IN THE NEWS: Results from a clinical trial among obese patients with type 2 diabetes showed that gastric bypass surgery was a more effective treatment than an intensive diet and exercise program. Reuters Health reports that after 12 months, 60 percent of obese patients in the gastric bypass surgery group…
UCI Health will live stream a colonoscopy, featuring two of our gastroenterology experts. Dr. Kenneth Chang, executive director of the H.H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center, will perform the procedure on Dr. Gregory Albers, medical director, UCI Health GI Diagnostic Services. Albers is due for his regularly scheduled colorectal cancer…
IN THE NEWS: It's the day after St. Patrick’s Day and many people are searching for a hangover cure – there is no shortage of helpful advice. Online news site the Laguna Beach Patch talked to UCI Health Emergency Medicine physician Dr. Carl Schultz for his professional assessment on a…
A hospital stay can be a stressful experience for patients and their families. In honor of National Social Workers Month, UCI Health recognizes the vital role social workers play in providing the best possible patient care and family support during a hospital stay, as well as connecting them to community…
UCI Health invites the public to learn more about the latest advances in treatment, therapies and techniques for managing acute, chronic and cancer-related pain. Dr. Padma Gulur, director, UCI Health Pain Management Services, will discuss innovations in pain medicine, emerging therapies and complementary techniques at 7 p.m. on Monday, March…
IN THE NEWS: Medical apps designed to help doctors with everything from diagnosis to staying current on the latest research results and drug developments are becoming more popular, according to a story in the Orange County Register. “It’s changing the culture of medicine from the physician side,” Dr. Warren Wiechmann…
IN THE NEWS: Nursing homes in Orange County and throughout the state may be providing unnecessary therapy to their patients – and overcharging Medicare, according to an article in the Orange County Register. Dr. Lisa Gibbs, chief of the UC Irvine program in geriatrics and director of the UCI Health…
The accumulation of a high concentration of the common diabetes drug metformin in urine shows promise in inhibiting the growth of bladder cancer tumors, according to findings published today in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, a journal of the American Association of Cancer Research. Led by Xiaolin Zi, PhD, a professor of…
The UCI Health Department of Urology is hosting its annual summer surgery program for high school students at UC Irvine Medical Center. This unique two-week program offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the fields of surgery and medicine. “Summer Surgeons, or the talented students who qualify for…
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