Pediatric gastroenterologist Kelly Haas has received the 2024 Eli Gold Prize.
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Colon and rectal cancer are on the rise among young adults. Screenings now start at 45.
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Reminders for colorectal cancer screening, and the screening itself, are becoming more convenient, thanks to a new digital health project.
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The Transplant Center has been certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, expanding access to a greater number of liver transplant patients.
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The UC Davis Health Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology will host its “GI and Liver Research Day” focusing on challenges and opportunities related to the use of AI and digital technology.
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A clinical trial involving UC Davis Health suggests a potential novel treatment could help patients with the rare, autoimmune disease primary biliary cholangitis.
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A team at UC Davis has developed a machine-learning model that can better predict which patients are at greater risk to develop hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Endoscopy team members successfully performed the world’s first endoscopic, ultrasound-guided core biopsy of a pancreatic tumor, collecting larger than normal core of tissue.
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A stem cell therapy for Crohn's disease developed by gastroenterology researchers has shown promising results in mouse studies.
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UC Davis Medical Center has received the Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award, placing it among the top 2% of hospitals nationwide.
Read MorePatients suffering from primary biliary cholangitis may soon have hope, thanks to encouraging results from a clinical trial administered at UC Davis Health and around the globe.
Read MoreJuan Velasco became one of the first patients to receive a liver transplant at UC Davis Health after being diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver.
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Four physicians from gastroenterology and hepatology were recognized this month by the American College of Gastroenterology.
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A recent report illuminates disparities between cancer patients in persistent poverty and non-persistent poverty areas of California.
Read MoreUC Davis Health is marking 20 years of offering robot-assisted surgery, as it continues to be a leader in offering minimally invasive, quality surgical care.
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Researchers have infused their first Wilson Disease patient with a gene therapy which has the potential to treat the underlying cause of the disease.
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Interventional gastroenterologists are offering a broad repertoire of new endoscopic procedures for patients out of the medical center's new leading-edge endoscopy suite.
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Gastroenterology team members recently took part in the fifth annual Rwandan Endoscopy Week — helping deliver specialist consultations, endoscopic procedures and training in Rwanda.
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A 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.
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Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can now get comprehensive testing and surgical management in a single location at UC Davis Health. The Surgery Foregut & Esophageal Motility Center now offers pH Acid reflux testing, esophageal manometry/motility testing, and endoscopy.
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