Gastroenterology team members recently took part in the fifth annual Rwandan Endoscopy Week — helping deliver specialist consultations, endoscopic procedures and training in Rwanda.
Read MoreMedi-Cal beneficiaries in the Sacramento region now have greater access to specialty care under a new partnership between UC Davis Health and WellSpace Health.
Read MoreA new outpatient endoscopy suite is now open on the second floor of UC Davis Medical Center. It serves patients from gastroenterology, interventional pulmonology and colorectal surgery.
Read MoreThe latest COVID-19 variant, XBB.1.5, has quickly led to an increase in cases over the last month. Infectious disease expert Natascha Tuznik answers questions about what you should know about XBB.1.5.
Read MoreUC Davis Medical Center’s heart team has performed the institution’s first transfemoral transseptal mitral valve replacement procedure – the first hospital on the West Coast to do so.
Read MoreAfter Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during a football game, we spoke to cardiologist Martin Cadeiras about the causes, signs and symptoms of the condition.
Read MoreDry January and what not drinking for a month does for your health and wellness, particularly for women.
Read MoreImmunologist William Murphy discusses CAR T-cell cancer therapy and his work with Caring Cross, CIRM and UC Davis researchers to find novel cures to leukemia and lymphoma.
Read MoreHeartburn and heart attack both have chest pain as a symptom. There are other symptoms that can help differentiate between the two.
Read MoreChancellor Gary S. May visited the Electrophysiology Laboratory to celebrate the 25th anniversary of arrhythmia services at the medical center.
Read MoreThe COPD Clinic has created the first remote patient monitoring program in the Sacramento region to improve care for high-risk patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Read MoreFive UC Davis Health faculty members have been recognized in Research.com's 2022 ranking of the Top 1000 Female Scientists in the World.
Read MoreThe Interventional Pulmonology Program has completed its 100th robotic-assisted bronchoscopy procedure for minimally invasive peripheral lung biopsy, becoming the first hospital in the Sacramento region to reach this milestone.
Read MoreInfectious diseases expert George Thompson warns of the rising threat and apparent spread of disease-causing fungi outside their traditional hot spots. Fungal lung infections are commonly misdiagnosed, leading to delays in treatment and increase in antimicrobial resistance in the community.
Read MoreRSV is commonly associated with children in their first or second year of life. However, RSV can also lead to potentially life-threatening complications for adults. Infectious diseases expert Natascha Tuznik answers questions about why RSV can be severe, particularly for those in high-risk groups.
Read MoreRespiratory therapists Veronica Encarnacion and Mallorie Mullendore are working with post-COVID patients at the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program. They provide a wide range of care, including monitored and supervised exercise and education to empower patients to improve their quality of life.
Read MoreUC Davis School of Medicine students, resident physicians and faculty are volunteering with vulnerable populations to help asylum seekers get free physical exams and psychological evaluations. These assist immigration attorneys who plead their cases in federal immigration court.
Read MoreA multidisciplinary team from the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program and Division of Cardiovascular Medicine received an abstract award for their research at the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation's annual meeting.
Read MoreCardiovascular experts will present new research and clinical findings at the 2022 Heart Failure Summit. The annual conference will focus on “Advances in Heart Failure” and will feature leading cardiology researchers, clinicians and surgeons.
Read MoreNicholas Mitsiades, previously with Baylor College of Medicine, has been appointed chief translational officer and associate director for translational research for UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer.
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