About 300,000 Americans undergo colon surgery each year, oftentimes to remove cancer or polyps. For most patients, the surgery is uneventful. But a baffling and dangerous complication of colon and rectal surgery has plagued the field for years. It involves a leak from the colon where the incision was made…
IN THE NEWS: The recent devastating California wildfires have burned more than 300,000 acres and displaced more than 23,000 people. UCI Health trauma/disaster psychology expert Merritt D. Schreiber, PhD, recently told U.S. News & World Report that wildfires no longer have a “season,” so it is important for individuals and…
Alicia Bates, 26, experienced a dream come true on June 24: her marriage to Matthew Bates. But months before her wedding, Bates’ life was upended when she suffered eight strokes over a period of about three weeks. Bates, an ultrasound technician from Murrieta, was transferred to UC Irvine Medical Center…
UCI Health invites the public to learn more about the latest advances in breast cancer detection and treatment at 7 p.m., Oct. 26 at the Newport Beach Public Library. In a presentation entitled “Breast cancer: here today, cured tomorrow,” surgical oncologist Dr. Alice Police, director of the UCI Health Pacific…
Not long ago, patients with deep-seated brain tumors and blood clots would have been told their condition was inoperable. Thanks to UCI Health neurosurgeon Dr. Jefferson W. Chen and a tool called NICO BrainPath®, those patients now have a treatment option. Reaching and removing those tumors and clots while preserving…
IN THE NEWS: Signs of a stroke may not always be recognized. That lack of knowledge can lead to delay of treatment, which increases the chances of neurological damage, UCI Health neurologist Dr. Steven Cramer tells the Orange County Register. Based on his recent lecture at the Newport Beach Public…
Every day in the United States‚ thousands of women are screened for breast cancer while thousands more undergo treatment for the disease. Several new technologies employed by UCI Health, however, are easing the experience for patients while improving outcomes. Three-dimensional mammography A groundbreaking new screening and diagnostic exam that can…
UCI Health has received the Get With the Guidelines® - Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association for heart failure care. This recognition signifies that UCI Health has achieved the goal of treating heart failure patients according to the secondary guidelines established by the American Heart…
Sports participation is wonderful for kids’ physical and mental health. We can get your young athlete off to a healthy start this sports season with a quick and convenient, low-cost sports physical. The visit includes: A thorough review of your child’s medical history A review of immunization records to ensure…
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