UCI Medical Center has become the first U.S. hospital to treat prostate cancer patients using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology. “This recent advance in prostate cancer treatment allows for incredibly accurate targeting and destruction of cancerous tissue while sparing healthy tissue and the surrounding structure of the prostate,“ said Edward…
UCI Health neurosurgeon Mark E. Linskey, MD, has been elected as president-elect for the California Association of Neurological Surgeons (CANS). A former chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery in the UCI School of Medicine, Linksey was responsible for establishing the current neurosurgery residency training program, serving as its program…
UCI Health urologists are the first in the world to offer the latest, most advanced shockwave lithotripsy system to break up kidney stones with focused electromagnetic waves. The system, called Gemini, is a completely noninvasive therapy that complements the comprehensive range of kidney stone treatments offered by UCI Health experts…
California Assemblymember Jose Medina returned to UCI Medical Center today where he congratulated physicians, nurses and staff members for the exceptional care he received as a patient last fall. “I would like to thank the doctors, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, administrators and staff of UCI Medical Center for the…
Study finds that higher levels of wisdom in persons with schizophrenia correlate with general well-being and better cognitive performance and everyday functioning
In January, Project Search partnered again with UCI Health, Goodwill and Santiago College to provide career guidance to adults with autism. The new batch of interns — ages 22 to 30 — will rotate amongst various departments at the medical center. The goal of the program is to help them…
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