IN THE NEWS: To celebrate Mother’s Day, the Orange County Register honored six “Inspiring Moms.” A UCI Health infectious disease expert and mother of two, Dr. Susan Huang, was recognized for her achievement in establishing a new standard of care to prevent the spread of MRSA infections in health care…
UCI Health gives Angels fans what they want this Saturday – tickets to future games for all donors to the blood bank for Orange County’s only Level 1 Trauma Center. UC Irvine Medical Center needs nearly 1,000 units of blood each month – equivalent to the total blood volume of…
A first-of-its-kind stem cell-based treatment for retinitis pigmentosa developed by UC Irvine’s Dr. Henry Klassen, Dr. Jing Yang and colleagues has received consent from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for use in a clinical trial. A startup co-founded by Klassen and Yang to commercialize the therapy, jCyte Inc., will…
IN THE NEWS: Despite test results and professional opinions from two other hospitals and a rehabilitation center, Ann Kaiser still strongly believed that her husband Marc could be revived from the coma he had been in for six-and-a-half months. She knew Marc’s recovery and rehabilitation would take time, but the…
IN THE NEWS: The future of surgery is limited, according to Dr. Jaime Landman, professor and chair, Department of Urology, UC Irvine. Driven by rapid advances in fusion, 3-D printing and robotics, the number of times patients will need invasive surgery will be significantly reduced. According to Landman, innovations are…
Wengui Yu, MD, PhD, is a board-certified neurologist, neurointensivists and vascular neurologist who specializes in treating severe strokes and complex cerebrovascular disorders. As the new director of the UCI Health Comprehensive Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center, Yu's goal is to make it one of the best in the nation. Before joining…
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death — and the leading cause of disability in the United States. In recognition of National Stroke Awareness Month in May, UCI Health stroke experts encourage you to recognize the signs and symptoms of a stroke, identify your potential risk factors, and know…
IN THE NEWS:UCI Health is leading the way in advancing no-incision approaches to surgery, according to Dr. Jaime Landman, professor and chair, Department of Urology, UC Irvine. Daily Pilot Fitness Files columnist Carrie Luger Slayback covered Dr. Landman’s recent presentation at the Newport Beach Public Library, where he discussed the…
A UC Irvine research team will receive up to $5 million to further develop a bloodstream infection detection system that speeds up diagnosis times with unprecedented accuracy – allowing physicians to treat patients with potentially deadly ailments more promptly and effectively. The five-year federal award is part of a National…
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