Reducing the risk of esophageal cancer September 26, 2018 | UCI Health UCI Health surgeon Dr. Brian Smith helps people with acid reflux disease reduce their risk of esophageal cancer. Read More Tags cancer
Colorectal cancer screening now recommended at 45 July 17, 2018 | UCI Health Screening for colorectal cancer as early as age 45 will save lives, say UCI Health colorectal cancer experts. Read More Tags colorectal cancer cancer digestive health prevention
Ask a doctor about hernias (video) July 03, 2018 | UCI Health UCI Health gastrointestinal and bariatric surgeon Dr. Marcelo Hinojosa and family medicine physician Dr. Regan Chan recently went live on Facebook... Read More Tags health tips
Is surgical mesh safe for my hernia surgery? June 12, 2018 | UCI Health UCI Health surgeon Marcelo Hinojosa, MD, says he counsels his patients about the benefits and risks of using surgical mesh to repair a hernia. When... Read More Tags digestive health
All about hernias: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment June 07, 2018 | UCI Health Only about 5 percent of Americans will develop a hernia and many people may not realize then have one. If a hernia is large enough, it can cause... Read More Tags pain
Crohn’s disease: treating the individual March 29, 2018 | UCI Health Michelle Schwartz was 12 years old when she started having severe stomach pains. Soon, she learned a family secret: a generational history of... Read More Tags digestive health IBD patient stories