Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health has opened the 48X Complex, a $589 million outpatient surgery center designed to boost the system’s operating room capacity by nearly 50%. The four-story ...

There are a few different types of common procedures, and your specific situation will determine which is right for you, says Dana Lukin, MD, a gastroenterologist at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork ...

While most patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) get adequate symptom relief with drug therapy and lifestyle modifications, a minority do not -- either because the medications don't work, or they do ...

If you have ulcerative colitis, your doctor may suggest surgery as the key to improving your quality of life. There are plenty of solid reasons for getting an operation, but it's OK to ask another ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this 12-part journey through a disease state ...

Philadelphia, Pa. (October 10, 2013) –"Pouchitis" developing after surgery for ulcerative colitis (UC) is associated with changes in gene expression, which increase along with disease severity, ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a condition that begins in your digestive tract, specifically the lower parts -- the colon and rectum. It’s a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). When you have it, the ...

All basic surgeries, all closely supervised by faculty members Fourth-year students gain greater degree of hands-on experience Prices are discounted, and UC Davis employees save even more The UC Davis ...

CINCINNATI (August 19, 2021) — UC Health cardiac surgeons have successfully performed the United States’ first-ever endoscopic “triple valve” surgery at UC Medical Center. In a single incision roughly ...