IN THE NEWS: Laparoscopic techniques for weight-loss surgery were first developed in the early 1990s, but it took considerable experience with the technique to perform the procedure safely, UCI Health surgeon Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen says in an article in General Surgery News. Nguyen, chief of gastrointestinal surgery at the…
Three years ago, Ed Trapp was driving home when he had a sudden, strange sensation of being lifted into the air. When the frightening incidents continued, Trapp's doctor suspected high blood pressure. Then one evening, the Hemet resident was talking to his wife in their living room — and woke…
IN THE NEWS: How do you know whether you or a loved one is receiving the best colon cancer care available? UCI Health physicians offer guidance in a program airing nationwide on public television stations called “Advances in Treating Colon Cancer with Surgery." This episode of the "Healthy Body, Healthy…
IN THE NEWS: The future of cancer treatment is targeting specific disease cells with drugs, says Dr. Richard Van Etten, director of the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at UC Irvine Medical Center. Van Etten, who came to the cancer center in October, 2014, plans to push for more early…
Charles Scalice loves to surf the cool, frothy waves of the Pacific off Sunset Beach. So when the Seal Beach resident was diagnosed with rectal cancer in February 2012, he was worried not only about surviving the disease but also about whether surgery might force him to give up his…
Lois Wareham knew something wasn’t quite right. She was frequently tired and often felt anxious, as if a panic attack loomed. Initially, the 71-year-old City of Orange resident attributed this to her multiple sclerosis. But her fatigue continued so she decided to get a coronary calcium scan. The elevated calcium…
A study on antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals led by UCI Health infectious disease expert Dr. Susan Huang earned a "Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award" for 2013 from the Clinical Research Forum. Huang, medical director of epidemiology and infection prevention for UCI Health, is an associate professor of medicine. Winning…
The kids at the Child Development School at UC Irvine love their pal Rusty, who would win a school popularity contest hands down if someone took a vote. They’re also crazy about Carl, another friend at the innovative school. “Everybody wants to play with Carl,” says the school’s director, Sabrina…
IN THE NEWS: Many teens who cut, burn or repeatedly injure themselves are often trying to relieve stress or emotional pain, according to UCI Health psychiatrist Atur Turakhia. “They are creating physical pain to numb the emotional pain after they get overwhelmed and don’t know what to do about it,”…
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