver disease, every day counts. When Matt Dill needed a transplant, waiting for a referral from his private practice...

Steven Davis excercises on a machine as part of UC Health's Maintenance Exercise Program
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“What Didn’t Kill Me Made Me Stronger”: Steven’s Journey Through Cardiac Arrest and Recovery

When Steven had a “widowmaker” heart attack, UC Health’s Heart & Vascular Care team brought him through. Committing to his health and...

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Gardner Family Foundation Invests $20 Million in UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute

Cincinnati, OH—The University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute receives a transformative $20 million gift from the James J. and...

Your source for guidelines, facts and information in face of the rapidly-changing pandemic. Find what you need to know about wellness appointments, how to stay healthy and what you need to do if you think you have COVID-19.
Nurses preforming LONG COVID care.
COVID-19
RECOVER-SLEEP Clinical Trial: Advancing Treatments for Long COVID Sleep Disorders

For many people living with Long COVID, exhaustion doesn’t end when the day does. Sleep becomes fragmented, unrefreshing, or altogether...

COVID-19
The Loneliness Epidemic: Escape Post-pandemic Social Isolation

Alone vs. Lonely: UC Health staff adapting care, partnerships, understanding of loneliness in a post-pandemic world.

COVID-19
Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Omicron: COVID-19 Variants Explained

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be nothing if not resilient.

COVID-19
Twenty-Two-Year-Old Recovers From COVID-19 Pneumonia, Spends Months Fighting for His Life

Young Carlisle, Ohio, native finally returns home to his girlfriend, family, thanks to Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit team at UC Medical...

COVID-19
COVID-19 Oral Antiviral Medications Are Here: What You Should Know

COVID-19 continues to challenge daily life, and it may do so for the foreseeable future, but there’s good news too. We’re continuously...

COVID-19
UC Health COVID-19 Community Testing Center Moves from Drive-Thru to In-Office

In-office testing will now be provided on the Clifton and West Chester campuses.

Hope lives in science: The truth and research work we do tirelessly year in and year out. It means new techniques, lifesaving treatments and innovative solutions for health challenges that are both common and complex. Learn more about our quest for hope.
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Kathy’s Story: Survivorship Program Gives Hope While Battling Uterine Cancer

When you receive a cancer diagnosis, the right support system is a critical part of treatment and helps provide better outcomes.

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Alan’s Story: Overcoming Brain Cancer Despite Less Than 20% Odds

Former neonatologist and Daniel Drake Medal Award winner gets diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2019, but continues to speak, teach and travel...

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Melissa's Story: Finding a Living Kidney Donor Through Social Media

“I do not have the words to express how grateful I am for what she has done for me,” Melissa Kinnaird said of her live kidney donor. “It has...

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Paul’s Story: Unique Procedure Removes Laryngeal Cancer and Preserves Voice Box

Almost a year after surgery, Paul Deutschle lives cancer-free, enjoying life with his family.

Discover Hope
Don’s Story: Clinical Trial at UC Cancer Center Helps Defeat Esophageal Cancer

“When I walked in that door, I knew those physicians were dedicated to their profession and had hope for me.”

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Danielle’s Story: KTP Laser Treatment for Vocal Fold Hemorrhages

Danielle Cozart Steele, a professional vocalist and choir director, unknowingly suffered from vocal fold hemorrhages for 15 years. KTP laser...

Thousands of physicians, nurses, therapists, researchers, pharmacists and care providers work together throughout the UC Health campuses, focused on one thing: world-class care. Go behind the curtain with our experts.
Behind the Scenes
UC Health Physicians Provide Medical Direction for Cincinnati SWAT

Season 5: Episode 4 Unique partnership allows UC Health’s emergency medicine physicians to educate, train local officers on basic trauma.

Behind the Scenes
A Day in the Life of a UC Emergency Medicine Resident

Season 5: Episode 3 Husband, father and third-year resident Edmond Irankunda, MD, takes you through a typical day in his life inside and...

