IN THE NEWS: UCI Health infectious disease expert Dr. Donald Forthal advises pregnant women against traveling to regions experiencing an outbreak of Zika, a mosquito-borne illness believed to cause neurological damage in babies. Forthal, chief of infectious diseases, commented in an Orange County Register article about federal health travel warnings…
Dr. Howard J. Federoff, vice chancellor for health affairs at the University of California, Irvine, has been named CEO of the UCI Health system. His appointment, made by Chancellor Howard Gillman, was approved today by the University of California Board of Regents. As head of UC Irvine’s health system, Federoff…
Surgeries to help people lose weight and become healthier are among the most frequently performed elective operations in America today. UCI Health is at the forefront in offering the newest and most effective bariatric procedures. The program at the UCI Health H.H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center is accredited by…
Sleep apnea is a serious condition that affects as many as 12 million Americans, but the condition often remains undiagnosed. Traditionally, testing for the disorder, in which people have pauses or shallow breathing during sleep, required at least one overnight stay in a sleep disorders laboratory. However UCI Health specialists…
The William and Sue Gross Family Foundation has committed $40 million to the University of California, Irvine to establish a nursing school and assist in the construction of a new building to house it. The contribution, which will help the university address critical healthcare concerns, is the largest single gift…
UCI Health invites the public to learn more about the latest research into risk factors that may trigger neurological dysfunction and changes in the aging brain related to Alzheimer’s disease. Frank LaFerla, PhD, Hana and Francisco J. Ayala School Dean of Biological Sciences and director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Center…
UCI Health specialty practices in Corona are expanding with the addition of cardiovascular and digestive disease services. The UCI Health Cardiovascular Center in Corona opened in October and is staffed by Dr. Isaac Tsai and Dr. Ihab Alomari. Tsai, an interventional cardiologist and associate professor, has practiced in Corona for…
IN THE NEWS: Across the country, signs of post-traumatic stress are spreading far beyond the survivors and loved ones of mass shootings. These tragedies have “an impact on all of us,” UCI Health trauma/disaster psychology expert Merritt Schreiber, PhD, tells the international news agency AFP. The AFP story appeared in…
In recent years, improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of stroke have led to fewer deaths. Despite that progress, nearly 700,000 Americans suffer strokes each year, and the condition remains the No. 1 cause of disability and a major cause of dementia. With more people surviving strokes, the need for…
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