UC San Diego Health Ranks #1 Regionally by U.S. News & World Report
July 25, 2022
UC San Diego Health top ranked in 10 medical and surgical specialties, among the nation’s best.
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Researchers Develop First Steerable Catheter for Brain Surgery
August 20, 2021
A team of engineers and physicians has developed a steerable catheter that for the first time will give neurosurgeons the ability to steer the device in any direction they want while navigating the brain’s arteries and blood vessels.
UC San Diego Health Physicians Named ‘Top Docs’ in San Diego County
October 10, 2022
More than 100 UC San Diego Health physicians have been named “Top Docs” in the 2022 San Diego Magazine “Physicians of Exceptional Excellence” survey.
Renowned Surgeons Launch Acoustic Neuroma Program at UC San Diego Health
November 15, 2017
UC San Diego Health has expanded its treatment of rare brain tumors by launching a specialized program in the diagnosis and treatment of acoustic neuromas and complex skull base tumors. The new program will be led by Rick Friedman, MD, PhD, and Marc Schwartz, MD, internationally recognized authorities on the…
$25 Million Gift to UC San Diego Establishes the McGrath Outpatient Pavilion
December 5, 2023
The San Diego-based McGrath Family Foundation has pledged $25 million to support the new outpatient pavilion at UC San Diego Health – Hillcrest Medical Campus, slated to open in 2025. In recognition of the gift, the facility will be named the McGrath Family Foundation Outpatient Pavilion.
Robotic Spine Surgery Program Expands at UC San Diego Health
April 15, 2019
UC San Diego Health has invested in a new robotic technology to benefit patients in need of restorative spine surgery. This technology enables minimally invasive spine surgery, the benefits of which include potential for shorter operations, less anesthesia, smaller incisions and reduced blood loss.
Future Center at UC San Diego Health to be Named in Honor of Barbara Parker, MD
September 21, 2022
In 2025, the UC San Diego Health – Hillcrest Medical Campus will be home to a new center named in honor of beloved physician and breast cancer expert, Barbara Parker, MD, thanks to a $10 million gift from Price Philanthropies and the Price family.
UC San Diego Health No. 1 in San Diego, Top 20 in the Nation
July 15, 2024
Region’s only academic health system ranks No. 1 in San Diego and California with 11 medical and surgical specialties rated among nation’s best.
Oncogene Mutation Hijacks Splicing Process to Promote Growth and Survival
May 31, 2013
An international team of researchers – led by principal investigator Paul S. Mischel, MD, a member of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine – has found that a singular gene mutation helps brain…
21 Years Old and Experiencing Stroke, Condition On the Rise among Young Adults
October 28, 2022
One in every eight strokes at UC San Diego Health occur in an adult younger than 50.
