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UP CLOSE | UCSF Fresno Department of Surgery establishes an Intentional Recruitment Coalition to Increase Diversity
02/12/2021Providing state-of-the art surgical care to the diverse population of the San Joaquin Valley has been a long-held mission of the UCSF Fresno Department of Surgery. This fall, it strengthened its purpose by forming an Intentional Recruitment Coalition (IRC) with a mission to increase diversity in the surgery program to better reflect underserved and underrepresented patients, and in so doing, improve the health of the community.
UP CLOSE | 2020: The Year in Review
12/22/2020This year was anything but ordinary. Despite the many challenges, UCSF Fresno achieved several milestones in 2020. All that we have overcome this year is the direct result of the time, energy and efforts of our faculty, trainees, staff and partners. As we look forward to the end of the year, here’s a look back at some of our shining moments.
UP CLOSE | UCSF Fresno Oncologist Successfully Treats Rare Blood Cancer in Young, Pregnant Patient
09/11/2020Jiovana Rodriguez-Perez and her husband had been trying to have a baby for 12 years, but last October they had given up hope of becoming parents and decided to buy a French bulldog puppy “because we wanted to raise something,” Jiovana said. However, to the couple’s surprise and joy, just three months after bringing puppy, Bruno, home to Reedley, Jiovana learned she was pregnant..
UP CLOSE | UCSF Fresno Health Equity Action Lab Addresses Health Disparities and Inequities
08/21/2020A unique effort is underway at UCSF Fresno as a newly created Health Equity Action Lab has been launched to address health disparities and inequities experienced by the diverse population served in the San Joaquin Valley.
UP CLOSE | UCSF Fresno Brings Advanced Care to Cancer Patients in the San Joaquin Valley
06/25/2020One in 365 people of African ancestry in California will carry a gene trait for sickle cell disease, a group of disorders that affect red blood cells that deliver oxygen throughout the body. About one in 13 African Americans in California have sickle cell disease, which among other conditions includes sickle cell anemia — a low red blood cell count that features repeated infections and episodes of pain.
UP CLOSE | UCSF Fresno to Open Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Care Clinic for Adults
06/25/2020One in 365 people of African ancestry in California will carry a gene trait for sickle cell disease, a group of disorders that affect red blood cells that deliver oxygen throughout the body. About one in 13 African Americans in California have sickle cell disease, which among other conditions includes sickle cell anemia — a low red blood cell count that features repeated infections and episodes of pain.
UP CLOSE | UCSF Fresno Neurologist Points to Connection Between COVID-19, Stroke and Younger People
05/26/2020May is American Stroke Awareness Month and this year UCSF Fresno vascular/interventional neurologist, Amir Khan, MD, explains there is emerging evidence to indicate that COVID-19 can cause stroke in people who otherwise are of low risk.
UP CLOSE | COVID-19 Trials of New Drugs and Treatments Led by UCSF Faculty at UCSF Fresno
04/22/2020UCSF faculty at UCSF Fresno are investigating potential therapies for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
UP CLOSE | COVID-19 Resources
03/17/2020Learn more about the novel coronavirus respiratory illness (COVID-19). And read about how UCSF is responding to the outbreak of COVID-19, including perspectives from infectious disease experts, psychologists, and UCSF Health providers.
UP CLOSE | UCSF Fresno Cardiologist Brings New Implantable Heart Monitor to San Joaquin Valley
02/26/2020Checking blood pressure and weight daily for indications of a worsening heart condition is a way of life for patients with heart failure, but UCSF Fresno cardiologist Richard G. Kiel, MD, has introduced a new implantable monitoring system that detects subtle variations in heart function before numbers on scales and blood pressure gauges raise alarms.