July 23, 2020
…Thurman’s lymph nodes and lungs, the 56-year-old Orange County resident was referred to a clinical trial offered at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health. It was just a week before California initiated a shelter-in-place ordinance. “Initially, the trial I was going to undergo involved a surgical procedure and…
July 27, 2020
UC San Diego Health is ranked first in San Diego and sixth in California, placing it among the nation’s best hospitals, according to the 2020-2021 U.S. News & World Report. Eight common procedures and conditions were also rated “high performing.”
May 21, 2020
…UC San Diego Health 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.…
May 18, 2023
Across disciplines and specialties, from cells to systems, artificial intelligence is on its way to altering how we understand and treat disease.
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.
October 8, 2015
…body functions such as heart rate, blood pressure and digestion. Despite aggressive treatment strategies that include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and bone marrow transplants, most children diagnosed with late-stage neuroblastoma succumb to the disease. “When I was in medical school, the impression was that every child with cancer died,” Yu said.…
November 17, 2016
UC San Diego Health will open Jacobs Medical Center, a 245-bed medical and surgical specialty hospital, on November 20, 2016. Named in recognition of $100 million in gifts from Joan and Irwin Jacobs, the 10-story facility combines renowned physician-scientists and care teams, precision medicine, clinical trials and creative arts and…
December 15, 2022
As we look forward to the upcoming new year, UC San Diego Today invites readers to take a look back at some milestones from 2022.
