IN THE NEWS: Dr. Neal Hermanowicz, clinical professor of neurology and director of the UCI Health Movement Disorders Program, appears tonight on the PBS program “Studio SoCal.” In light of news that Robin Williams was in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, Hermanowicz will discuss the disease’s impact on patients…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved bevacizumab, also known as Avastin, to treat persistent, recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer. The approval is based on a clinical trial led by UCI Health gynecologic oncologist Dr. Krishnansu S. Tewari and conducted by the Gynecological Oncology Group, now known as NRG…
IN THE NEWS: Dr. Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh and his research about the "obesity paradox" were profiled in the Easy Reader News: Recent findings by Kalantar-Zadeh and some of his colleagues have landed him square in the middle of an “obesity paradox,” which is the subject of sometimes heated debate among physicians…
The revelation this week that Robin Williams had been diagnosed with early stage Parkinson’s disease is highlighting the connection between the disorder and mental health. Though there’s no evidence that the actor’s mental state at the time of his death was related to his diagnosis, Dr. Neal Hermanowicz, director of…
Being diagnosed with cancer can make you feel like your life’s been turned upside down. You want the most advanced treatment you can get — and the caring support you need to help you or your loved one cope and thrive through your journey. At UCI Health, we provide the…
Kristina Sirca calls the array of electrodes on her scalp the “head zapper.” While it looks odd, the zapper has an important role: It prevents the return of a brain tumor that’s been removed twice before. A retired school teacher, Sirca, 67, was diagnosed in 2012 with glioblastoma multiform, the…
IN THE NEWS: Michele Gile of KCBS and KCAL TV interviewed a UC Irvine Medical Center patient being treated for an infection that has destroyed skin and muscle tissue in his right leg. Costa Mesa resident Todd Thomas believes he was bitten by a poisonous brown recluse spider at his…