Behind the Scenes
Inside the “Brain” of a Healthcare System

Season 5: Episode 2 UC Health has nearly two million provider visits with patients each year. Meet the team in charge of making sure the...

Behind the Scenes
UC Health's Role in Developing the COVID-19 Vaccine

Season 5: Episode 1 Since the beginning of COVID-19, clinicians and researchers raced to find a safe and effective vaccine that would alter...

Behind the Scenes
An Evening with the Trauma Team at West Chester Hospital

Season 4: Episode 3 It’s early in the evening on the Monday after Thanksgiving, and the Emergency Department at UC Health’s West Chester...

Behind the Scenes
Deep Inside the Human Brain

Season 4: Episode 2

Happy endings are everywhere. Find inspiration and support in stories from our patients. Join them on their care journeys, and watch outcomes unfold across many different types of health conditions, from cancer treatments to heart health to orthopaedic surgery.
Matt Dill recovers in hospital
Patient Stories
From Survival to Purpose: One Liver Transplant Recipient’s Transformative Journey

For patients facing liver disease, every day counts. When Matt Dill needed a transplant, waiting for a referral from his private practice...

Steven Davis excercises on a machine as part of UC Health's Maintenance Exercise Program
Patient Stories
“What Didn’t Kill Me Made Me Stronger”: Steven’s Journey Through Cardiac Arrest and Recovery

When Steven had a “widowmaker” heart attack, UC Health’s Heart & Vascular Care team brought him through. Committing to his health and...

Patient, Gina, smiling.
Patient Stories
From Breathless to Boundless: Gina’s Journey Through Pulmonary Hypertension and Scleroderma

When everyday life became a struggle to breathe, Gina turned to a team who didn’t just treat her Pulmonary Hypertension and Scleroderma —...

Baby Carmine in his one-year photo
Patient Stories
Carmine’s Story: Born Weeks Early, Far from Home

Carmine Carere arrived at 29 weeks in July 2024—much too soon and 600+ miles from home. For Carmine and his mom, Elyse, UC Medical Center’s...

Dave Ebner and his wife Carole sit amongst birch trees on a beautiful fall day
Patient Stories
Dave Ebner’s Journey with Parkinson’s: A Learning Process Indeed

When Dave Ebner was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 74, it wasn’t a surprise. His son, Tom, was diagnosed in 2002 at just 36 years...

Greg Smallwood rings a bell signaling end of his cancer treatments
Patient Stories
Greg’s Story: The High School Football Announcer Who Beat Prostate Cancer

Greg Smallwood never thought prostate cancer would be part of his story. He felt fine—no symptoms, no warning signs. But one routine...

Breaking news, research advancements, patient successes and more are released regularly, with opportunities for press interviews and community learning.
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Press Releases
Gardner Family Foundation Invests $20 Million in UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute

Cincinnati, OH—The University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute receives a transformative $20 million gift from the James J. and...

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Press Releases
UC Health Celebrates Opening of the Expanded Timothy Freeman, MD, Center for Developmental Disabilities

CIincinnati, OH — UC Health announced the grand opening of the newly expanded Timothy Freeman, MD, Center for Developmental Disabilities, a...

Cory Guy, CPA, UC Health
Press Releases
UC Health Names Cory Guy, CPA, as Vice President of Finance Operations and Analytics

Cincinnati, OH – UC Health announced that it will welcome Cory Guy, CPA, as its new Vice President of Finance Operations and Analytics...

Press Releases
UC Health Names Ben Patel as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

Cincinnati, OH – UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s adult academic healthcare system, is pleased to announce that Ben Patel has been appointed...

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UC Health Announces New Board Chair

CINCINNATI - Gregory C. Postel, MD, FACR Appointed to Lead Health System's Board of Directors

Press Releases
UC Health and HealthSource of Ohio Partner to Expand Orthopaedic Care in Wilmington

Wilmington, OH – May 23, 2025— HealthSource of Ohio and UC Health are proud to announce a new partnership to bring expert orthopaedic care...

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