News releases
July 2021
Medical care for Team USA women's gymnastics at Tokyo Olympics led by UC Davis Health doctor (video)
July 27, 2021
Sports 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.
UC Davis Health breaks ground on new rehabilitation hospital (video)
July 1, 2021
UC 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
UC Davis Children’s Hospital again named among nation’s best
June 15, 2021
UC 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
Promising gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
April 28, 2021
Clinical 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
UC Davis School of Medicine scored a record year of NIH funding
February 23, 2021
In 2020, the UC Davis School of Medicine secured its highest-ever level of National Institutes of Health research funding at more than $181 million.
October 2020
Physical Therapy Month spotlights the role of PTs in helping COVID-19 patients recover
October 22, 2020
Because movement is a key part of the recovery process for patients with COVID-19, the physical therapists on the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation team have been instrumental in helping them heal and return home.
September 2020
Physical rehab services named among the nation’s best
September 28, 2020
Newsweek has named UC Davis Health’s physical rehabilitation services among the nation’s best. The health system’s program ranks fifth among Newsweek’s “Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers” in California, and #1 in Northern California.
Coping with COVID fatigue 2.0: Tips for processing wildfires, smoke, blackouts and more
September 10, 2020
A UC Davis Health psychologist offers help to ease the emotional exhaustion from facing COVID-19, heat waves, blackouts, wildfires and skies glowing red from smoke.
August 2020
UC Davis Health staff sending hearts to cheer each other up during COVID-19 fight
August 20, 2020
Nurses and whole departments at the UC Davis Medical Center are sending brightly-colored scrub hats – and a bit of joy – to each other as they battle the coronavirus.
