Neurology & Neurosurgery
Ranked #20 nationally and rated high-performing in stroke treatment.
Clinical Science
Brain-Computer Interface Supports Communication in ALS
A UC Davis-led study published in Nature Medicine demonstrated that a person with severe paralysis caused by ALS can use a brain-computer interface at home to communicate, work and interact without researcher support. The system translates neural signals into text and enables cursor control, supporting independent communication. The technology achieved more than 99% word accuracy in controlled testing.
Clinical Science
What Does Resilience Show about Healthy Aging After Trauma?
A UC Davis-led landmark study of more than 500 older Vietnamese Americans examined how war-time trauma, displacement and immigration experiences affect aging and brain health. Findings suggest resilience may help soften the long-term mental health effects of war-related trauma and offer insight that could inform healthier aging strategies.
CLINICAL SCIENCE
NIH-Funded Study to Advance Latino Brain Health
The National Institutes of Health has awarded UC Davis Health a $15.85 million grant to support the next phase of one of the nation’s most extensive studies on brain aging in Hispanic-Latino communities. The grant will support the creation of the most comprehensive long-term dataset on Hispanic and Latino brain aging to date.
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Ranked among the best in 6 specialties
A U.S. News & World Report best hospital in cancer care, cardiology, heart & vascular surgery, geriatrics, neurology & neurosurgery, orthopedics, and pulmonology & lung surgery.
Nationally ranked #20
U.S. News & World Report ranked UC Davis Medical Center among the nation’s best in neurology & neurosurgery.
Ranked high-performing in stroke treatment
U.S. News & World Report rated UC Davis Medical Center high-performing in stroke treatment.
Level 4 epilepsy center
UC Davis Comprehensive Epilepsy Program is a member of the National Association of Epilepsy Centers and is a self-designated Level 4 Epilepsy Center. Level 4 epilepsy centers have the professional expertise and facilities to provide the highest level medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy.
The nation’s highest nursing honor
UC Davis Medical Center has received Magnet® recognition, the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence.
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital by U.S. News, and recognized in 23 types of care including acute kidney failure, cancer care, cardiology, heart & vascular surgery, COPD, colon cancer surgery, diabetes, diabetes & endocrinology, ear, nose & throat surgery, gastroenterology & GI surgery, geriatrics, gynecological cancer surgery, heart arrhythmia, heart attack, heart failure, hip fracture, hip replacement, leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma, lung cancer surgery, neurology & neurosurgery, orthopedics, pneumonia, pulmonology & lung surgery and stroke.