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UCI Health urologists are the first in the world to offer the latest, most advanced shockwave lithotripsy system to break up kidney stones with focused electromagnetic waves. The system, called…

California Assemblymember Jose Medina returned to UCI Medical Center today where he congratulated physicians, nurses and staff members for the exceptional care he received as a patient last fall.  “I…

In January, Project Search partnered again with UCI Health, Goodwill and Santiago College to provide career guidance to adults with autism. The new batch of interns — ages 22 to…

Hospital patients who have methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can be protected from future infections with a standard bathing regimen at home or in a nursing home after hospital discharge, according to…

Home-based telerehabilitation is just as effective as clinic-based therapy at restoring arm function among stroke survivors, according a research presented by UCI Health stroke neurologist Steven C. Cramer MD, MMSc, at…

A UCI Health neurosurgeon is the first to successfully treat a patient using a new system call IRRAflow to help relieve intracranial bleeding. Traditionally, surgical treatment relied on an external…

Although Ann Dobbie died 19 years ago, her legacy continues to grow through the vital work of the Queen of Hearts Foundation.   The foundation, which was established by Dobbie’s…

UCI Health has again been recognized for its commitment to patient safety at the 7th annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit, sponsored by the internationally acclaimed Patient Safety…

UCI Health is pleased to announce the promotion of Margaret O’Brien RN, BSN, to chief nursing informatics officer (CNIO). This position, along with the chief medical informatics officer, will guide…

UCI Health urologists are using virtual reality to immerse themselves in a 3-D look at a patient’s anatomy as they prepare to surgically remove kidney stones or tumors. The UCI-developed…