First in Nation: UC San Diego Health Offers Treatment for Hereditary Amyloidosis
August 18, 2022
New medication now available at UC San Diego Health allows for less frequent visits for patients, helping improve quality of life.
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UC San Diego Pain Medicine Center to Benefit from $2 Million Legacy Gift
November 8, 2012
When David and Janice Katz sold their family business in Chicago, the couple looked forward to a full, active retirement in San Diego. They also planned to continue the philanthropic work that they had begun while in Chicago.
Jacobs Medical Center Marks Fifth Anniversary, Achievements and Milestones
October 12, 2021
Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health marks its fifth anniversary and celebrates achievements and milestones while providing the most advanced medical and surgical care in the region.
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Care Now Accredited at UC San Diego Health
March 10, 2022
…when she underwent open-heart surgery for the first time. A procedure she’d experience again at two years old and once more at 22 years old. She was born with a congenital heart defect, which affects one in every 100 babies born in the United States. “I was born blue,” said…
Injectable Gel Could Repair Tissue Damaged by Heart Attack
February 21, 2012
University of California, San Diego researchers have developed a new injectable hydrogel that could be an effective and safe treatment for tissue damage caused by heart attacks.
Building the Future of Health Care
November 20, 2014
…Family Hospital for Advanced Surgery, The Pauline and Stanley Foster Hospital for Cancer Care and the Hospital for Women and Infants.“We are deeply grateful to Joan and Irwin Jacobs for their generosity, including the recent $25 million match challenge,” said UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “We also thank…
UC San Diego Health Revives Non-Beating Donor Heart for Successful Transplantation
September 15, 2020
UC San Diego Health is the first hospital on the West Coast to perform heart transplant surgery from a donor after circulatory death using a new portable organ care system. The investigational procedure could significantly decrease transplant waiting list times and improve patient outcomes.
Koman Family Outpatient Pavilion Opens at UC San Diego Health on March 12
March 5, 2018
On March 12, 2018, UC San Diego Health will welcome its first patients to the Koman Family Outpatient Pavilion. Located on the La Jolla campus, the new 156,000-square-foot facility represents the most recent addition to the university’s world-class medical campus. In the past five years, UC San Diego Health has…
San Diego Breath of Hope Walk to Benefit UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center May 4
April 17, 2014
The 6th annual San Diego Breath of Hope Lung Cancer Walk, benefiting lung cancer research at the University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center, will take place May 4 at Cancer Survivors Park on Harbor Island. Register at sdbreathofhope.ucsd.edu.
FDA Phase 1 Trial Shows Hydrogel to Repair Heart Is Safe to Inject in Humans—A First
September 11, 2019
Ventrix, a University of California San Diego spin-off company, has successfully conducted a first-in-human, FDA-approved Phase 1 clinical trial of an injectable hydrogel that aims to repair damage and restore cardiac function in heart failure patients who previously suffered a heart attack.
