UC San Diego Health Ranks No. 1 in San Diego, Makes National Honor Roll
July 31, 2023
U.S. News & World Report ranks 10 medical and surgical specialties at UC San Diego Health among the nation’s best.
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Creating Clinical Bioengineers
December 8, 2016
…they treat patients, perform surgeries and diagnose disease,” said Engler. “This class goes a step further than hands-on and gives students the opportunity to identify and work on problems currently affecting physicians.” During the course, the students complete three rotations in UC San Diego School of Medicine’s Department of Radiology,…
Two Hearts Become One While Waiting for Another
July 30, 2020
…elective procedures and complex surgeries. “This is an extraordinary honor that recognizes the dedication of our entire staff and represents the intersection of UC San Diego’s tripartite mission of delivering outstanding patient care through commitment to the community, groundbreaking research and inspired teaching,” said Patty Maysent, CEO, UC San Diego…
Man Walks Again After Surgery to Reverse Muscle Paralysis
February 27, 2013
After four years of confinement to a wheelchair, Rick Constantine, 58, is now walking again after undergoing an unconventional surgery at University of California, San Diego Heath System to restore the use of his leg. Neurosurgeon Justin Brown, MD, performed the novel 3-hour procedure.
Novel Technologies Advance Brain Surgery to Benefit Patients
July 24, 2014
…next-generation surgical tools to perform a highly complex brain surgery through a small incision to remove deep-seated tumors. This is the first time this complex choreography of technologies has been brought together in an operating room in California.
Experts Come Together to Save 3-year-old Gorilla’s Eyesight at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
January 6, 2020
San Diego Zoo Safari Park and UC San Diego Health experts performed cataract surgery to restore a 3-year-old gorilla’s eyesight.
Computer Simulations Could Lead to Better Cardiac Pump for Children With Heart Defects
September 10, 2012
Structural and mechanical engineers at the University of California, San Diego, are working together to create blood flow simulations that could lead to improvements in the design of a cardiac pump for children born with heart defects. They hope that the design changes will improve young patients’ outcomes.
Engineers Developing Advanced Robotic Systems That Will Become Surgeon’s Right Hand
February 9, 2017
…human surgeons to make surgeries safer, faster and more precise. Engineers in Michael Yip’s lab at UC San Diego are developing advanced robotic systems to help make that vision a reality. From intelligent algorithms that can enable robots to lend a helping hand during surgery, to “smart” endoscopes that can…
UC San Diego School of Medicine and Leica Establish Center of Excellence in Microscopy
February 8, 2019
University of California San Diego, in a collaborative agreement with Leica Microsystems, Inc., hosted a signing ceremony to inaugurate a new Leica Microsystems Center of Excellence on the School of Medicine campus.
Poison Drummer Rikki Rockett Cancer-Free Following Immunotherapy at UC San Diego Health
July 18, 2016
Rikki Rockett, drummer for the band Poison, got the best news of his life last week: his cancer is gone. Rockett was diagnosed with oral cancer more than a year ago. Several months ago, he came to Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, where he underwent experimental cancer…
