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Pain Medicine
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October 23, 2024Orthopaedic project aims to reduce children’s exposure to opioids
Surgeon Amanda Whitaker has received a grant from the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America to study how to reduce opioid use in children.
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September 06, 2023Inaugural UC Davis Wellness Academy launches Oct. 14
Registration is now open for a free virtual education series on physical, emotional and societal aspects of wellness.
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August 30, 2023Pain expert Scott Fishman joins NIH committee at invitation of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra
Scott Fishman, a top expert in pain medicine, joins the prestigious NIH Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee (IPRCC) at the invitation of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra.
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February 15, 2023Scott Fishman inducted as inaugural holder of Jacquelyn S. Anderson Endowed Chair in Wellness
Internationally recognized pain management expert Scott Fishman is the inaugural holder of the Jacquelyn S. Anderson Endowed Chair in Wellness at UC Davis.
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December 02, 2022UC Davis Health orthopaedics first in region to offer weight-bearing CT scan technology
UC Davis Health has a new CT scanner that allows patients to bear weight during imaging, leading to more accurate diagnoses and treatment options.
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July 13, 2022Sacramento businessman Jim Anderson spearheads new era for wellness with $5 million gift
The UC Davis School of Medicine has received $5 million from Sacramento businessman Jim Anderson to launch the Office of Wellness Education. Opened on July 1, it is a first-of-its-kind commitment to addressing the area of well-being for the UC Davis Health community.
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July 19, 2021Can CBD help people with psoriasis find relief?
UC Davis Dermatologist Jason Hawkes discusses the effects and risks of using cannabinoids, such as CBD, as an alternative or complementary treatment to psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease.
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July 13, 2021Turning tarantula venom into pain relief (video)
Researchers at UC Davis Health are “toxineering” venom from the Peruvian green velvet tarantula into a non-opioid medication that could help people with chronic pain. Approximately 20 percent of the adults in the U.S., or about 50 million, are affected by chronic pain.
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October 29, 2020Rare set of conjoined twins successfully separated in 24-hour surgery at UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Nine-month-old conjoined twins Abigail and Micaela Bachinskiy are recovering at UC Davis Children’s Hospital after surgeons successfully separated them in a marathon surgery on Oct. 23 and 24.
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