News releases
August 2021
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August 18, 2021Sports medicine doctor reflects on her role at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Read MoreUC Davis Health family medicine physician Marcia Faustin was thrust into the global stage at the Olympic Games in Tokyo when she provided care to Simon Biles after the elite gymnast withdrew from competitions citing mental health issues.
July 2021
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July 27, 2021Medical care for Team USA women's gymnastics at Tokyo Olympics led by UC Davis Health doctor (video)
Read MoreSports medicine doctor Marcia “Marcy” Faustin of UC Davis Health is living her dream job as co-head team physician for USA Gymnastics. Faustin is in Japan this week, providing medical care to the women’s national team, whose members are competing at the Olympic Games.
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July 01, 2021UC Davis Health breaks ground on new rehabilitation hospital (video)
Read MoreUC Davis Health, with partner Kindred Healthcare, broke ground on a planned rehabilitation hospital today. The new facility, which will be the first free-standing physical rehabilitation hospital in Sacramento, will expand treatment capacity for stroke, brain trauma and spinal cord injury patients.
June 2021
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June 15, 2021UC Davis Children’s Hospital again named among nation’s best
Read MoreUC Davis Children’s Hospital has been recognized as a Best Children’s Hospital for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report in four pediatric specialty areas: neonatology, nephrology, orthopedics and urology.
April 2021
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April 28, 2021Promising gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Read MoreClinical researchers at UC Davis Health are using an innovative gene therapy approach for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which the lead physician hopes will be a transformational treatment for children with the disease.
February 2021
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February 23, 2021UC Davis School of Medicine scored a record year of NIH funding
Read MoreIn 2020, the UC Davis School of Medicine secured its highest-ever level of National Institutes of Health research funding at more than $181 million.