Surgeries to help people lose weight and become healthier are among the most frequently performed elective operations in America today. UCI Health is at the forefront in offering the newest and most effective bariatric procedures. The program at the UCI Health H.H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center is accredited by…
The William and Sue Gross Family Foundation has committed $40 million to the University of California, Irvine to establish a nursing school and assist in the construction of a new building to house it. The contribution, which will help the university address critical healthcare concerns, is the largest single gift…
Sleep apnea is a serious condition that affects as many as 12 million Americans, but the condition often remains undiagnosed. Traditionally, testing for the disorder, in which people have pauses or shallow breathing during sleep, required at least one overnight stay in a sleep disorders laboratory. However UCI Health specialists…
UCI Health invites the public to learn more about the latest research into risk factors that may trigger neurological dysfunction and changes in the aging brain related to Alzheimer’s disease. Frank LaFerla, PhD, Hana and Francisco J. Ayala School Dean of Biological Sciences and director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Center…
IN THE NEWS: Across the country, signs of post-traumatic stress are spreading far beyond the survivors and loved ones of mass shootings. These tragedies have “an impact on all of us,” UCI Health trauma/disaster psychology expert Merritt Schreiber, PhD, tells the international news agency AFP. The AFP story appeared in…
UCI Health specialty practices in Corona are expanding with the addition of cardiovascular and digestive disease services. The UCI Health Cardiovascular Center in Corona opened in October and is staffed by Dr. Isaac Tsai and Dr. Ihab Alomari. Tsai, an interventional cardiologist and associate professor, has practiced in Corona for…
In recent years, improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of stroke have led to fewer deaths. Despite that progress, nearly 700,000 Americans suffer strokes each year, and the condition remains the No. 1 cause of disability and a major cause of dementia. With more people surviving strokes, the need for…
IN THE NEWS: Findings of a recent study indicate that ultrasound is better that mammography at diagnosing in detecting invasive breast cancers and cancers without calcification. UCI Health breast imaging expert tells Reuters Health that these results are encouraging, especially for women with dense breasts. The Reuters story was published…
Nationally recognized lymphoma expert Lauren Pinter-Brown, MD, is joining UCI Health as a clinical professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. She will be responsible for treating patients, coordinating lymphoma clinical research and for mentoring fellows and junior faculty…
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