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September 16, 2024
The future of surgery: Using augmented reality goggles in the operating room
Otolaryngology surgeons are at the forefront of using augmented reality in surgeries. They are evaluating how this leading-edge technology can improve surgical procedures.
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July 16, 2024U.S. News ranks UC Davis Medical Center among nation’s best
U.S. News and World Report has once again ranked UC Davis Medical Center among the nation’s best in its prestigious best hospitals survey.
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November 07, 2023Clinical trial results suggest potential treatment for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis
Patients suffering from recurrent respiratory papillomatosis may soon have hope, thanks to the positive results from a clinical trial administered at UC Davis Health.
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October 24, 2023Study shows thyroid cancer is more common among transgender female veterans
A study by endocrinology researchers shows a high prevalence of thyroid cancer among transgender female veterans, the first evidence of such a disparity.
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September 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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August 23, 2023Head and neck surgeon Debbie Aizenberg appointed UC Davis Medical Group executive director
UC Davis Health has appointed Debbie Aizenberg to oversee its physician practice operations and lead its medical group for the next three years.
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April 13, 2023Cancer center lands prestigious NCI grant to advance immunotherapy in head and neck cancer
Pioneering research into effective immunotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer comes to UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center thanks to high-level federal funding.
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February 28, 2023Clinical trial for patients with swallowing difficulties after cancer treatment
Researchers have begun a new stem cell clinical trial to treat patients with swallowing problems. The study takes stem cells and injects them into the patient’s tongue.
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January 09, 20232 UC Davis Health faculty members among 2022 CITRIS Seed Award recipients
The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute (CITRIS) at the University of California annually awards interdisciplinary research projects that show promise to shape the future of their fields.
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December 08, 2022UC Davis Health surgeons use FLIm imaging to detect head and neck cancer during surgery
UC Davis Health surgeons find FLIm, a novel optical imaging system, helpful in detecting primary cancer cells in head and neck cancer of unknown origin.
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September 29, 2022Two faculty members selected for prestigious national executive leadership programs
UC Davis School of Medicine faculty members Melissa Bauman and Debbie Aizenberg have been selected to participate in the prestigious Drexel University national Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® and Executive Leadership in Health Care programs.
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July 25, 2022How does removing the voice box affect the sense of smell?
A new UC Davis Health study showed that patients who had surgery to remove their voice box experienced changes to their sense of smell that affected their quality of life, even two years post-operation. It stressed the importance of patient counseling on olfactory side effects.
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May 27, 2022$11 million investment in cell therapy to help throat cancer patients heal
Throat cancer survivors received new hope for recovery from devastating side effects of radiation after the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine approved investing more than $11 million to fund a clinical trial testing a new cell therapy.
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May 25, 2022Internationally renowned cancer researcher joins cancer center’s leadership team
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has a new chief science officer and associate director for basic science. Xiao-Jing Wang comes from the University of Colorado Anshutz Medical Campus where she focused on skin as well as head and neck cancers.
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February 08, 2022Center for Skull Base Surgery earns national distinction
The UC Davis Center for Skull Base Surgery has been recognized by the North American Skull Base Society as a multidisciplinary team of distinction. The group performs surgeries like the tumor removal procedure that changed one Elk Grove woman’s life.
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