Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center holds grand opening
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The UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center opened its second clinical hub on July 16, marking a significant milestone in cancer care for Orange County. On the first day of operations, more than 160 patients received world-class care from specialists at the state-of-the-art facility, including 18 outpatient surgeries. A “one-stop shop” for cancer care and outpatient surgery services, the center gives patients immediate access to a multidisciplinary team of experts in their specific disease, as well as all diagnostic and support services. “We are incredibly proud to open the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care building,” said Chad T. Lefteris, UCI Health president and CEO. “This center embodies our commitment to providing accessible, patient-centered care and bringing the most advanced cancer treatments to our community.”
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Professors, community leaders address coastal erosion crisis
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On July 11, campus and community experts met to address the impact of erosion along California’s coast. Event attendees included California Assemblymembers Diane Dixon and Laurie Davies (above center and right), Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, several Orange County and coastal city officials, members of the L.A. Army Corps of Engineers, business leaders, environmentalists, academics, and others who want to restore California’s thinning beaches. “The morning forum was the first time all the key people in Orange County who care about beach erosion were in the room at the same time,” said Brett Sanders, a Chancellor’s Professor of civil and environmental engineering. “It gave us a lot of different perspectives on what the problem is.”
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Anti-oral cancer camera shows early detection potential
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Dr. Petra Wilder-Smith, director of dentistry at the Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic and a professor of medicine, has helped to develop a commercial intraoral camera with the ability to screen for the disease, with the potential to boost early detection rates. “This device will eliminate the guesswork in interpreting clinical findings, leading to earlier diagnoses and improved patient outcomes,” said Wilder-Smith. “Quite simply, my goal is to improve oral cancer outcomes, because it’s the only major cancer whose outcomes are still getting worse.”
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More wins for UC employees in 2024
Despite challenging times for California’s budget, 2024 has seen UC become an even better place to work – with expanded sick leave, reproductive loss leave, identity theft protection and other new UC-paid benefits.
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Ophthalmologist recognized for eye care innovations
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UCI Health ophthalmologist Dr. Marjan Farid (above center) has been recognized with the Roger Steinert, MD, Legacy Award at the Octane Ophthalmology Tech Forum. “Her work continues to inspire her colleagues and shape the future of eye care,” said Dr. Baruch Kuppermann (above right), director of the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute. The award was created by nonprofit Octane OC in 2017 and remembers and honors the legacy of the late UCI Health ophthalmologist and Gavin Herbert Eye Institute founding director Dr. Roger Steinert.
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Los Angeles Times, July 22
Cited: H. Bryan Cunningham, executive director of the UC Irvine Cybersecurity Policy and Research Institute
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Fox Business, July 23
Cited: Scott Bartell, professor of environmental and occupational health
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Orange County Insiders, July 22
Cited: Brian Pratt, associate vice chancellor of design & construction services and campus architect
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