Congratulations Dr Steven Shoptaw, Professor, Dept Family Medicine. He was presented with the Kneller Endowed Term Chair in Fam Med! He is PI of the Center for Behavioral & Addiction Medicine, mentores fellows, faculty, residents, & med students David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA UCLA Health UCLA CBAM

'Optimal imaging modalities to select patients for endovascular thrombectomy in the late window of acute ischemic #stroke ' are unknown...

Read Drs. David Liebeskind and Jeffrey Saver's review here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38427071/

The Clothesline Project is a powerful display created to raise awareness about sexual abuse. Sponsored by the Rape Treatment Center, it displays t-shirts created by sexual assault victims, giving them a voice & bearing witness to violence against women & children. Get support:

A UCLA Health study found that women experiencing loneliness had increased activation in brain regions associated with a greater craving to eat sugary foods & decreased activation in the brain region associated with self-control toward eating behaviors. Read in JAMA Network Open:

Honored to be selected as the 2024 Japanese American Medical Association scholarship recipient! I have fond memories of growing up in Sapporo, Hokkaido and look forward to serving AAPI communities as a future surgeon. Thank you Dr. Sasaki and JAMA for supporting me! 🤝 David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

The new leading-edge #theranostics center at . uses targeted radioactive drugs to treat advanced cancer. Theranostics refers to combined use of a therapeutic agent and diagnostic agent that both have the same molecular target.
Learn more: ucla.in/49WLyjc

#EarthMonth provides an opportunity for us at #UCLAHealth to highlight our environmental strides and the efforts needed to safeguard our planet. We're dedicated to enhancing #sustainability for our staff, patients, visitors and community. 🌱🌎 Together, we can make a difference.

During yesterday’s Spring Showcase, a very special touchdown was scored by UCLA Health Kid Captain, Joshua Perry. Joshua is a liver transplant recipient from UCLAMattelChildrens UCLA Health. 💙💛

#GoBruins

Treatment from female doctors leads to lower mortality and hospital readmission rates, finds study medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-t…

Yusuke Tsugawa: 'What our findings indicate is that female and male physicians practice medicine differently, and these differences have a meaningful…

#Genetic testing often provides essential information and insight for disease diagnosis, including neurological conditions.

Dr. Brent Fogel discusses the insurance hurdles patients may face when pursuing genetic testing.

Read more here👇: uclahealth.org/news/patients-…

Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Michael Linnington recently retired as CEO of @WWP, a nonprofit that provides services to injured American veterans. UCLA Health Operation Mend has been a partner of the Wounded Warrior Project since 2015, when it became a founding member of the Warrior Care Network.

Ever feel like you are not getting much done? For today's #FactFriday , exploring ways to manage stress can significantly boost your productivity!

Whether it be through meditation, exercise, or reading, finding ways to cope with stress can greatly optimize your brain!

We celebrate 5️⃣ years of excellence and groundbreaking treatments at the UCLA Robert G. Kardashian Center for #Esophageal Health. Thanks to Eric Esrailian for being a pivotal figure in making this vision a reality with the #Kardashian family. Read more: ucla.in/3Ug81SK

Meet some of the volunteers that bring light into our hospitals. Among our nearly 3,000 volunteers, several already spent decades working at the university or in the health system and, after retirement, wanted to stay connected. Read more: ucla.in/3QiopAV #VolunteerWeek

Many thanks to speakers at the Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) info session, attended by our Careers in Chem & Biochem class, & to David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA for the delicious dinner! Special shout-out to speaker Ronald Gonzalez (pictured with our students), an alum of our dept! Physical Sciences UCLA

Recently celebrated the 5th Anniversary of the Robert. G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health UCLA Health David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Department of Medicine at UCLA Health Grateful for the advocacy of Eric Esrailian and leadership of Kevin Ghassemi and Dr. Jane Yanagawa in the Center.
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On Paul’s 56th bday, his nurse and family had a surprise for the lifelong Sylvester Stallone fan: the real-life Rambo had a message for him. Paul had been through months of intensive medical care for end stage heart failure, and his time was near. Read more: ucla.in/3UzohzB

Victoria Mann Simms, PhD, had a large vision for Simms/Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology to offer integrative oncology care, bringing counseling, spiritual services, mindfulness, qigong, nutrition support & more to those with cancer diagnoses. Her vision realized, join us as we celebrate 30 years!