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…
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…
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…
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…
UCI Health was honored with an “A” grade in the Spring 2015 Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, injuries and infections. The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety and is administered by The Leapfrog…
The 2015 Orange County Medical Association Physicians of Excellence list includes 115 UCI Health doctors. The list was published in a special supplement of Coast magazine inserted into the Orange County Register. The issue also includes a profile of Dr. Shaista Malik, director of the UCI Health Preventive Cardiology Program…
Cancer specialist Richard Van Etten, MD, PhD, has received a $2.7-million grant from the National Institutes for Health to continue his research into understanding and exploiting a genetic mutation that may be a key to treating a common and aggressive form of leukemia. “B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a cancer…
Renee Montague had all but given up hope for recovering her vision. In seven years, Montague had endured four invasive eye surgeries, worn 12 sets of contact lenses and consulted a number of specialists in a fruitless search to regain her sight. “I was at the end of my rope…
UCI Health invites the public to learn about the latest innovations in surgical kidney disease at 7 p.m., April 20 at the Newport Beach Public Library. Dr. Jaime Landman, chair of the Department of Urology and founder of the UCI Health Ablative Oncology Center, is an expert in diseases and…
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