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UW Health Consolidates Services at New Digestive Health Center
Madison, Wisconsin - One of the most environmentally "friendly" health care buildings in Madison will open for business April 8 after a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. The UW Health Digestive Health Center (DHC), 750 University Row on Madison's w...
4/02/2013 | UW Health Consolidates Services at New Digestive Health Center
Collaboration Catalyzes Speedy Care for Colon Cancer Patient
Madison, Wisconsin - Sandhya was just 30 years old and a busy mom with a young daughter. Thankfully, she wasn’t too busy to pay attention to her body. When she found some blood in her stool, she decided to schedule an appointment with her ...
3/21/2013 | Collaboration Catalyzes Speedy Care for Colon Cancer Patient
HALO RFA Destroys Pre-cancerous Tissue from Barrett's Esophagus Patient
Madison, Wis. - A southern boy at heart, Palmer Bell moved from Tennessee to Wisconsin to be closer to his daughter. He joked that he "liked the idea of having her close, to take care of me in my old age." As it turned out, his move brought him ...
1/23/2013 | HALO RFA Destroys Pre-cancerous Tissue from Barrett's Esophagus Patient
UW Health Radiologist's Personal, Professional Success Story Featured
Madison, Wisconsin - Dr. Perry Pickhardt pioneered a virtual colonoscopy procedure, a less-invasive procedure to help diagnose colon cancer. But the ambitious radiologist couldn't have imagined that his creation would help save the lif...
11/27/2012 | UW Health Radiologist's Personal, Professional Success Story Featured
Message to Those with Bowel Diseases: Get Your Flu Shot
Madison, Wisconsin - While many of us roll up our sleeves this time of the year to get a flu shot, it is even more vital for those suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to get immunized. About one in 200 Americans has been ...
10/24/2012 | Message to Those with Bowel Diseases: Get Your Flu Shot
UW Hospital and Clinics Named Top Hospital in Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin - In its first-ever ranking of hospitals by state, U.S. News & World Report magazine has named University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics the top hospital in Wisconsin - and among the nation's top 50 hospitals in seven medica...
7/16/2012 | UW Hospital and Clinics Named Top Hospital in Wisconsin
