UCI Health is pleased to announce the promotion of Margaret O’Brien RN, BSN, to chief nursing informatics officer (CNIO). This position, along with the chief medical informatics officer, will guide the continuing integration of progressive technology with UCI Health’s leading patient care. “Margaret has worked tirelessly for UCI Health and…
UCI Health urologists are using virtual reality to immerse themselves in a 3-D look at a patient’s anatomy as they prepare to surgically remove kidney stones or tumors. The UCI-developed system converts as many as 2,500 CT images into a colorful virtual model of kidneys, blood vessels and surrounding anatomy…
In rat models, the novel scaffolding mimicked natural anatomy and boosted stem cell-based treatment; the approach is scalable to humans and advances effort toward clinical trials
Based on genetic information from more than 1 million people of European ancestry, results suggest the neurochemicals glutamate and GABA, but not dopamine or serotonin, contribute to risk tolerance
UCI Health gastroenterologist Kenneth J. Chang, MD, has been honored for his career achievements in gastrointestinal endoscopy with the cover of the Jan. 7, 2019 issue of the World Journal of Gastroenterology. In his 40-page paper, Chang describes how endoscopic interventional procedures have advanced in the treatment of esophageal and…
