More than 170 UCI Health doctors have been named to the 2020 Physicians of Excellence list published in the January 2020 edition of Orange Coast magazine, more than that of any other health system in Orange County. The recognition is bestowed by the Orange County Medical Association, a voluntary physician…
IN THE NEWS: UCI Health spine surgeon Nitin N. Bhatia, MD, participated in a recent online panel for Becker’s Spine Review. Bhatia, interim chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, was among eight spine specialists to address the question: “What trends will we see in spinal fusions over the next…
IN THE NEWS: A looming presidential election year has increased interest in assessing cognitive health in aging politicians. UCI Health neurologist Mark Fisher, MD, commented for an article in The Atlantic about a presidential race in which the incumbent and some opposing candidates more than 70 years old: …the idea…
IN THE NEWS: Philanthropists and UCI Health supporters Sue and Ralph Stern are being recognized this year with the Legacy Award on National Philanthropy Day, according to a profile in the Orange County Register. The Sterns are well-known for their widely diverse philanthropic interests that continue to expand each year…
UCI Health has received an 11th consecutive “A” grade in The Leapfrog Group’s biannual Hospital Safety Grade, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, injuries and infections. The fall 2019 Hospital Safety Grade is compiled by The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit patient safety watchdog organization, that assessed patient…
UCI Health Cardiology Services now offers treatment options for patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF), and mitral valve regurgitation. More than six million people in the United States have AF and with an aging population that number is expected to increase, according to the Centers for Disease Control. With AF…
The Wisdom Study, a UC effort to clarify breast cancer screening guidelines, is now reaching out to Hispanic women and those residing outside of California. All study materials, including the study website, are now available in Spanish. The study was launched in 2015 to determine whether women should follow a…
IN THE NEWS: More than 2 years ago, Amanda Johnson, 32, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive, incurable brain cancer. Recently, news reporters from Fox News, KFI radio and KNX radio interviewed Johnson and UCI Health neuro-oncologist Dr. Daniela Bota. who enrolled the Orange County resident in a clinical trial…
