An experimental adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) device had tremendous success in a trial that helped a Parkinson’s patient, who is a former skateboarding professional, resume skating and mentoring San Francisco youth.
IN THE NEWS: Gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik and other bespectacled athletes who competed in the recent Olympics are giving a lift to kids around the country who hope to participate in the games themselves someday. UCI Health pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Stephen B. Prepas spoke with NBC LA about how Nedoroscik’s vision…
IN THE NEWS: Kidney disease disproportionately impacts communities of color, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Black people are nearly four times more likely to have kidney failure than Caucasians, while Latinos are 1.3 times more likely. UCI Health family medicine specialist Dr. Charles Vega spoke with Nephrology Times about…
UC Davis Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s top hospitals in the 2024 edition of Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Great hospitals in America.”
Orange, Calif. — UCI Medical Center, the flagship of UCI Health, has been recognized as one of America’s Great Hospitals of 2024 by Becker’s Hospital Review. It is the only hospital in Orange County to appear on the list. To earn the achievement, the academic health system demonstrated industry-leading excellence…
Orange, Calif. — Cardiologists with UCI Health have performed the region’s first transcatheter tricuspid valve replacements, expanding one of California’s leading cardiovascular programs and offering patients more minimally invasive options for managing their heart health. “UCI Health is committed to offering patients the latest technology in its structural heart program,”…
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