University Medical Center

A mother gives birth to a healthy baby. Down another corridor, pediatric orthopedic surgeons conduct an extensive Ilizarov procedure to lengthen the leg of a young girl born with one leg four inches shorter than the other. In another unit, a father is discharged just weeks after receiving a new heart. He is counseled extensively on nutrition to aid build his strength and speed his return to his family and home state. These scenarios represent a typical day at University Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona.