The Council of State Neurosurgical Societies has elected UCI Health neurosurgeon Mark E. Linskey, MD, as chairman at the group’s April 2013 national meeting. The council operates under the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. It is the major platform and forum for all state…
A study by UC Irvine researchers finds a link between treatment delays and survival times in breast cancer patients. “The data provided a unique perspective that can be used to improve the outcome of breast cancer in adolescents and young adult women," said Hoda Anton-Culver, professor and chair of epidemiology…
On Sunday, the UCI Health logo occupied prime real estate on the No. 26 car racing in the Pirelli World Challenge Championship Race, a North American racing series founded in 1985. This is the series’ eighth consecutive year in Long Beach. The car with the UCI Health logo came in…
UCI Health and Circle of Care Burn Foundation are working together to heal the victim of an acid attack who suffered third degree burns over 40 percent of her body. The patient is known as Jane Doe, and she was the victim of domestic violence in Mexico. Details about her…
IN THE NEWS: The New York Times highlighted a new study led by UCI Health gynecologist Dr. Robert E. Bristow that shows most women with ovarian cancer don’t get the proper treatment for their disease: A majority of women with ovarian cancer receive inadequate care and miss out on treatments…
On March 16, UC Irvine’s Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders of Southern California will host a private screening of “Through the Heart of Tango,” a remarkable documentary about a group of young adults with developmental disorders learning to bond through dance. More Information »
UCI Health is bringing an unmatched precision to neurosurgery with a first-of-its-kind portable full-body CT scanner now being used at UC Irvine Medical Center. The BodyTom® captures high-resolution, 3D images of the brain and spine in the operating room. By providing real-time updates as the surgery unfolds, the scanner eliminates…
IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register interviewed Dr. Leonard Sender for an article about the unrealistic view of cancer shown in the movies: Dr. Leonard Sender, a UC Irvine oncologist who specializes in young-adult cancer, said when he watches movies, he particularly focuses on the portrayals of doctors, sometimes…
IN THE MEDIA: The Orange County Register took a look at how iPads are used in the iMedEd Initiative of the UC Irvine School of Medicine, which Apple recently recognized as a distinguished program: UC Irvine’s pioneering medical school program put an iPad loaded with books, apps and notes covering…
UC Irvine School of Medicine will join almost 60 medical schools and institutions from across North America on Feb. 14 in taking a stand for humanism in medicine by observing the third Gold Humanism Honor Society Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care. The event was begun after the 2011 shootings…
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