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News in 2016

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Advance directives: Control over your care

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February 09, 2016
An elderly woman with end-stage cancer suffered a stroke. Her only surviving relative lived overseas and couldn’t be reached. Important...

UCI Health dermatology expert to discuss the latest innovations in aesthetic medicine

Christopher Zachary
February 03, 2016
Dermatology expert Dr. Christopher Zachary, professor and chair, UC Irvine School of Medicine's Department of Dermatology, will discuss the latest...

UCI Health neurologist saves stroke patient with remote diagnosis

February 01, 2016
IN THE NEWS: A UCI Health neurologist was able to remotely diagnose a patient at Corona Regional Medical Center and quickly recommend life-saving...

Meeting the challenges of Alzheimer's disease through research

UCI Alzheimer's disease researcher Frank LaFerla, PhD.
January 28, 2016
IN THE NEWS: About 90,000 people in Orange County are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, making the need for research into causes and...

UCI Health offers weight loss procedure to shrink stomach size without surgery

January 27, 2016
UCI Health now offers obese patients a minimally invasive and lower cost alternative to traditional bariatric surgery. The new endoscopic sleeve...

Infectious disease expert warns against exposure to Zika virus

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January 23, 2016
IN THE NEWS: UCI Health infectious disease expert Dr. Donald Forthal advises pregnant women against traveling to regions experiencing an outbreak...

Dr. Howard J. Federoff named CEO of UCI Health

Dr. Howard J. Federoff, UC Irvine Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, assumes additional role as CEO of UCI Health
January 21, 2016
Dr. Howard Federoff, vice chancellor for health affairs at the University of California, Irvine, has been named CEO of the UCI Health system. His...

Bariatric surgery

Dr. Ninh Nguyen, chief of the Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery and vice chair of the Department of Surgery
January 20, 2016
Surgeries to help people lose weight and become healthier are among the most frequently performed elective operations in America today. UCI Health...

View video of a kidney donor who helped a member of her "military family”

January 18, 2016
IN THE NEWS: Last week, Patricia Lovenstein traveled from her home in New Hampshire to UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange to donate a kidney to...

Sue and Bill Gross commit $40 million to establish nursing school

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January 12, 2016
The William and Sue Gross Family Foundation has committed $40 million to the University of California, Irvine to establish a nursing school and...