When Tom Fox’s excruciating headaches, vision problems and immobilizing nausea were finally traced to a brain tumor in the spring of 2009, it seemed doubtful that the Fountain Valley teenager would live to see another birthday. Nearly three years later, Fox is bicycling, rock climbing and reading books about string…
Todd Spitzer’s career pivots on his voice. A lawyer, he has argued cases before judges and juries. As an elected official, he debated bills as a state assemblyman in Sacramento and he tackles public issues as a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors. His calendar is filled with…
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and UCI Health wants you to know that the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. is preventable, treatable and curable. “Don’t ignore the health of your digestive tract,” says Dr. Michael J. Stamos, chair of UC Irvine’s Department of Surgery and…
Dr. George Baerveldt has received the American Glaucoma Society's second annual Innovator Award for extraordinary contributions to his field. A UC Irvine professor of ophthalmology, Baerveldt has gained international recognition for his glaucoma research and surgical innovations. He created the Baerveldt glaucoma implant and currently holds four patents related to…
IN THE NEWS: Orange County Register columnist Jane Glen Haas described her experiences having her shoulder replaced by UC Irvine’s Dr. Ranjan Gupta: I’ve been replacing joints for a long time. My knees are almost a decade old and my hip was new two years ago. Just four weeks ago…
IN THE NEWS: ABC News asks Dr. Manuel Porto, chairman of UC Irvine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, whether he thinks it is safe for pregnant women to wear stiletto heels: … most pregnant women use an arched back posture to accommodate the change, which often leads to low back…
IN THE NEWS: The Los Angeles Times discussed burn wounds and treatment with Dr. Nicole Bernal: We often see the headlines about people around the world setting themselves on fire. But what happens afterward? Nicole Bernal, acting director of the UC Irvine Regional Burn Center, walked us through it. What…
The controversy about the use and marketing of the Lap-Band device for weight loss underscores the need for those considering surgical options to carefully understand the potential risks as well as benefits before deciding on surgery. “Gastric surgery patients can often have a great outcome, but the operation is not…
Dr. Neal Hermanowicz, director of the UC Irvine’s Movements Disorder Program for the University of California, Irvine, is seeking adults with Parkinson’s disease to participate trials One trial is designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug Pimavanserin in the treatment of hallucinations and/or delusions in Parkinson’s…
IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register‘s “In Your Face” blog discussed the actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s apparent use of laser treatments for wrinkles: Dr. Christopher Zachary, professor and chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of California, Irvine, said laser treatments can work together with toxins to achieve…
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