July 30, 2020
…Heart Surgery (No. 31), Gastroenterology and GI Surgery (No. 32), Nephrology (No. 34), Urology (No. 36), Orthopedics (No. 42), Gynecology (No. 46) and Cancer (No. 47). “As San Diego’s only academic health system, UC San Diego Health is a recognized destination for patients with deeply complex diseases and conditions that…
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.
October 29, 2015
…organized by the American Gastroenterological Association Institute’s Center for Gut Microbiome Research and Education, May 21-24 in San Diego. Participants have the opportunity to get their gut microbiomes sequenced by American Gut ahead of time, and interesting trends will be discussed at the session. “I’m excited that the project is…
October 8, 2018
On Monday, October 15, UC San Diego Health will open a new comprehensive health center located at 16950 Via Tazon in Rancho Bernardo. Described as a “clinic of the future,” the new 57,000 square foot facility will offer patients increased access to a team of top doctors and nurses, and…
February 2, 2017
…said Tom Savides, MD, gastroenterologist and chief experience officer at UC San Diego Health. “Arts help with healing to complement our advanced treatments. This amazing art collection improves the experience of not only patients, but also their families, guests and our team members. It also extends throughout all hospital spaces…
July 23, 2020
…referrals, but if a gastroenterologist is unable to perform a colonoscopy or a biopsy then we don’t know if a patient has cancer,” said Patel. “We won’t know if someone with a cough has a severe cold or lung cancer until patients are seen in person. As in-person visits have…
September 1, 2022
…of Medicine and a gastroenterologist at UC San Diego Health. She also received assistance from her program coordinator, Shannon Reilly, and her graduate student mentor, Erica Maissy and acknowledges support from the Maryam Ahmadian Memorial Fellowship program. Both PCOS and the gut microbiome are subjects of intense research. With that…
December 10, 2012
Free fatty acids created during the digestion of infant formula cause cellular death that may contribute to necrotizing enterocolitis, a severe intestinal condition that is often fatal and occurs most commonly in premature infants, according to a study by University of California, San Diego bioengineers.
August 5, 2013
Organized mailing campaigns could substantially increase colorectal cancer screening among uninsured patients, a study published in the August 5 online edition of JAMA Internal Medicine reveals. The research also suggests that a non-invasive colorectal screening approach, such as a fecal immunochemical test might be more effective in promoting participation in…
August 27, 2013
Two researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have been awarded grants totaling more than $889,000 from the Cystinosis Research Foundation (CRF) to investigate better treatments and a cure for cystinosis. A rare and deadly genetic disease, cystinosis affects about 500 children and young adults in…
