UCI Health is the first health system in Orange County to offer a new implantable device that treats obesity by suppressing the appetite communication signals between the brain and stomach. The Maestro Rechargeable System sends intermittent electronic pulses along the vagus nerve, the pathway between the brain and the stomach…
The UC Irvine Medical Center’s Surgical Intensive Care Unit has received the top award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses for its excellent and sustained unit performance and patient outcomes. The association’s Gold Beacon Award for Excellence — a significant milestone on the path to exceptional patient care and…
Ruben Barajas remembers the accident in snapshots: Riding his motorcycle to class at Cal State Fullerton. An inattentive driver veering into his lane. Lying on the freeway, unable to move or breathe. Finally, paramedics giving him a lifesaving rush of oxygen. “That first taste of air after struggling to breathe…
UCI Health trauma surgeon Dr. Michael Lekawa will appear on the nationally syndicated The Doctors TV show to discuss the successful efforts to save the life of Holly McCrary, a young woman who was stabbed 22 times during a horrific episode of domestic violence in December 2011. The show will…
UCI Health is the first health system in Orange County to offer heart failure patients a wireless system that allows cardiologists to remotely monitor their pulmonary artery pressure and heart rate measurements. Real-time access to this data enables doctors to proactively manage a patient’s condition, helping to reduce the rate…
IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register spoke to UCI Health neurosurgeon Dr. Sumeet Vadera about the latest advances in brain surgery: UC Irvine Medical Center is the first hospital on the West Coast, and one of only a dozen nationwide, to use ROSA — a robotic device employed to…
The UCI Health Department of Urology is once again hosting its summer surgery program for high school students at the UC Irvine Medical Center. This program allows students to gain hands-on experience in the fields of surgery and medicine. “We aim to ignite a passion in our future leaders by…
UCI Health surgeon Ramez N. Eskander, MD, has been awarded the 2015 Presidential Award from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology for his findings about surgeons' assessment of residual cancer following ovarian cancer surgery. Formally known as the John L. Lewis, Jr., MD Presidential Award, this honor is in recognition of…
As you go through life, your health changes and so should your healthcare. Getting the right screenings and preventive services at the right time can help you stay healthier longer, which is why many insurance companies pay for them. What you need now Dr. Molood Hadi, an internal medicine specialist…
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