Car crash survivor climbs back from adversity October 07, 2021 | UCI Health UCI Health patient Brandon Gaidano wondered if he would ever walk — or work — again, but the trauma center’s seamless teamwork... Read More Tags emergency trauma patient stories orthopaedic surgery
Chaplains — our other essential workers August 20, 2020 | Valerie Elwell UCI Health chaplains Pirjo Carlisle and Patrick Thompson know too well the emotional and spiritual toll COVID-19 is taking — on patients... Read More Tags Covid-19 infections lung mental health stress trauma viruses
Cancer patients suffer from PTSD, too February 22, 2018 | UCI Health Did you know that one in five cancer patients suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, a condition that can hinder their treatment and quality... Read More Tags cancer mental health depression trauma
Mass shootings: 5 steps to saving a life February 20, 2018 | UCI Health If you are at the scene of a mass-casualty incident, would you know how to help the victims around you? Read More Tags blood prevention trauma emergency
Saved from lifelong paralysis after an accident September 26, 2017 | UCI Health UCI Health doctors saved Thomas Watermeier from lifelong paralysis. Read More Tags emergency brain trauma
What to do if you're bitten by a rattlesnake July 18, 2017 | Steve Tischler It’s that time of year when outdoor enthusiasts hike and bike trails, enjoy the great outdoors … and sometimes cross paths with a... Read More Tags emergency health tips trauma urgent care summer