The UCI Health Department of Urology is once again hosting its summer surgery program for high school students at the UC Irvine Medical Center. This program allows students to gain hands-on experience in the fields of surgery and medicine. “We aim to ignite a passion in our future leaders by…
UCI Health surgeon Ramez N. Eskander, MD, has been awarded the 2015 Presidential Award from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology for his findings about surgeons' assessment of residual cancer following ovarian cancer surgery. Formally known as the John L. Lewis, Jr., MD Presidential Award, this honor is in recognition of…
As you go through life, your health changes and so should your healthcare. Getting the right screenings and preventive services at the right time can help you stay healthier longer, which is why many insurance companies pay for them. What you need now Dr. Molood Hadi, an internal medicine specialist…
The incidence of colorectal cancer is increasing in young adults while the rate among those older than 50 years of age continues to decline, according to a UC Irvine-led study published in the Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. Researchers analyzed more than 231,500 colorectal cancer cases reported in…
The UC Irvine Burn Survivor Fund will accept contributions to help the family of Maricela Sanchez defray funeral expenses. Maricela, 20, and her son Jaiden, 3, died this week of injuries they suffered in an apartment fire Tuesday morning in San Juan Capistrano. Nine adults and children were taken to…
IN THE NEWS: Although many weight-loss patients are open about their experiences, there are still some questions that are simply insensitive or inappropriate to ask, whether or not you realize it. Health Magazine asks UCI Health surgeon Dr. Brian Smith about some of the most common (and offensive) remarks, and…
For Bill Reeves, retirement has been nothing short of constantly being on the go. Reeves and his wife, Joanna, have spent the last few years as nomads living in their fifth wheel RV traveling the western United States. From California to Utah, Nevada, Washington, New Mexico and back to California…
UCI Health invites the public to learn more about a painful and increasingly common condition at the 8th Annual Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient Education Conference on Saturday, Jan. 24. This year’s theme is New Frontiers in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and features leading experts in gastroenterology, colorectal surgery and nutrition, who…
More than 100 UCI Health physicians have been named as “Top Doctors” in the January 2015 edition of Orange Coast magazine. Top Doctors was created in collaboration with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., publisher of America’s Top Doctors and other consumer health guides. It draws from Castle Connolly’s database of Top…
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