IN THE NEWS: An article in MedPage Today reported findings from a meta-analysis published in JAMA Neurology showing that stroke patients with cerebral microbleeds were at a two- to 12-fold greater risk for brain bleeding following intravenous thrombolysis treatment (tPA). The study authors conclude that identifying cerebral microbleed burden through…
The UCI Health Summer Healthcare Experience (SHE) program, one of the only of its kind in the country, is designed to introduce high school girls interested in pursuing a healthcare career to options they may not have previously considered, and equip them to further explore their interests. Female health professionals…
IN THE NEWS: Abuse victims often find themselves under assault twice – first from their abuser and then from those around them who blame them for the hurt they’ve endured. According to an article in U.S. News & World Report, victim-blaming is a cultural phenomenon. UCI Health psychiatry expert, Dr…
The Joint Commission, healthcare’s premier standards-setting and accrediting body, renewed certification of excellence in providing stroke care to the UCI Health Comprehensive Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center. It is The Joint Commission’s highest certification for stroke care and confirms that UC Irvine Medical Center offers the state-of-the-art infrastructure, staff and training…
UCI Health and Corona Regional Medical Center today announced the opening of a high-risk pregnancy clinic. The UCI Health high-risk pregnancy program provides the consultation services of perinatologists (high-risk pregnancy specialists) and neonatologists (experts in the care of high-risk newborns) in certain cases. “Because of our training as surgeons and…
UCI Health invites the public to learn more about the latest advances in laser techniques and lens replacement technology in cataract surgery. A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, and is the most common cause of vision loss in people aged 40 and older. Dr. Sameh Mosaed…
Contact: Pat Harriman, 714-456-3673, pharrima@uci.edu A new app created at UC Irvine can improve a patient’s choice of a nursing home. This is important, because when it comes to rating quality measures for nursing homes, patients and experts at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) usually don’t agree…
IN THE NEWS: March is colon cancer awareness month. To raise awareness of the importance of screening and to demystify the process, two UCI Health gastroenterology experts participated in the first live stream doctor-to-doctor colonoscopy. In an interview with the Orange County Register, Dr. Gregory Albers, medical director of UCI…
