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UCI Health

A new stone age?

Shock wave device used by UCI Health urologists revamps treatment for painful kidney deposits

UCI Health names Chad T. Lefteris chief operating officer

Executive held key leadership roles at UNC Health Care; will help UCI Health maintain operational excellence while expanding its community presence

Richard J. Gannotta

Richard J. Gannotta tapped to head UCI Health

Seasoned national executive takes helm of top-ranked research hospital

Silent partners in improving O.C. healthcare

Chao family support has built UC Irvine Health’s Comprehensive Cancer Center into a community resource … and so much more

NICU patient baby Megan grabs onto the finger of glove wearing registered nurse

Keeping hospitals healthy

Linda Dickey, a nurse and director of epidemiology & infection prevention at UC Irvine Medical Center, wears a small but significant yellow badge on her white coat. It’s proof that she’s current on her influenza vaccine. It’s also a symbol of the hospital’s commitment to fighting infectious diseases. In 2009, when fears were running high about […]

Dr. Emily Dow

Doctor for the destitute

Ask Dr. Emily Dow why she decided to practice medicine, and the answer might surprise you. Twenty years ago, she was teaching English as a Second Language to adults in Los Angeles when a middle-aged Latina student was stricken with chest pains during class. Dow wanted to call an ambulance to take her to a […]