UCI Health cancer patients now have access to advanced radiation oncology treatments available with the addition of Orange County’s first TrueBeam™ STx radiotherapy and radiosurgery system at the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. “The TrueBeam™ STx image-guided system allows us to deliver more accurate and precise radiation treatment than ever…
It's only six weeks until your all-important reunion — that seismic event where everyone eyes each other meticulously to critique who "looks old" and who has "aged well." Is it too late, you wonder, for cosmetic surgery or some other procedure to look your best? No, says Dr. Gregory R.D…
Planning to undergo a cosmetic procedure? UCI Health plastic surgeon Dr. Gregory R.D. Evans recommends some advance planning and recovery preparation to achieve the best results. For starters, be sure to discuss your medications with your doctor in advance, says Evans, director of UCI Health Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery in…
Everyone gets the occasional headache, which usually responds to rest and over-the-counter pain relievers. But sometimes, a throbbing head signals a more serious problem. In fact, a headache is the most common early symptom of a brain tumor. UCI Health brain tumor expert Dr. Daniela Bota says you should be…
The inaugural Perioperative Surgical Home Summit hosted by UCI Health Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care on June 7-8, 2014 provided medical professionals with evidence-based data for a new model of patient care that promises to improve the quality and safety of surgery in the U.S. and internationally. Data presented…
Kristina Sirca calls it the “head zapper,” an array of electrodes worn on her scalp to generate a low intensity electrical field that has, for nearly a year, prevented her brain tumor from returning. The Fullerton resident is one of two dozen UCI Health patients treated with the novel therapy…
UCI Health Dr. Bharath Chakravarthy knows well how dangerous fireworks can be. At age 13, he and some middle-school buddies were lighting and tossing firecrackers a few days before the Fourth of July when one exploded in his right hand. “I couldn't feel anything and all I could see was…
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