Press Releases

UCI Breast Health Center receives top accreditation by American College of Surgeons

Accredited centers have demonstrated excellence in leadership, clinical management, research, community outreach, professional education, and quality improvement practices.

UC Irvine doctors perform West Coast’s first robotic surgery on spine

Technology seen to increase precision, enhance healing and improve results.

U.S. Justice Department honors UCI’s efforts to prevent elder abuse

Elder Abuse Forensic Center is model of other communities’ efforts to prevent elder abuse.

George, Julia Argyros donate $5 million to UCI

Gift to The Gavin Herbert Eye Institute will establish an ambulatory surgery center in their name.

UC Irvine surgeon performs county's first robotic lobectomy for lung cancer

Use of da Vinci surgical robot decreases postoperative pain and recovery time for patients.

Golf tournament will benefit UCI dermatology department

All net proceeds of an April 18 golf tournament held in honor of melanoma patients will benefit UC Irvine’s Department of Dermatology and efforts to find a cure.

UCI partners with Australian university to bolster use of technology in medical education

The UC Irvine School of Medicine has agreed to collaborate with Australia’s University of New England in transforming medical education through the use of technologies supported by that country’s National Broadband Network.

UC Irvine Medical Center top hospital in Orange County

US News and World Report’s inaugural metropolitan hospital report ranks UCI fourth out of 44 hospitals in the greater Los Angeles area.

Colorectal cancer: ‘Don’t be embarrassed to death’

UC Irvine Healthcare reminds people not to ignore the health of their digestive tract during Colorectal Cancer Awareness month.

UCI jointly receives CDC grant to combat infections

UC Irvine’s Dr. Susan Huang teams up with Harvard and CDC on grant to combat healthcare-associated infections like MRSA.