Grateful paramedic climbs back from COVID-19 December 23, 2020 | UCI Health Anaheim fire captain and paramedic Joe Aldecoa, who routinely transported COVID-19 patients for treatment last spring, spent four weeks in... Read More Tags Covid-19 infections viruses
Brain cancer patient beats the odds in a big way December 17, 2020 | Valerie Elwell Lorin Jensen has survived 13 years with a deadly brain tumor thanks to the relentless efforts of pioneering UCI Health neuro-oncologist Dr. Daniela... Read More Tags brain cancer clinical trials breakthroughs
Heart patient gets life-saving implant Woman receives first LVAD implant in Orange County November 24, 2020 | Valerie Elwell When the best medical therapies couldn’t stop her heart condition from worsening, Elizabeth Vayssie received a life-saving implant from... Read More Tags breakthroughs heart health
Treating chronic pain without drugs October 27, 2020 | UCI Health Peripheral nerve stimulation helps some patients avoid medications and surgery, says UCI Health pain management specialist Dr. Shalini Shah. Read More Tags breakthroughs pain Parkinson's
Bone marrow transplant: lifesaving care close to home October 20, 2020 | Shari Roan Multiple myeloma patient hails the start of Orange County’s only adult bone marrow transplant program at the UCI Health Chao Family... Read More Tags Covid-19 blood cancer transplants
Restoring vision lost to diabetic retinopathy October 02, 2020 | Ernie Romo Type 1 diabetes can have serious effects on a person's body, including loss of vision. When artist Ernie Romo suddenly lost sight in his right eye,... Read More Tags diabetes eye patient stories