Annabelle Lee’s diagnosis of a ortopulmonary window and pulmonary stenosis was just the beginning of her heart challenges. A secondary diagnosis of supravalvular aortic stenosis meant a new mission for the family.
UC San Diego Health has been recognized as a top performer in the 2022 Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient, Inc. This is the fourth consecutive year that UC San Diego Health has been ranked among the top ten academic health systems in the United States.
Anthony Donatelli received a heart, liver and kidney transplant after a rare disease caused his organs to fail. The triple organ transplant was a first for UC San Diego Health.
UC San Diego Health is the first in the nation to offer an injectable medication to patients with nerve damage caused by hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis.
An artist’s rendering of the concept of re-engineered native bacteria that serve as chassis to introduce therapeutics into the gut microbiome to treat or cure disease. Photo credit: Thom Leach, Amoeba Studios
