After completing a fellowship in hematology/medical oncology at the University of Colorado, Sydney Brehany, MD, started her first position at a private practice setting in Colorado. She learned essential skills from the experience, specializing in breast, gynecologic, and hereditary cancers.A native of the north-central Iowa community of Algona, Brehany decided to move back to Iowa in 2025,…

For 17 years, financial counselor Amber Judge has served Mission Cancer + Blood, part of UI Health Care, with her specialized expertise, tenacity, and passion.

Ryan Kamerick, medical laboratory scientist, at Mission Cancer + Blood, part of UI Health Care, brings his experience as a lab tech across clinics and hospitals — and as a medic in the U.S. military — to a new fight: cancer care.

Melissa Whisler, MBA, MHA, has been named the executive director of UI Health Care's Transformation Office, which will drive and support alignment between strategy, implementation, and operational efforts across the enterprise missions of research, education, and patient care. Whisler has served in this position on an interim basis since July and will assume the role on a permanent basis,…

John William Colloton, whose vision and leadership spanning over four decades established the University of Iowa’s hospital as one of the world’s premier medical centers, died Friday, Nov. 14, in Iowa City. He was 94 years old.

Arnold Menezes, MBBS, a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery who as a clinician, researcher, educator, and scholar became one of the world’s foremost experts on skull-base surgery, died Oct. 30. He was 81 years old.

At the November meeting of the Iowa Board of Regents, UI Health Care will present three modernization projects aimed at improving operating room (OR) capacity across campuses. Together, these projects represent a strategic investment in the future of health care delivery in Iowa. By expanding capacity and modernizing facilities, UI Health Care continues to prioritize excellence in patient care…

Cynthia Wong, MD, the current chair and DEO of the department, has announced plans to step down from her leadership post in February 2026 and will remain a faculty member. Archit Sharma, MBBS, MBA, will serve as the interim chair during the search process, effective March 1, 2026. Wong has led the department for a decade and has significantly expanded the clinical footprint of care provided by…

For Justin Buzick, MD, the decision to practice cancer care in Iowa wasn’t just a career move — it was a homecoming rooted in purpose.

Kyle Anson, JD, MBA, has been named the associate vice president for human resources (HR) with UI Health Care, after serving in the position on an interim basis since June 2024. His full-time appointment is effective Nov. 1.