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Platelet donation center opens on UCI Health ― Irvine campus

a platelet donor at uci health - irvine wearing a blue and white t-shirt holding a red ball with tubes and a blood pressure cuff on her arms
August 29, 2024
The first donors visit, answering a call to help ease an emergency national shortage.

Post-heart attack counseling goes beyond diet

August 29, 2024
IN THE NEWS: Most patients receive no guidance on identifying barriers to heart-healthy changes.

UCI Health SeniorHealth Center selected to test new dementia care model

uci health geriatrician dr lisa gibbs wearing a white coat and stethoscope standing in the hallway of the UCI Health SeniorHealth Center at uci medical center in orange
August 28, 2024
The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently selected the UCI Health Population Health and Value Based Care program to...

Endometrial cancer patients to benefit from new FDA-approved treatment

August 28, 2024
IN THE NEWS: UCI Health gynecologic oncologist Dr. Krishnansu S. Tewari praised the FDA’s approval of the checkpoint inhibitor...

Chad T. Lefteris one of Becker’s CEOs to know

uci health president and ceo chad t lefteris, one of america's CEOs to know, wearing a dark suit light blue tie standing in front of a window with uci douglas hospital in the background
August 27, 2024
The academic health system leader is transforming the delivery of and access to care in Southern California.

Internationally recognized cancer expert joins UCI Health as cancer center deputy director

uci health chao family comprehensive cancer center director miguel villalona calero in front of a blue background wearing a blue sport coat and blue tie
August 26, 2024
Dr. Miguel A. Villalona-Calero brings expertise in genomic-driven therapies and novel uses of the immune system to target cancer.

UCI Health infectious disease expert Dr. Susan Huang nominated for Innovator of the Year award

uci health infectious diseases expert dr susan huang wearing red blazer in hallway, smiling with arms crossed, huang has been awarded a 13.7 million federal grant to study six pathogens in nursing homes
August 22, 2024
IN THE NEWS: Dr. Susan Huang’s groundbreaking research has prevented and reduced the number of deaths and hospitalizations related to...

Can daily stress cause a puffy face?

August 22, 2024
IN THE NEWS: The most likely culprit is another health condition, says a UCI Health endocrinologist.

Discovery of ‘item memory’ brain cells offers new Alzheimer’s treatment target

Kei Igarashi, Chancellor’s Fellow and associate professor of anatomy and neurobiology at uc irvine school of medicine, inside a lab wearing a white coat and looking at a computer
August 22, 2024
The finding significantly deepens the understanding of a crucial component of cognitive function.

Kidney disease disproportionately affects communities of color

August 19, 2024
IN THE NEWS: Lack of access to quality care stands in the way of early diagnosis, says expert.