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Tampa General again named the top hospital in Tampa Bay, with six specialties led or co-led by USF Health faculty ranking in nation’s Top 50; OB-GYN rises to No. 5 in the U.S.
Tampa General Hospital (TGH) is once again and for the 10th straight year the top-ranked hospital in the Tampa Bay region, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best Hospitals rankings. TGH also earned recognition as one of the Top 50 hospitals in the nation across six specialties, all led or co-led by USF Health faculty — including OB-GYN, which rose to No. 5 in the nation and remains the No. 1 ranked program in Florida.
July 29, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care
USF Health physicians named to Tampa Magazine's 2025 Top Doctors list
Tampa Magazine's 2025 Top Doctors list is out, and more than 100 USF Health physicians earned spots.
USF, TGH successfully perform world’s first recorded bloodless heart-liver transplant surgery
Transplant surgeons at USF Health and Tampa General Hospital have successfully performed the world’s first recorded bloodless heart-liver transplant surgery.
July 7, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care
Crying isn’t the only clue: USF researchers using AI to detect silent pain in newborns
Newborns in the NICU can’t tell us when they’re in pain, so a team of USF researchers is developing AI technology that can find out. The collaboration between medicine and engineering could change the future of neonatal care.
July 7, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care
USF Family Medicine opens Acute Care Clinic to expand access to timely outpatient services
USF Health recently opened its new Acute Care Clinic at the 17 Davis Medical Building, marking a major step in expanding access to timely outpatient care across the Tampa Bay region.
June 5, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care
USF Health and Tampa General Hospital to expand services in Hyde Park with acquisition of new property
TGH, in partnership with USF Health, has acquired a new property set to become the future home of the USF Health Pamela Muma Women’s Health Center and the Chivukula Men’s Center, made possible by a generous donation from Dr. Jagadamba and Krishna Chivukula to the TGH Foundation.
April 17, 2025Patient Care
After 30 years of misdiagnosis, USF Health helps patient breathe again
After 30 years of misdiagnosis, Cookie finally discovered why she couldn't breathe properly. USF Health Voice Center laryngologist Dr. Abdel-Aty provided the "life-changing" answer other doctors missed.
March 11, 2025Patient Care
Tampa General, Lifepoint Health and USF Health celebrate opening of Florida’s first behavioral health teaching hospital
Tampa General Hospital, Lifepoint Health, and the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine formally cut the ribbon today and celebrated the grand opening of the TGH Behavioral Health Hospital.
February 25, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care
Anja Crist's life took an unexpected turn after the birth of her son, leading to a medical emergency that changed everything. Thanks to the exceptional care from Tampa General Hospital and USF Health, she found a way to give back in a meaningful way.
January 17, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care
USF Health launches state-funded hyperbaric oxygen therapy trial with first patient
Florida House Speaker Paul Renner visited the USF Health Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center, which is at the center of a state-funded $28 million study researching the effectiveness of treating Florida veterans with traumatic brain injury.
December 16, 2024Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care, Research
USF Health and Tampa VA announce revolutionary skin cancer detection technology
Dr. Thomas Beachkofsky uses the Line-Field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography (LC-OCT) system to capture real-time 3D images of a patient’s skin.
December 5, 2024Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care
USF Health honors Patti Lane with a Culture Coin for excellence in coordinating patient care
For her exceptional commitment to patients and her embodiment of USF Health’s core values, Lane was recently nominated as a Culture Champion.
November 20, 2024Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care