Lauren Talley

Assistant Editor, Medicine at Michigan

Dr. Robert Bartlett is wearing a doctor's white coat and leaning on a steel table in a lab with his hands clasped. He's standing next to a large circular surgical light.

Medicine at Michigan

The things you didn’t know about the “father” of ECMO

Robert Bartlett (M.D. 1963) once wanted to play professional hockey, but instead he developed the heart-lung support system that has saved hundreds of thousands of lives. Even though he’s technically retired, Bartlett is still active in his lab developing new life-saving devices.

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Future doctors prepare to care for LGBTQIA+ patients

U-M medical students have created a curriculum to teach their peers about health care issues specific to LGBTQIA+ patients

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Medicine at Michigan

From investment banker to future doctor

Mustafa Saadi, M4, started in the finance world and is finding a second career in medicine.

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Massive bruise was first clue to bleeding disorder

When a minor injury led to a bruise that covered most of his leg, Wayne Sit started to suspect something was wrong. It was a long journey to being diagnosed with Von Willebrand disease.

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A pediatrician is living her dream because of one advantage in medical school

Almost every decision Jackie Czaja (M.D. 2007) has made about her career can be traced back to receiving the Dean’s Scholarship.

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Beloved restaurant Angelo's to close

Angelo's, a beloved breakfast and lunch restaurant near the University of Michigan medical campus, is set to close. The university has purchased the building.

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Shamanic trance vs. psychedelics

While shamanic trances and psychedelic states share similar subjective qualities, the way they manifest in the brain is different.

A mom applies sunscreen to her daughter's face. They are outdoors in a green area. Both are wearing long-sleeve jackets.

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Sunscreen dispensers come to campus

Student-led research at the University of Michigan Medical School revealed a need for more easy access to sunscreen for young people. As a result, sunscreen dispensers were placed in outdoor spaces on campus and throughout Ann Arbor.

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Surgeon goes from the OR to the writer’s desk

In addition to being a general surgeon specializing in bariatric/minimally invasive surgery, Dustin Cummings (M.D. 2012) writes fantasy novels and poetry.

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U-M doctor learned Spanish so she could talk to her patients

Katherine Hughey, M.D., assistant professor of family medicine at the U-M Medical School, has a mostly Spanish-speaking clinical practice.

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U-M researchers conducted first human trials of ketamine

In the 1960s, U-M researchers were the first to conduct human trials of ketamine to determine its safety for use as surgical anesthesia.