 The Future of Health Care
In addition to providing clinical care, the doctors at The University of Arizona Medical Center perform valuable medical research across Southern Arizona. Physicians are committed to prevention, better treatments and finding cures for all types of disease. Today, because of the research conducted by The University of Arizona Medical Center doctors and their colleagues, we know more about how to prevent disease, and can provide a wider array of treatment options for the specific needs of patients. Recent and ongoing research includes: - More than 60 University of Arizona Medical Center physician-scientists are working on the prevention and treatment of cancer, including extensive drug-discovery research in 73 research labs within The University of Arizona Cancer Center.
- David S. Alberts, MD, director of The University of Arizona Cancer Center, has played a crucial role in the development of new treatment methods for ovarian cancer. He also has developed prevention strategies for gynecological, skin, breast and colon cancers.
- Marlene Freeman, M.D., psychiatrist, is conducting a pilot study with Omega-3 fatty acids in women with postpartum depression. The natural supplement shows promise for treatment of this devastating mental illness, where typical chemical antidepressants can be harmful to the woman and her baby.
- The University of Arizona Medical Center doctors at the Sarver Heart Center have identified a compound that might have an effect on patients with heart failure. The University of Arizona Medical Center cardiologist Eugene Morkin, M.D. and his team developed DITPA, a drug that improves the heart’s performance without making it beat faster. 150 patients are currently involved in a clinical trial to further investigate the effectiveness of DITPA.
- Violet Siwik, M.D., a Family Medicine physician, is offering a study to 40 overweight children ages eight to 10. The CHOICES study will teach children and their parents about healthy lifestyles and ways to maintain healthy weight.
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