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Surgery
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May 26, 2023National recognition for UC Davis Health pediatric researcher
Department of Surgery Chair Diana Farmer received the Robert E. Gross Award for Excellence in Pediatric Research and Achievement from the American Pediatric Surgical Association.
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May 17, 20235 UC Davis surgery residents promoted to US Air Force major
Five UC Davis Health surgery residents were recently promoted to the rank of major in the United States Air Force during a ceremony.
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May 11, 2023Ankit Sarin is new chief of colorectal surgery for UC Davis Health
UC Davis Health welcomes Ankit Sarin as division chief of colorectal surgery within the Department of Surgery.
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May 05, 2023First-ever limb loss awareness event connects experts and community
The first annual limb loss and limb difference celebration hosted by UC Davis Health brought together experts, local organizations, limb loss survivors and their families.
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April 25, 2023UC Davis Health to host celebration of ‘Limb Loss Heroes’
During Limb Loss Awareness Month, UC Davis Health is hosting an event that features the latest developments, services, and research related to limb loss.
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April 21, 2023Earth Day: How anesthesiologists are tackling greenhouse gases in the operating room
Most people don’t think about the carbon footprint of surgery, but anesthetic gases are greenhouse gases. UC Davis is using a less-polluting gas—and less of it.
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April 07, 2023One kidney donor responsible for four transplant candidates receiving a new organ
Organ donors responsible for an eight-way ‘chain’ kidney transplant meet with recipients for the first time at a celebration held at the Transplant Center.
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April 06, 2023In dying, Kirk Brandt saves the lives of four others
Gravely injured in a car accident and left in an irrevocable coma, Kyle Brandt's family decided to donate his organs, which save four lives.
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April 05, 2023UC Davis Health performs first robotic nephrectomy on living kidney donor
Transplant surgeons have performed the first fully robotic nephrectomy, a surgery to remove a healthy kidney from a living donor, in the Sacramento region.
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April 03, 2023Identical twin gives sibling another chance at life
Gina Tudela donated a kidney to her identical twin Victoria Sargee, giving her the rare opportunity to live as if her new kidney was her own.
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March 30, 2023Happy homecoming for local baby after high-risk heart procedures
When their son was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, the Gomez-Flores family held onto hope and put their trust in UC Davis Children’s Hospital.
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March 29, 2023Health equity summit to focus on disparities in organ transplants
The UC Davis Transplantation Health Equity Summit will include discussions about health disparities in transplantation and strategies for changing the transplant system.
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March 21, 2023New minimally invasive treatment for thoracic aortic arch disease
UC Davis Health is one of 30 health systems in the U.S. to take part in new clinical study of a minimally treatment for thoracic aortic arch disease.
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March 14, 2023UC Davis Health announces new chief of transplant surgery
UC Davis Health’s Department of Surgery appoints new chief of the Division of Transplant Surgery, Sophoclis Alexopoulos.
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March 02, 2023UC Davis Cleft and Craniofacial team receives national recognition
The UC Davis Cleft Palate and Craniofacial team has received approval from the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association.
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February 21, 2023UC Davis Health to develop in-utero therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Professor Aijun Wang won a $2 million grant from California’s Stem Cell Agency to develop a cure to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) using an in-utero gene editing formula.
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February 15, 2023
UC Davis Health offers first comprehensive robotic neurosurgery program in the region
The robotic neurosurgery program at UC Davis Health provides treatment for spine, cranial and endovascular conditions while increasing safety, shortening recovery times and improving treatment outcomes.
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February 06, 2023Robotic-assisted procedure streamlines treatment for cancer patient
Military veteran undergoes robotic-assisted bronchoscopy procedure to remove two suspicious lung nodules during single anesthetic procedure and is discharged within 24 hours after his treatment.
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January 30, 2023New abdominal aortic aneurysm surveillance program saves patient's life
Tim Stottlemyer is one of 13 patients who have received life-saving surgical procedures thanks to vascular surgery's new abdominal aortic aneurysm surveillance program.
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January 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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January 19, 2023UC Davis Health awarded nearly $4 million to study models of obesity and diabetes
UC Davis Health’s Department of Surgery has received a multimillion dollar grant to establish a National Center for Metabolic Phenotyping of Mouse Models of Obesity and Diabetes.
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January 18, 2023UC Davis Health opens new endoscopy suite
A new outpatient endoscopy suite is now open on the second floor of UC Davis Medical Center. It serves patients from gastroenterology, interventional pulmonology and colorectal surgery.
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January 13, 2023Heart team performs first transfemoral transseptal mitral valve replacement procedure
UC Davis Medical Center’s heart team has performed the institution’s first transfemoral transseptal mitral valve replacement procedure – the first hospital on the West Coast to do so.
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December 21, 2022Clinical trial offers hope for patients with severe spinal cord injuries
The UC Davis Health Spine Center is leading a clinical trial seeking treatments that could give people disabled by severe spinal cord injuries more independence.
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December 19, 2022
Surgery program cut wait times and hospital stays in children with traumatic injuries
An American College of Surgeons quality improvement program reduced surgical wait times and cut hospital stays by more than a day.
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December 07, 2022Interventional Pulmonology celebrates 100th robotic-assisted bronchoscopy procedure
The Interventional Pulmonology Program has completed its 100th robotic-assisted bronchoscopy procedure for minimally invasive peripheral lung biopsy, becoming the first hospital in the Sacramento region to reach this milestone.
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December 06, 2022UC Davis Health adds to its collection of robotic technology
The Department of Surgery now offers patients an advanced option for hip and knee replacements, thanks to the addition of the Stryker Mako SmartRobotics system to its collection of innovative technology.
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December 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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December 02, 2022UC Davis Health orthopaedics first in region to offer weight-bearing CT scan technology
UC Davis Health has a new CT scanner that allows patients to bear weight during imaging, leading to more accurate diagnoses and treatment options.
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November 30, 2022UC Davis Health adopts low pressure surgery systemwide
UC Davis Health is the first multi-site health system in the nation to implement a low-pressure insufflation systemwide for laparoscopic surgeries.
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