Feature Stories
November 2024
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OtolaryngologyNovember 22, 2024‘I’m just thankful to have teeth’: UC Davis Health surgeons rebuild patient’s jaw in a day
A multidisciplinary team completed a jaw restoration procedure ― removing a tumor, placing a bone implant and prefabricated dental prosthetic ― all during one surgery.
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Heart and VascularNovember 21, 2024Sidewalk CPR treats heart attack steps from hospital
A nurse performs life-saving chest compressions in her bike helmet, and later reunites with the patient’s family.
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July 2024
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School of MedicineJuly 30, 2024San Joaquin County teens learn from UC Davis medical students
The UC Davis School of Medicine hosted 24 high school students from San Joaquin County who aspire to become doctors in Central Valley communities.
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School of MedicineJuly 25, 2024Student inspired to study medicine after rural surgeon heals his broken finger
A finger injury at age 14 set Noah Lyndall on a path that brought him to the School of Medicine where he is among 139 new, first year students.
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June 2024
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General Health NewsJune 25, 2024Meet the team providing patient care at home
The Connected Care Center is a team and technology that helps provide patient-centric care at the right time and the right place. The goal is to use technology to take care of patients where they are.
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Cancer CareJune 24, 2024Heart-shaped pillow blankets warm hearts of childhood cancer patients
Local Subaru dealership teams up with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to donate pillow blankets to children being treated at the cancer center.
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School of MedicineJune 12, 2024Ultrasounds and EKGs: High schoolers get hands-on learning about STEM careers
A partnership between the UC Davis Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Project Lead the Way gives local high school students hands-on experience in anesthesiology and medical sciences.
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May 2024
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School of MedicineMay 24, 2024New family medicine residency training site cares for underserved patients in West Sacramento
The UC Davis family medicine residency program collaborates with CommuniCare+OLE to start a new training site to care for underserved patients in West Sacramento.
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April 2024
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School of MedicineApril 25, 2024
School of Medicine hosts Merced County teenagers and encourages them to become physicians
Nearly 20 high school students from Merced County visited the UC Davis School of Medicine to learn what it takes to become a doctor.
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March 2024
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Emergency CareMarch 26, 2024Emergency Medicine team trains health care professionals in West Africa
An Emergency Medicine team from UC Davis Health recently traveled to The Gambia to deliver an intensive training program on portable ultrasound equipment to healthcare professionals.
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School of MedicineMarch 19, 2024Medical student joins prominent research program at National Institutes of Health
A UC Davis medical student is one of just 52 from around the country selected for a yearlong research immersion program at the National Institutes of Health.
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Cancer CareMarch 08, 2024Colon and rectal cancer on the rise in young adults
Colon and rectal cancer are on the rise among young adults. Screenings now start at 45. During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, one young mother has a message.
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February 2024
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UnderservedFebruary 27, 2024
Street medicine team improves lives of unhoused patients
Twice a week, providers from UC Davis Health board Sacramento County’s mobile health clinic to care for patients in and around homeless encampments.
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Heart and VascularFebruary 01, 2024Heart of a champion: How John Hannon went from open heart surgery to an Ironman triathlon
John Hannon has not let his heart condition hold him back, as he completed three marathons and a half-ironman triathlon after undergoing open-heart surgery.
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January 2024
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Children's HealthJanuary 29, 2024Hospital playroom named after local Donut Dash fundraiser
The child life and creative arts therapy team is celebrating the naming of its hospital playroom, which honors a local resident’s efforts.
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Children's HealthEnero 26, 2024Cada 8 minutos, un niño experimenta errores con los medicamentos en su casa. Cómo prevenirlo
Le pedimos a Ulfat Shaikh, pediatra y directora médica de calidad de servicios de salud en UC Davis que nos dé consejos para prevenir errores con los medicamentos en el hogar.
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Children's HealthJanuary 09, 2024Father, daughter treated for diabetes by same UC Davis team
He was 10 years old when diagnosed. She was 9. Now, father and daughter face diabetes together.
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General Health NewsEnero 04, 2024
El mismo equipo de UC Davis trata a un padre y su hija
Él tenía 10 años cuando lo diagnosticaron. Ella tenía 9. Ahora, padre e hija enfrentan la diabetes juntos.
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December 2023
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ResearchDecember 19, 2023New bioengineered scaffold may help large deep burn wounds heal faster
Professor Aijun Wang has designed and tested a structure that can help large deep burn wounds heal faster and potentially reduce the need for skin autografting.
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Children's HealthDecember 18, 2023Mom’s ‘gut feeling’ leads to daughter’s cancer diagnosis, treatment at UC Davis
Three-year-old Peyton Cooley faced the fight of her life after being diagnosed with leukemia. But her indomitable spirit and expert care team helped her win the battle.
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SurgeryDecember 11, 2023Donors and recipients in 18-way kidney transplant meet for first time
Participants in the largest-ever ‘chain’ kidney transplant completed at UC Davis Medical Center had the opportunity to meet one another for the first time.
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November 2023
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Children's HealthNovember 29, 2023State stem cell agency, Shriners Children’s award $15 million to UC Davis CuRe trial
Fetal surgeon Diana Farmer and bioengineer Aijun Wang have been awarded $15 million by the state’s stem cell agency and Shriners Children’s to test their stem cell treatment for spina bifida.
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School of MedicineNovember 16, 2023
UC Davis medical students reach underserved populations between Sacramento and Portland
A new training program sends UC Davis medical students to Klamath Falls, OR, in an effort to increase the number of doctors in underserved areas.
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Obstetrics and GynecologyNovember 01, 2023Mother-daughter nurses started their careers on the same birthing unit
Mary Rose and Cresencia Corey are now officially UC Davis Health coworkers and advocates for women's health.
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October 2023
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Children's HealthOctober 26, 2023Local teen walks again after tubing accident, thanks to UC Davis Children’s Hospital
An active teenager and top gymnast, Julia Lynn could not stand after a tubing accident at Shasta Lake. UC Davis Children’s Hospital got her back on her feet.
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Children's HealthOctober 06, 2023
Every 8 minutes, a child experiences a home medication error. Here’s how to prevent it.
We asked Ulfat Shaikh, UC Davis pediatrician and medical director of health care quality, for advice on how to prevent medication errors at home.
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Cancer CareOctober 03, 2023‘I don’t want anyone to have to do what I did.’ Breast cancer survivor shares her journey
With her five-year remission anniversary approaching, UC Davis Health patient and breast cancer survivor Christina talks about what she wishes she had known.
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September 2023
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Children's HealthSeptember 29, 2023Local fetal and cardiac surgery team saves Folsom baby with heart defect
When a routine ultrasound at 20 weeks revealed a potential heart defect in their developing baby, Stephanie and Travis Dover of Folsom were caught off guard. As the parents of six other children, including three who were born at home without issue, they had not faced something like this.
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Children's HealthSeptember 21, 2023Ground beef recall: What you and your family need to know about E.coli
What is E. coli, who is at risk and how do you prevent an E. coli infection? Infectious diseases expert Dean Blumberg answers these questions and more.
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Clinical ScienceSeptember 20, 2023Best practices for children with prominent ears
A new paper from UC Davis Health surgeons in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery lays out the best practices for otoplasty.
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