IN THE NEWS: A device that's swallowed like a pill and slowly opens in the stomach as a “gastric balloon” has helped patients lose more than a third of their excess weight over a four-month period, according to research presented Thursday at Obesity Week, a joint annual meeting of the…
IN THE NEWS: One size no longer fits all when it comes to scheduling mammograms and deciding what option is best for treating breast cancer, according to Dr. Alice Police, director of the UCI Health Pacific Breast Care Center and Dr. Freddie Combs, director of breast imaging at Pacific Breast…
On World Stroke Day, UCI Health reminds the community of the need to take immediate action when someone is showing signs of stroke. “We like to say ‘Brain is Time,’” said Wengui Yu, MD, PhD, director of the UCI Health Comprehensive Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center. “A stroke can be devastating…
UCI Health was again honored with an “A” grade in the fall 2015 Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, injuries and infections. The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety and is administered by The…
More than 9,000 local women have joined a University of California effort that assesses their risk factors for breast cancer, and, for those at high risk, develops personalized care plans and referrals for further treatment. Launched in 2009, the Athena Breast Health Network is a collaboration of the five University…
A national leader in health quality will make the inaugural presentation of the Tobis Endowed Lecture Series on Oct. 29 at the Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences & Engineering on the UC Irvine campus. The event is open to the public and will feature a talk entitled…
IN THE NEWS: Revised breast cancer screening guidelines from the American Cancer Society quickly sparked criticism from breast cancer experts, including Dr. Stephen Feig, chief of breast imaging at UCI Health. The new ACS recommendations call for women of average risk to wait until age 45, rather than 40, to…
U.S. News & World Report has recognized UCI Health as one of the most connected hospital systems for 2015-16. The U.S. News Most Connected Hospitals list recognizes hospitals whose excellence in patient safety, patient engagement and clinical connectedness improves patient care. “UCI Health is committed to making the patient experience…
Orange County residents perused health information booths and enjoyed children’s activities on June 27 at an open house for the UCI Health Tustin multispecialty offices at 1451 Irvine Blvd. The Tustin medical offices consist of primary care as well as specialty care in dermatology, gastroenterology, neurology, otolaryngology, podiatry, pain management…
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