Islet-cell transplant frees young woman from debilitating pancreatitis March 02, 2021 | Shari Roan UCI Health islet-cell transplant specialist Dr. Zeljka Jutric has made it possible for Heidi Barragan to live without the chronic pain of severe... Read More Tags breakthroughs digestive health pancreas
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a deadly diagnosis February 26, 2021 | Shari Roan A woman with a deadly liver disease reverses course with the help of UCI Health digestive health experts and a breakthrough diagnostic device. Read More Tags breakthroughs digestive health liver patient stories obesity weight loss
Keeping brain cancer at bay 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
Hope in a vial December 16, 2020 | Aaron Orlowski The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines arrived at UCI Medical Center and within hours the first doses were injected into the arms of a phalanx of... Read More Tags COVID-19 immunizations vaccines viruses breakthroughs health tips
COVID-19 vaccines herald an end to the pandemic December 15, 2020 | Kristina Lindgren As UCI Health prepares to receive its the first supply of COVID-19 vaccines, infectious disease experts say widespread vaccination can bring an end... Read More Tags COVID-19 health tips breakthroughs immunizations viruses vaccines
Heart patient gets lifesaving 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 lifesaving implant from Orange... Read More Tags breakthroughs heart health