The 2018 "Physicians of Excellence" list in the January 2018 edition of Orange Coast magazine contains 150 UCI Health physicians, more than that of any other health system in Orange County. The recognition is bestowed by the Orange County Medical Association, a voluntary physician organization that exists to promote the…
UCI Medical Center has earned recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility from Baby-Friendly USA, Inc. and the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. This global program is sponsored by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund to encourage and recognize hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level…
High-protein diets may lead to long-term kidney damage among those suffering from chronic kidney disease, according to UCI Health nephrologist Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, PhD, MPH. In a review article titled "Nutritional Management of Chronic Kidney Disease” published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, Kalantar-Zadeh and co-author Denis Fouque…
In the News: Can you get the herpes virus by trying on a lipstick sample? Yes, but it's highly unlikely, UCI Health dermatologist Dr. Janellen Smith tells the Huffington Post. Asked about a report that a woman who is suing a cosmetics retailer claims to have contracted herpes from one…
Jamila Jackson thought she would never have children. In her early 30s, the mortgage underwriter from Diamond Bar developed uterine fibroids — a type of benign tumor that grows in the muscles of the uterus. To treat them she underwent uterine artery embolization, which reduces blood flow to the uterus…
The September 2017 announcement of a historic $200-million donation made by Susan and Henry Samueli is the largest in UCI's history. The donation led to the creation of the Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences. Its approximately 10,000 academic and clinical faculty and staff, as well as the…
Nine time Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow will headline the “Anti-Cancer Challenge Celebration Concert” to be held Oct. 21, 2017 at the UC Irvine Bren Events Center on the UC Irvine campus. The concert will cap the inaugural Anti-Cancer Challenge series of events to raise funds for the UC Irvine…
For the 17th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has recognized UC Irvine Medical Center as one of “America’s Best Hospitals.” The annual rankings recognize hospitals that excel in treating the most challenging patients and this year highlights the excellence of UCI Health geriatric medicine and senior health services…
After a nationwide search, Baruch D. Kuppermann, MD, PhD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the UCI School of Medicine and director of the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute. He will hold the Roger F. Steinert, MD, Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology. "Dr. Kuppermann is an internationally respected…
In the News: UCI Health brain tumor expert Dr. Daniela Bota tells CBS Los Angeles about research underway that raise hope for treatments to combat glioblastomas, the aggressive type of brain tumor that has been diagnosed in Arizona's Sen. John McCain. In most cases, glioblastoma patients see a recurrence of…
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