The local doctors who sent Joe Alfaro by ambulance to UC Irvine Medical Center said he needed to see "the pros, the specialists" who would know what to make of…
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March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and UCI Health wants you to know that the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. is preventable, treatable and curable. “Don’t…
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When Tom Fox’s excruciating headaches, vision problems and immobilizing nausea were finally traced to a brain tumor in the spring of 2009, it seemed doubtful that the Fountain Valley teenager…
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Dr. George Baerveldt has received the American Glaucoma Society's second annual Innovator Award for extraordinary contributions to his field. A UC Irvine professor of ophthalmology, Baerveldt has gained international recognition…
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IN THE NEWS: Orange County Register columnist Jane Glen Haas described her experiences having her shoulder replaced by UC Irvine’s Dr. Ranjan Gupta: I’ve been replacing joints for a long…
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IN THE NEWS: ABC News asks Dr. Manuel Porto, chairman of UC Irvine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, whether he thinks it is safe for pregnant women to wear stiletto…
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IN THE NEWS: The Los Angeles Times discussed burn wounds and treatment with Dr. Nicole Bernal: We often see the headlines about people around the world setting themselves on fire.…
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The controversy about the use and marketing of the Lap-Band device for weight loss underscores the need for those considering surgical options to carefully understand the potential risks as well…
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Dr. Neal Hermanowicz, director of the UC Irvine’s Movements Disorder Program for the University of California, Irvine, is seeking adults with Parkinson’s disease to participate trials One trial is designed…
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IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register‘s “In Your Face” blog discussed the actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s apparent use of laser treatments for wrinkles: Dr. Christopher Zachary, professor and chair of…
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