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Rated high-performing in gynecological cancer surgery.

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Obstetrics & Gynecology

Clinical Trial: Hormone-Free Barrier Contraceptive

The UC Davis Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology is recruiting potential participants from the ages of 18 to 40 for an NIH-funded pivotal trial of an investigational hormone-free monthly intravaginal contraception. The device, called Ovaprene, is a silicone ring with a tightly woven material across the middle that contains substances that interfere with sperm movement.

Clinical Science

$15 Million Grant Awarded to UC Davis CuRe Trial

A team of UC Davis Health researchers, led by pioneering fetal surgeon Diana Farmer, M.D., and bioengineer Aijun Wang, Ph.D., has been awarded nearly $15 million for groundbreaking work on a spina bifida treatment by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and Shriners Children’s. The funding will allow the team to carry out phase 2 of the CuRe Trial (Cellular Therapy for In Utero Repair of Myelomeningocele) that tests the first stem cell treatment for the birth defect.

Dr. Diana Farmer and Dr. Aijun Wang
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Research

The Tie Between Hypertension and Uterine Fibroids

A study published in JAMA Network Open suggests that treating hypertension could play a role in preventing uterine fibroids. The research was conducted at several locations across the country, including at a joint site hosted by UC Davis Health and Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.

Awards and Recognitions
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World-class cancer care

One of ~56 U.S. cancer centers designated “comprehensive” by the National Cancer Institute.

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Ranked among the nation’s best hospitals

A U.S. News & World Report best hospital in cancer, cardiology, heart & vascular surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ENT, geriatrics, neurology & neurosurgery, orthopedics, and pulmonology & lung surgery.

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Ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals

A U.S. News & World Report best children’s hospital in diabetes & endocrinology, nephrology, and orthopedics*. (*Together with Shriners Children’s)

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Ranked high-performing in gynecological cancer surgery

U.S. News & World Report rated UC Davis Medical Center high-performing in gynecological cancer surgery.

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Ranked among the nation’s top performers

UC Davis Medical Center received Healthgrades® America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award for 2024, placing us among the top 2% of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance. We also received accolades for high-quality patient care, known as Specialty Excellent Awards, in five areas including cardiac, neurosciences, gastrointestinal, critical care and pulmonary specialties.

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Recognized as a great hospital in America

UC Davis Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s top hospitals by the 2023 edition of Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Great hospitals in America” list.

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The nation’s highest nursing honor

UC Davis Medical Center has received Magnet® recognition, the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence.

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Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital

Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital by U.S. News, and high-performing in back surgery, COPD, colon cancer surgery, gynecological cancer surgery, heart attack, heart failure, hip fracture, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma, lung cancer surgery, pneumonia, prostate cancer surgery, stroke, TAVR, and gastroenterology & GI surgery.

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