Feature Stories
January 2023
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Children's HealthJanuary 27, 2023Baby with congenital heart disease finds winning care team
When Adelyn Katzakian was diagnosed with the heart defect known as Tetralogy of Fallot, her parents chose the team at UC Davis Children’s Hospital … and won.
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School of MedicineJanuary 23, 2023Medical student to study mental health needs of Mexican-American parents
Medical student Jacqueline León, a Fresno native, has received a scholarship to study the mental health needs of immigrant families in the Central Valley.
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Children's HealthJanuary 17, 2023Clinic helps 10-year-old with inflammatory bowel disease get back to being a kid
When Adam Olson was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease, he needed infusions. UC Davis Health’s Acute Infection Management Clinic was his happy place. It still is.
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December 2022
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CoronavirusDecember 27, 2022‘That I was able to recover gives them hope’: Respiratory therapist shares COVID-19 experience
Respiratory therapist Chelsie Gilbeau shared her personal experience battling COVID-19 and overcoming post-COVID. Now she inspires patients recovering from COVID-19 with her story.
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Medical CenterDecember 22, 2022CARE Project hosts holiday event for patients and staff
Hoping to spread holiday cheer, the CARE Project hosted a Winter Celebration with festive music and treats in the pavilion lobby for patients, staff and visitors.
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Medical CenterDecember 22, 2022
Hospitalized CHP officer receives hero’s welcome home
After more than two months in the hospital, California Highway Patrol officer Aaron Weikert was discharged from UC Davis Medical Center in time to be home for the holidays.
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Heart and VascularDecember 22, 2022Telling the difference between heartburn and heart attack
Heartburn and heart attack both have chest pain as a symptom. There are other symptoms that can help differentiate between the two.
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Children's HealthDecember 20, 2022One baby’s life-saving flight on a foggy December night
Nineteen-day-old Mason was limp and unresponsive when the transport team got the call to move him to UC Davis Children’s Hospital. The family remembers this difficult night four years later.
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Children's HealthDecember 06, 2022Innovative procedure buys time for newborn who needs heart surgery
The UC Davis Health team used a new catheterization procedure to buy some time for a newborn baby with a congenital heart defect. Doctors want the baby to grow and develop before a major open-heart surgery.
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November 2022
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General Health NewsNovember 23, 2022Scientist Academy introduces high school students to health and science research
UC Davis Health held a 10-week health education and research initiative for high school students from underserved communities in the Sacramento region. The 11 participants presented their projects at a closing ceremony on Nov. 18.
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Children's HealthNovember 23, 2022Child gets lifesaving care after ruptured appendix
Sick for weeks, Seth Hanson was transferred to UC Davis Children’s Hospital. There, the team repaired his ruptured appendix got him back to being a kid.
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Emergency CareNovember 16, 2022
¿Se puede absorber el fentanilo a través de la piel?
El Dr. Daniel Colby del Departamento de Medicina de Emergencia de UC Davis habla de los mitos sobre el fentanilo, incluyendo si el fentanilo se puede absorber a través de la piel o inhalar accidentalmente por personal de emergencia. También describe los signos de sobredosis de fentanilo y explica lo que hay que hacer en una situación de emergencia.
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SurgeryNovember 10, 2022Air Force reservist goes to ED with stomach pain, wakes up a month and 12 surgeries later
An active-duty Air Force reservist at Travis Air Force Base became gravely ill. Thanks to a 30-year partnership between UC Davis Health and the Air Force, teams were able to coordinate care and perform lifesaving surgeries.
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School of MedicineNovember 09, 2022UC Davis medical student serves in the U.S. Air Force while taking a full course load
Second-year medical student Shania Bennett serves her country while taking a full load of classes at the UC Davis School of Medicine. She’s one of relatively few students across the country to participate in the military’s Health Professions Scholarship Program.
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Children's HealthNovember 04, 2022Maternal-fetal medical team gives mom best hope for motherhood
Veronica Hopkins’ first pregnancy ended in heartbreak, with a stillbirth at 23 weeks. Her second pregnancy ended in a miscarriage at 16 weeks. Then she decided to change her health care provider to UC Davis Health’s maternal-fetal medicine team for her best shot at motherhood.
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October 2022
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Children's HealthOctober 28, 20226 tips to make the flu shot less scary for kids
Flu shot season can bring stress and anxiety for many children. UC Davis child life specialist Marisa Martinez helps children cope with painful procedures while they are in the hospital. She offers these six tips to parents and caregivers to make flu shot time less scary.
