August 27, 2020
…multidisciplinary team of pulmonologists, cardiologists, surgeons, radiologists, anesthesiologists, respiratory therapists and specialized nurses. While rare, CTEPH is likely more prevalent than currently recognized because the symptoms—such as shortness of breath, fatigue or discomfort—are nonspecific. Patients are often misdiagnosed with more common conditions, such as asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease…
July 30, 2020
…said Dr. Eric Adler, cardiologist and director of cardiac transplant and mechanical circulatory support at UC San Diego Health. “But what makes us special is that we are a team committed to doing exactly what we would do if the person walking into our clinic is family; that mindset makes…
July 26, 2021
UC San Diego Health, the region’s only academic health system, is ranked #1 in San Diego and #5 in California, placing it among the nation’s best hospitals, according to the 2021-2022 U.S. News & World Report survey. UC San Diego Health was ranked in the top 50 in 10 specialties.
April 7, 2020
Experts at UC San Diego are available to discuss the novel coronavirus, the COVID-19 illness and the societal impacts of the pandemic.
February 15, 2018
…emergency and internal medicine, cardiology, radiology, critical care and ob-gyn. Including ultrasound training as part of a pre-clinical medical school curriculum is used in about 30 percent of medical schools in the US. “We’re not trying to make these doctors professional sonographers. We’re trying to introduce them to a safe,…
October 13, 2016
…the Farrell Fund in cardiology. Recently, the Peter C. Farrell Sleep Center of Excellence and Peter C. Farrell Presidential Chair in Pulmonary Medicine were both named in Farrell’s honor and in recognition of a philanthropic gift from ResMed to UC San Diego. In addition to supporting the campus through charitable…
September 27, 2012
…Topol, M.D., a leading cardiologist combining genomic and digital technologies to reshape the future of medicine; J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., UC San Diego alumnus and professor, a pioneer in genomic research; Spencer Wells, director of the Genographic Project at National Geographic. V. S. Ramachandran, UC San Diego professor, a neuroscientist…
April 12, 2018
…Eric Adler, MD, a cardiologist and medical director of heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at UC San Diego Health. “Now, we have many advancements in technology to keep a patient alive until a new heart is available.” LVADs aren’t new. The first successful implantation happened a year before the…
May 21, 2020
…heart failure and transplant cardiologist, said patients with cardiovascular disease, especially those he sees who have undergone heart transplantation and are taking medications to suppress their immune system, also like that they can visit with their health care team through telehealth while reducing unnecessary public exposures. Twenty cardiovascular health care…
September 17, 2020
…heart. Dr. Eric Adler, cardiologist and director of Cardiac Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support at UC San Diego Health, said it’s an evolving issue. A significant number of COVID-19 patients show signs of heart damage, he said, but it is not yet clear how often the damage is severe or…
