Dr. Singer is a nationally recognized leader in rheumatology with extensive experience in clinical care, research and academic leadership.

You’ve sneezed, coughed and felt ill for weeks. You assume it’s allergies, a cold or flu. But what if the real cause is something most outside the Southwest have never heard of — Valley fever? John Galgiani, MD, offers a primer on the fungal disease.

Three national honors affirm Banner’s standing as one of the country’s top health systems for clinical quality and patient care. Recognitions from Healthgrades, Forbes, and U.S. News & World Report include Banner – UMC Tucson and South.

U.S. News & World Report recognizes the hospital for the fourth consecutive year. Nine procedures and conditions also rated as high-performing included abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, colon cancer surgery, heart arrhythmia care, hip fracture, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, pneumonia, and prostate cancer surgery.

Whether she’s investigating if your pooch can chip away at your zzz’s or how chronic insomnia is best addressed, Dr. Salma Patel always keeps patients at the top of her mind.

Dr. M. Maya Kaelberer’s work was recently recognized by a Pew Biomedical Scholar award, which supports outside-the-box research by early-career scientists.

To help address the primary care physician shortage and to follow her dreams of serving her community, Alanie Flores is embarking on a new and innovative three-year MD program.

Hiyun Lee knew she wanted to combine STEM, community service and leadership — and was accepted into an accelerated program that reserves a seat in medical school for incoming undergraduate students.

Excitement about the 2026 World Cup this past week invaded Banner – University Medical Center Tucson as soccer fever over semifinal matches with the top four teams remaining in the tournament spilt into the residents and physicians lounges.

Sommer Aldulaimi, MD, professor of family and community medicine, received the Pride in the Profession Award in June from the American Medical Association Foundation.