Marcia Faustin, the co-head physician of the U.S. Gymnastics women’s team and UC Davis Division I intercollegiate athletics, reflects on her journey as a Black female physician delivering care to patients of all ages.
IN THE NEWS: Artificial intelligence tools could soon be a vital way for clinicians to improve their performance when giving colonoscopies. UCI Health gastroenterologist Dr. Jason B. Samarasena told Medscape that such tools will push past the limitations of the endoscope in the procedure. They can help further identify polyps…
UC Davis Health’s commitment to advancing health equity was on full display while hosting the annual scientific meeting of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons.
The UC Davis Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory has been re-accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission. The accreditation covers pediatric and congenital transthoracic, pediatric and congenital transesophageal and fetal echocardiography.
The incidence of stroke is on the rise for people with sickle cell disease, despite a major effort to encourage guidelines that could improve outcomes.
IN THE NEWS: Injectable GLP-1 drugs are an increasingly popular choice for people of all ages to address obesity. Although UCI Health pediatrician Dr. Dan Cooper is not surprised by the popularity of injectable GLP-1 weight loss drugs, he tells Science News Explores that he’s worried about their long-term safety…
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