UNMC Physicians, the physician practice group for the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has opened a new specialty care center for HIV/AIDS patients at 804 S. 52nd St., just south of Wohlner’s Grocery at 52nd and Leavenworth streets.
The new center allows the entire HIV team to work under one roof.
"We outgrew our old space," said Susan Swindells, M.B.B.S., the Terry K. Watanabe Professor of Internal Medicine in the section of infectious diseases and medical director of the UNMC HIV Clinic. "The new clinic is bigger, has more parking and allows our whole staff to be under one roof."
Also, the new center is easier for patients to access in comparison to its previous location in the Lied Transplant Center, Dr. Swindells said.
At the new center, the HIV staff will continue to monitor blood and drug levels and offer patients advice on how to manage their disease.
UNMC is the only public health science center in the state. Its educational programs are responsible for training more health professionals practicing in Nebraska than any other institution. Through their commitment to education, research, patient care and outreach, UNMC and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, have established themselves as one of the country’s leading centers in cancer, transplantation biology, bioterrorism preparedness, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, genetics, biomedical technology and ophthalmology. UNMC’s research funding from external sources now exceeds $80 million annually and has resulted in the creation of more than 2,400 highly skilled jobs in the state. UNMC’s physician practice group, UNMC Physicians, includes 513 physicians in 50 specialties and subspecialties who practice primarily in The Nebraska Medical Center. For more information, go to UNMC’s Web site at www.unmc.edu.
UNMC Physicians is the physician group practice of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. 421 member doctors represent 50 specialties and sub-specialty areas ranging from primary care to oncology, transplantation and cardiology. With a history dating back to 1952, UNMC Physicians is committed to leadership and excellence in patient care, research and education. UNMC Physicians can be found online at www.UNMCphysicians.org.
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