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Surgery
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November 21, 20242-year-old lives his best life after groundbreaking spina bifida clinical trial
Two years ago, Tobi was the second patient to receive a first-of-its-kind surgery at our Fetal Care and Treatment Center. Look at him now!
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October 28, 2024UC Davis Children’s Hospital provides life-saving care to Lodi baby
Ruthie Eyer was born with Down syndrome and a heart defect. Coming to UC Davis Children’s Hospital helped save her life.
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October 24, 2024UC Davis medical residency programs expand to Central Valley
UC Davis resident physicians training in OB-GYN and cardiothoracic surgery are caring for patients in Modesto under a new partnership with Doctors Medical Center.
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October 24, 2024Could a new medical approach fix faulty genes before birth?
A new biomedical tool successfully delivers genetic material to edit faulty genes in developing fetal brain cells. This might stop disease progression of genetic-based neurodevelopmental conditions and provide a cure by the time the baby is born.
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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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October 08, 2024‘So wonderful to walk and have no pain’: Endoscopic spine surgery has patient dancing again
Endoscopic spine surgery at the UC Davis Spine Center gave patient Alma Contreras her life back.
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September 24, 2024Black surgeons from across the nation meet and network at UC Davis Health
UC Davis Health’s commitment to advancing health equity was on full display while hosting the annual scientific meeting of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons.
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September 19, 2024UC Davis Health receives approval for new procedure to treat complex aortic aneurysms
UC Davis has become the only hospital in the Sacramento region to perform TAMBE, a minimally invasive, life-saving treatment for complex aortic aneurysms
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September 18, 2024Nonsurgical procedure brings relief to those with thyroid nodules
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) offers a nonsurgical, outpatient treatment for UC Davis Health patients with thyroid nodules.
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September 18, 2024New technology could increase donor kidneys for transplants
Researchers are assessing the promising method of extending the life of kidneys shortly before transplantation to potentially expand the donor pool.
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September 03, 2024UC Davis Health celebrates one-year anniversary of new liver transplant program
The Transplant Center is celebrating the one-year anniversary of completing its first liver transplant. During this first year, the center performed a higher-than-expected 41 liver transplants.
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August 14, 2024New brain-computer interface allows man with ALS to ‘speak’ again
A brain-computer interface developed by UC Davis Health accurately translates brain signals into speech. The device implanted in the brain of a man with ALS is the most accurate system of its kind.
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July 25, 2024
UC Davis burn center celebrates 50th anniversary, honors chief surgeon
The Firefighters Burn Institute Regional Burn Center marked its 50th anniversary and awarded its chief surgeon a prestigious endowed chair.
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July 09, 2024Understanding how abdominal aortic aneurysms grow in women
New research indicates that abdominal aortic aneurysms grow faster in women and suggests clinical guidelines should be revised.
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June 12, 2024UC Davis Children's Hospital is again named Level 1 Children's Surgery Center
Once again, UC Davis Children’s Hospital has earned the distinction of being a Level 1 Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons.
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June 07, 2024Lung cancer breakthroughs: New imaging technologies may change course for top cancer killer
Two imaging technologies break new ground in the fight against lung cancer. One leads to earlier detection and the other to better care.
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May 08, 2024
Orthopaedic surgeon among first to place new shock absorber implant for knee pain
Orthopaedic surgeon Cassandra Lee performed a leading-edge procedure with a new implant called the MISHA Knee System that alleviated the chronic pain of a firefighter who underwent 11 previous surgeries.
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April 30, 2024Pediatric surgeon receives Hartwell Foundation award for biomedical research
Pediatric surgeon Erin Brown has been selected for a Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award. She’ll use the funds to develop stem cells to improve neuroblastoma treatment.
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April 26, 2024Pediatric Neurological Surgery team expands to better serve patients
By combining the subspecialty expertise of all three surgeons on the team, UC Davis Health can offer treatment for the full breadth of pediatric neurosurgical disorders.
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April 16, 2024Robotic-assisted surgery for children now offered at UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Pediatric general surgeon Payam Saadai directs the pediatric robotic-assisted surgery program, which is now available at the UC Davis Children’s Surgery Center.
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