July 1, 2021
After a nationwide search, Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Health.
September 22, 2022
This week marks the beginning of classes, and the campus is abuzz with the addition of about 9,500 first-year students who are ready to use their diverse talents and ambitions to enhance the UC San Diego community.
October 5, 2023
Daniel John, a bioengineering undergraduate student at UC San Diego, was one of 11 students from across the state awarded the $15,000 Strauss Scholarship for outstanding students developing social change or public service projects.
September 25, 2024
September is designated as Women in Medicine Month, and UC San Diego Health celebrates three inspiring women physicians and accomplishments.
October 24, 2013
…highly trained gynecologists, obstetricians, anesthesiologists, neonatologists, midwives, pediatricians and nurses will continue to provide multidisciplinary care– from prenatal care through labor and birth; from fetal interventional surgery to newborn intensive care. The hospital for Women and Infants includes eight private Labor and Delivery rooms, three rooms for C-section deliveries and…
November 20, 2014
…highly trained gynecologists, obstetricians, anesthesiologists, neonatologists, midwives, pediatricians and nurses will provide multidisciplinary care—from prenatal care through labor and birth, and from fetal interventional surgery to newborn intensive care. The Hospital for Women and Infants will include eight private labor and delivery rooms, three rooms for C-section deliveries and three…
August 27, 2020
…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 (COPD), leading to…
February 25, 2021
…cardiologists, imaging specialists and anesthesiologists. The team also collaborates with cardiologists across the county. According to the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology guidelines, patients with congenital heart disease should begin transitioning from pediatric to adult care at age 16, completing the process in two years. For…
March 10, 2022
…interventional cardiologists, imaging specialists, anesthesiologists, nurses, and social workers. The team also collaborates with cardiologists across the county. UC San Diego Health received accreditation by meeting ACHA’s criteria, including medical services and personnel requirements, and going through a rigorous review developed over several years through a collaboration with doctors, physician…
October 16, 2013
Surgeons at UC San Diego Health System have performed their 3,000th pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE), a lifesaving surgery to clear the lung’s arteries of scar-like tissue that robs patients of their ability to breathe.
