Orthopedics
Ranked #39 nationally and rated high-performing in hip fracture and spinal fusion.
RESEARCH
Scientists Discover Molecule that Strengthens Bones
Researchers at UC Davis Health and UC San Francisco have identified a molecule known as Maternal Brain Hormone (CCN3) that increases bone density and strength. Their study, published in Nature, explains how women’s bones remain strong during breastfeeding, despite calcium being stripped from bones to support milk production. The discovery has the potential to treat bone conditions like osteoporosis.
SURGERY
Using Augmented Reality Goggles in the Operating Room
Orthopedic surgeons and colleagues at UC Davis Health are leading the way in using augmented reality goggles to improve surgical outcomes. A group of UC Davis surgeons, including orthopedic expert Safdar Kahn, have established the UC Davis Medical Extended Reality (MXR) Research Group to apply augmented reality overlays to complex surgical procedures.
CLINICAL SCIENCE
New Tumor Models Provide Insights into Deadly Sarcoma
Investigators at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center and UCLA are addressing the historical challenge of lacking sarcoma models. In a study published in Clinical Cancer Research, senior author Janai Carr-Ascher, M.D., Ph.D., and team report they have manipulated mesenchymal stem cells to create four different sarcoma models. This versatile platform has already identified potential therapeutic targets and could eventually lead to new treatments.
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Awards and Recognitions
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.
Nationally ranked #39
Our full spectrum of clinical capabilities ranges from routine back and joint problems to the most severe injuries and complex musculoskeletal conditions — all informed by internationally recognized expertise and research in adult foot and ankle; adult reconstruction; sports medicine; trauma; hand, upper extremity, and microvascular surgery and more. We’re also key players in the UC Davis Spine Center and UC Davis Trauma Center — one of the largest and most sophisticated interdisciplinary trauma programs in the nation.
Ranked high-performing in hip fracture treatment
U.S. News & World Report rated UC Davis Medical Center high performing in treating hip fracture.
Ranked high-performing in spinal fusion
U.S. News & World Report rated UC Davis Medical Center high performing in spinal fusion.
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.
The nation’s highest nursing honor
UC Davis Medical Center has received Magnet® recognition, the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence.
World-class cancer care
One of ~56 U.S. cancer centers designated “comprehensive” by the National Cancer Institute.
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.