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MaternityOctober 28, 2022Medical anthropologist seeks to improve care in Black birthing communities
Adeola Oni-Orisan, medical anthropologist and family physician, joined UC Davis Health this month with the Department of Family and Community Medicine. She was simultaneously named a CAMPOS faculty scholar. Her focus is on Black maternal mortality and morbidity, where she seeks to explore how best to address incidents of racial discrimination, harassment, or other bias that often occur in Black birthing communities.
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UnderservedOctober 24, 2022School of Medicine volunteers support asylum applicants
UC Davis School of Medicine students, resident physicians and faculty are volunteering with vulnerable populations to help asylum seekers get free physical exams and psychological evaluations. These assist immigration attorneys who plead their cases in federal immigration court.
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Children's HealthOctober 21, 202210 tips for a happy and safe Halloween
The fabled ghosts and goblins of Halloween can be scary for kids. But for parents, fears – like being hit by a car while trick or treating – are all too real. According to Safe Kids, twice as many kids are killed while walking on Halloween than on any other day of the year. Here are some simple tips to keep the night safe and fun.
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Children's HealthOctober 03, 2022Six car seat safety tips for families using rideshare services, taxis
Does your family use rideshare services like Uber and Lyft or taxis regularly? Whether they're your main mode of transportation or you use them while on vacation, keep car seat safety in mind every time you travel.
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September 2022
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UnderservedSeptember 27, 2022Helping communities in need, wherever that may be
UC Davis Health’s Department of Emergency Medicine believes all individuals have a right to health care – wherever they may be. Driven by that belief, Pranav Shetty recently traveled to Ukraine to provide needed medical and humanitarian aid to refugees.
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Children's HealthSeptember 12, 2022Local girl’s leg and life saved a second time after cancer returns
Osteosarcoma – a type of bone cancer – often leads to amputation. Lydia’s leg was already saved once, and she was cancer-free. Until she wasn’t. Her family feared she’d lose her leg … or worse, her life. Doctors were able to save both.
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August 2022
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School of MedicineAugust 03, 2022Angelica Martin: The health policy whisperer
Even before she enrolled at the UC Davis School of Medicine, Angelica Martin was a champion for the underserved, rallying hundreds of advocates to change health care policies. Now a fourth-year student, she’s on a mission to persuade classmates to do the same.
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July 2022
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MIND InstituteJuly 25, 2022Program helps over 400 families navigate autism resources and services
The UC Davis MIND Institute’s Family Navigator Program offers help accessing services, therapies and resources after an autism diagnosis. The free program has now helped more than 400 families and includes a parent support group.
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June 2022
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School of MedicineJune 23, 2022Medical students provide care in remote area of Honduras during summer program
After a two-year pause, the UC Davis School of Medicine has resumed its global health clinical rotation elective. Seven students are spending a month in Honduras providing medical care and presenting health topics during community outreach
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May 2022
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ResearchMay 18, 2022Study shows family medicine physicians face many barriers to providing medical abortions
A study by UC Davis Family Medicine Physician Na’amah Razon identified multiple barriers that family physicians navigate to provide abortion services to their patients. The barriers include lack of physician training and federal, state and institutional restrictions on providing medication abortion.
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Cancer CareMay 12, 2022Educadores comunitarios de salud facilitan prevención y tratamiento del cáncer de mama a mujeres latinas
A través de su nuevo programa Tu Historia Cuenta, el Centro Integral del Cáncer de UC Davis está mejorando las probabilidades de supervivencia de las mujeres latinas/hispanas buscándolas en su comunidad y conectándolas con recursos de prevención, detección y tratamiento del cáncer de mama.
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ResearchMay 11, 2022Discovery of cell protein that keeps Kaposi’s sarcoma herpesvirus dormant
A study led by UC Davis Cancer Center identified a binding protein in cancer cell’s nucleus, known as CHD4, as a critical agent keeping Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) dormant and undetected by the body’s immune system. CHD4 is linked to cancer cell growth in many types of cancers.
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Cancer CareMay 11, 2022Young and facing melanoma a second time
A young Sacramento woman facing melanoma for a second time turns to UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center oncologists to mount a formidable defense to stop her cancer. Her treatment included leading edge surgery combined with the latest immunotherapy.
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Children's HealthMay 11, 2022What you need to know about West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne illnesses
Mosquito bites are not only uncomfortable, they can also transmit severe illnesses in many parts of the world. As it warms up, we asked UC Davis pediatrician Rachel Caynak how to prevent and treat mosquito bites and how to safeguard against mosquito-borne illness.
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