IN THE NEWS: OC Metro reports that Dr. Zeev Kain, professor and chairman of anesthesiology and perioperative care at UC Irvine, will use a $3.2 million National Institutes of Health grant to lead a research study on reducing surgical anxiety and pain in children. “Some 4 million children undergo surgery in the U.S. each year, [...]
A UC Irvine anesthesiologist will use a $3.2 million National Institutes of Health grant to launch a research effort aimed at lessening the anxiety and pain children feel before and after surgery. Dr. Zeev Kain, professor and chair of anesthesiology & perioperative care, will establish his Provider-Tailored Intervention for Perioperative Stress program at four California [...]
Dr. Ralph V. Clayman, dean of the UC Irvine School of Medicine and professor of urology, has received an honorary fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, which for more than 500 years has been dedicated to the maintenance and promotion of the highest standards of surgical practice. It’s the highest honor bestowed [...]
UC Irvine is joining more than 200 universities and health systems in committing to Best Practices for Better Care, a multiyear effort by the Association of American Medical Colleges to harness the unique strengths of academic medicine and apply them to the challenge of improving quality and safety in healthcare. Read more >>
IN THE NEWS: The Los Angeles Times examined the use of genetic counseling to help people understand their own DNA. Sometimes patients facing serious genetic illnesses decide after counseling that they’d rather not find out what lurks in their genes. “It’s not a choice everyone makes,” says Pamela Flodman, director for UC Irvine’s genetic counseling [...]
UC Irvine Breast Health Center is one of only 20 such facilities in California and three in Orange County to receive the top accreditation conferred by the American College of Surgeons. Read more >>
UC Irvine Medical Center’s Dr. Nitin Bhatia and Dr. Samuel Bederman have conducted the first robot-assisted spinal surgery on the West Coast using a system called SpineAssist. The technology increases precision, enhances healing and improves results in complex spine surgery. Read more >>
The U.S. Department of Justice has honored Dr. Laura Mosqueda and UC Irvine’s Elder Abuse Forensic Center with a 2011 Award for Professional Innovation in Victim Services. The award, presented by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder praised the effort, which unites educators and medical professionals with law enforcement and social service agencies to improve the [...]
A gift from Orange County philanthropists will establish an outpatient surgical center UCI’s Gavin Herbert Eye Institute. “Julia and George Argyros’ histories – along with Gavin Herbert’s – as builders and leaders in Orange County run deep,” said UCI Chancellor Michael Drake, “and we are especially proud they have joined us in personal support of [...]
IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register examined whether or not iPads and other electronic readers put strain on users’ eyes. Soon after the incoming class of students at UC Irvine’s medical school received free iPads last summer, some noted that the devices occasionally strained their eyes. “We are at the very beginning of the [...]