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Women’s Wellness Day, Free to the Public on Saturday, April 13
March 28, 2013
On Saturday, April 13 from 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., UC San Diego Health System is hosting an interactive conference in La Jolla, focused on women’s health.  The event is free and open to the public. Fifteen leading experts will host insightful talks on ... (More)

Kidney Sparing Surgery Underutilized for Patients Who Need It Most
March 25, 2013
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have released study results that show national treatment trends in the surgical management of patients with kidney disease. The study found that partial and complete kidney re... (More)

UC San Diego Medical Center One of First Five Comprehensive Stroke Centers in the Nation
December 05, 2012
Rigorous requirements highlight significant difference in the treatment of complex stroke cases UC San Diego Medical Center-Hillcrest is one of the first five facilities in the country, and the only center in San Diego County, to be certified as a ... (More)

Optimal Care for Surgical Weight Loss Confirmed at UC San Diego Health System
October 25, 2012
Bariatric Program Accredited by ACS Bariatric Surgery Center Network The Bariatric Metabolic Institute (BMI) at University of California, San Diego Health System has been accredited as a Level 1 facility by the Bariatric Surgery Center Network (BS... (More)

Single-Site Laparoscopic Surgery Reduces Pain of Tumor Removal
September 27, 2012
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have found that recovery from an emerging, minimally invasive surgical technique called Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site Surgery (LESS) was less painful for kidney cancer patient... (More)

First U.S. Case Since FDA-Approval, New Magnetic Device for Heartburn
April 10, 2012
On Monday, April 9, Santiago Horgan, MD, chief of minimally invasive surgery at UC San Diego Health System implanted the new FDA-approved LINX device in a 29-year old patient suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a chronic digestive... (More)

New Weight Loss Surgery Folds Stomach into Smaller Size
March 09, 2012
Patients seeking a weight-loss surgery that does not require an implanted device or permanent change to their anatomy, have a new clinical trial option at UC San Diego Health System. Santiago Horgan, MD, chief of minimally invasive surgery, and his ... (More)

Robotic Surgery with One Small Incision, U.S. First
December 21, 2011
On Tuesday, December 20th, Santiago Horgan, MD, chief of minimally invasive surgery at UC San Diego Health System was the first surgeon in the United States to remove a diseased gallbladder through a patient’s belly button with the aid of a new FDA-... (More)

Center for Future of Surgery Opens at UC San Diego School of Medicine
October 18, 2011
Largest Surgical Training Site in U.S. Advances Safety and Innovation in OR Every year, millions of patients undergo lifesaving surgeries. The outcome of each procedure is driven by dynamic factors such as the patient’s health, drugs and instrument... (More)

New Technique to Remove Large Colon Polyps, California First
August 18, 2011
For the first time in the western United States, a surgical team lead by Elisabeth McLemore, MD, has used a novel operating platform to perform the scarless removal of rectal tumors. Called Trans-Anal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS), the techniqu... (More)

Kidney Preserving Surgery Saves Bone Health
August 04, 2011
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have shed new light on how surgery impacts both chronic kidney disease and bone health, particularly in women. For the first time, their findings point to the importance of pu... (More)

UC San Diego Department of Surgery to Host the 34th San Diego Postgraduate Assembly in Surgery
March 10, 2011
The Department of Surgery at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine will host the 34th San Diego Postgraduate Assembly in Surgery.  The event will take place March 17 to 19, 2011 at the Omni San Diego Hotel. The conference, “A... (More)

Novel Cancer Surgery Enabled by NOTES Tools
February 07, 2011
Surgeons at UC San Diego Health System have identified a new application for “scarless” surgery tools that are normally used for natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). In what is believed to be the first case in the United States, ... (More)