UCI Health expert to discuss the future of surgery and kidney disease

Public invited to learn about the latest minimally invasive procedures, tools and techniques

UCI Health invites the public to learn about the latest innovations in surgical kidney disease at 7 p.m., April 20 at the Newport Beach Public Library. 

Dr. Jaime Landman, chair of the Department of Urology and founder of the UCI Health Ablative Oncology Center, is an expert in diseases and conditions of the kidney, and has performed more than 2,000 advanced minimally invasive procedures. He will discuss the latest advances in imaging procedures, ablative technologies, ultrasound-guided techniques, embolization and robot-assisted surgery in a presentation entitled, Science fact or fiction? The future of surgery is here.

“What was once adopted as the standard of surgical care is now considered primitive,” Landman said. “At UCI Health we are using no incision approaches, made possible by revolutionary advances in high-definition imaging and technology, to treat malignant and benign tumors.”

Guided by leading-edge imaging methods, ablation procedures are performed with thin needles inserted through the skin to deliver extreme heat or cold. These targeted therapies destroy tumors, while preserving surrounding healthy tissue. Because there are no incisions, patients experience less pain and heal faster.

“At UCI Health, we are truly changing the way we diagnose and treat kidney cancer,” Landman said.
The audience will have the opportunity to ask questions after the presentation.

UCI Health comprises the clinical, medical education and research enterprises of the University of California, Irvine. Patients can access UCI Health at physician offices throughout Orange County and at its main campus, UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange, Calif., a 411-bed acute care hospital that provides tertiary and quaternary care, ambulatory and specialty medical clinics, behavioral health and rehabilitation. U.S. News & World Report has listed it among America’s Best Hospitals for 14 consecutive years. UC Irvine Medical Center features Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program, Level I trauma center and Level II pediatric trauma center, and is the primary teaching hospital for UC Irvine School of Medicine. UCI Health serves a region of more than 3 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

About the University of California, Irvine: Currently celebrating its 50th anniversary, UCI is the youngest member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. The campus has produced three Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UCI has more than 30,000 students and offers 192 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $4.8 billion annually to the local economy. For more on UCI, visit www.uci.edu.