IN THE NEWS: Along with life-threatening shortages of clean water and food following Typhoon Haiyan, emergency responders are racing to treat patients with severe injuries, UCI Health disaster medicine expert Dr. Kristi Koenig told NBC News. The storm surge caused not only drownings but also churned dangerous debris into swift…
UCI Health heart disease specialists fully support new guidelines for the American public for prevention of cardiovascular disease by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. These guidelines, which were released today, include revised standards for cardiovascular disease risk assessment, cholesterol, obesity and lifestyle management. “These long-awaited documents…
Treating diseases of the brain may seem vastly different from tinkering with computers and electronic devices. But Dr. Frank P.K. Hsu has been making a connection between the two fields for almost 25 years. Hsu, professor and chair of the UC Irvine School of Medicine's Department of Neurological Surgery, is…
The holidays can be a deafening experience for your child–literally–and you may not even realize it. “If you’re a parent, you’ve probably become so accustomed to the noise level of your kids’ favorite toys that you don’t give it a second thought,” says UCI Health otolaryngologist Dr. Hamid Djalilian. Because…
The holidays - starting with Halloween - can be scary for those watching their weight. Avoiding the holiday food onslaught can be a challenge. The average American gains one to two pounds during the holiday season. It may seem inevitable, but it's possible to fend off added weight during the…
Neil Jones, MD, chief of hand surgery and professor in the UC Irvine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, was elected vice president of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand at the society’s annual meeting in October. A renowned hand surgeon, Jones is…
UC Irvine Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines®– Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The recognition signifies that UCI Health has achieved the goal of treating heart failure patients according to the guidelines of care recommended by the American Heart Association/American College…
UC Irvine Medical Center's continued commitment to nursing excellence has earned it a third designation as a Magnet®-recognized hospital. It is one of the first hospitals to receive a third recognition since the program began in 1993. A program of the American Nurses Credentialing Center, Magnet® designation recognizes nursing excellence…
When John Leggat, 55, was working in Yorba Linda in a high-pressure job with lots of travel and entertaining clients, his weight was 320 pounds and steadily increasing. He had heard about the UCI Health Weight Management Program through his company and decided to make an appointment. After a physical…
UCI Health orthopaedic surgeons Samuel Bederman, MD, PhD; Nitin N. Bhatia, MD; and Douglas Kiester, MD, PhD; were selected by Becker's Spine Review for inclusion on its list of “49 Spine Surgeons Using Robotic Technology.” Many of the spine surgeons and specialists on this list were among the first surgeons…
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