Feature Stories
May 2025
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OtolaryngologyMay 21, 2025‘They gave our child a chance to live a normal life’
Otolaryngology surgeons utilize augmented reality goggles to perform jaw-lengthening surgery to help an infant breathe on his own.
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Medical CenterMay 14, 2025New internship helps neurodivergent individuals work toward jobs in medical coding
Intern Sean Mini is thriving in a new paid medical coding internship specifically designed for neurodivergent individuals.
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April 2025
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Emergency CareApril 30, 2025UC Davis Health physicians unite to boost health care in West Africa
Emergency medicine and radiology physicians visited The Gambia to provide two weeks of classroom training and hands-on learning to local doctors.
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Cancer CareApril 28, 2025Cancer patient back on the slopes thanks to surgeon who understands love of skiing
Pancreatic cancer patient Bill Borelli bonded with his surgeon over a passion for ski patrolling. Thanks to a successful operation, Borelli is back on the slopes.
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Heart and VascularApril 22, 2025Pediatric cardiology team uses virtual reality to treat rare congenital heart defect
Pediatric cardiology team utilizes virtual reality to treat a patient who was diagnosed with rare congenital heart defect despite being in her 60s.
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Pain MedicineApril 02, 2025UC Davis doctor trains pediatric anesthesiologists in country with critical shortage
Niroop Ravula’s trip to Zambia is part of UC Davis Health’s long-running commitment to global eye health with Orbis International.
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March 2025
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Obstetrics and GynecologyMarch 13, 2025Woman survives 7 emergency surgeries following dangerous pregnancy complication
Most hospitals wouldn’t have been able to keep up with the blood loss. But UC Davis Health’s blood donor community is strong.
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February 2025
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School of MedicineFebruary 27, 2025Medical student creates app to empower women and save lives
When second-year medical student Ijeoma Uche isn’t studying or researching, she’s plugging away at an app she co-created that’s gaining attention for reducing health disparities
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ResearchFebruary 19, 2025New Chancellor’s Fellow studies what makes us uniquely human
Megan Dennis was awarded the 2024 Chancellor’s Fellowship for her outstanding research on brain and genomics and her excellence in teaching and outreach.
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January 2025
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General Health NewsEnero 08, 2025
Clínica Tepati celebra su 50 aniversario
La Clínica Tepati, una clínica gratuita manejada por estudiantes de UC Davis en Midtown Sacramento, celebra 50 años de atender a pacientes sin suficientes servicios de salud
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December 2024
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School of MedicineDecember 18, 2024
Student-run Clínica Tepati celebrates 50th anniversary
Clínica Tepati, the UC Davis student-run free clinic in Midtown Sacramento, celebrates 50 years of caring for underserved patients.
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ResearchDecember 03, 2024Reality bite: How a tiny insect reshaped one scientist’s research and family life
When epidemiologist Kristen Aiemjoy’s son was infected with the very disease she studies, her family experienced the same fear she’s trying to prevent for others.
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November 2024
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School of MedicineNovember 26, 2024Medical student shares passion for Native American tradition through beading workshops
A second-year UC Davis medical student shares her passion for Native American culture by hosting lunchtime beading workshops for fellow students.
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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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