Prompted by a horrific plane crash and explosion at an ice cream parlor in 1972, Sacramento firefighters and medical personnel banded together to improve care for burn survivors. Since that time, advancements in burn treatments have increased survival rates and quality of life.
In September 1972, a plane crashed into a popular Sacramento ice cream parlor, killing 22 people. The tragedy sparked one firefighter’s mission to create the Firefighters Burn Institute Regional Burn Center at UC Davis Medical Center.
The UC Davis MIND Institute’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic is offering 1st, 2nd, and booster shots for kids 6 months and older and will soon be offering the newest Pfizer booster for ages 12 and up. The vaccine clinic is designed for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
UC San Diego Health is the first hospital system in San Diego to offer a new, highly targeted and precisely placed radiation therapy that delays tumor regrowth while protecting healthy tissue in patients with brain cancer. “As the only academic medical center in the region, UC San Diego...
Cardiovascular experts will present new research and clinical findings at the 2022 Heart Failure Summit. The annual conference will focus on “Advances in Heart Failure” and will feature leading cardiology researchers, clinicians and surgeons.
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