Little Irelynn Gossett had five surgeries before she was a week old to correct gastroschisis, a rare birth defect that left her stomach and intestines protruding from a hole in her abdomen. Now, nearly a year later, Irelynn and her parents returned to the UCI Health neonatal intensive care unit…
IN THE NEWS: UCI Health infectious disease specialist Dr. Shruti Gohil discusses the upcoming flu season and which flu shot to get on 89.3 KPCC's health blog: Widespread flu vaccination is intended to protect people who are at risk for serious complications from the virus. And now is the time…
IN THE NEWS: With confirmation that enterovirus-68 has sickened four children in Southern California and is expected to spread, UCI Health infectious disease specialist Dr. Shruti Gohil says parents should watch for symptoms that include breathing difficulties, wheezing and a prolonged dry cough. The cough would be severe enough to…
IN THE NEWS: Coffee can stunt a child's growth. Touching a toad gives you warts. It's OK to eat food that was on the ground for five seconds or less. Are any of these maxims true? Coffee definitely doesn't stunt a child's growth, but caffeine can cause anxiety, heart palpitations…
As your children head back to school, there’s more to think about than math tests, spelling bees and homework. Protecting your family from the many common illnesses that make the rounds each year should also be a consideration. Dr. Shruti Gohil, a UCI Health infectious disease specialist, answers questions about…
When Newport Beach resident Sue Stern was diagnosed with a rare spinal cord tumor in 2008, she and her husband Ralph sought out the finest neurosurgeons in the region for treatment options. Their search ended when they met Dr. Mark Linskey and the UCI Health cancer team. Linskey successfully removed…
Imagine learning you’re pregnant, then being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a few weeks later. That was the predicament 36-year-old Karalayne Maglinte found herself in not too long ago. The Pomona resident’s first inkling of trouble began when she was 15 weeks pregnant. “My hands and feet were so itchy I…
Patients who underwent weight loss operations in recent years, when most bariatric surgical centers were accredited, had fewer postoperative complications and were 2.3 times less likely to die in the hospital than patients who had bariatric procedures performed before a national movement toward facility accreditation occurred, according to a study…
