News
May 2024
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MIND InstituteMay 03, 2024MIND Institute junior specialist receives Autism Science Foundation post-undergraduate award
Sarah Bayoumi, a junior specialist at the UC Davis MIND Institute, has received an Autism Science Foundation fellowship to study eating difficulties in autistic individuals.
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Children's HealthMay 03, 2024UC Davis Health telerobot enables virtual visits to California State Railroad Museum
Thanks to a UC Davis Health telerobot, the California State Railroad Museum now offers an innovative new way to visit.
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Children's HealthMay 02, 2024Pediatric Heart Center finds new home on Cadillac Drive
A colorful new clinic location for pediatric cardiology patients opened Monday in the Campus Commons neighborhood of Sacramento.
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Children's HealthMay 02, 2024Are we losing a generation of pediatric subspecialists?
A review conducted by UC Davis pediatricians and published in the Journal of Perinatology raises the alarm on a potential crisis in the pediatric subspecialty workforce.
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Children's HealthMay 01, 2024Davis High School staff save teacher, thanks to sudden cardiac preparedness training
A teacher’s life was saved, thanks to the quick response of staff at Davis Senior High School. The staff was trained through Project ADAM Sacramento.
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April 2024
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ResearchApril 30, 2024Pediatric surgeon receives Hartwell Foundation award for biomedical research
Pediatric surgeon Erin Brown has been selected for a Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award. She’ll use the funds to develop stem cells to improve neuroblastoma treatment.
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Children's HealthApril 26, 2024Pediatric Neurological Surgery team expands to better serve patients
By combining the subspecialty expertise of all three surgeons on the team, UC Davis Health can offer treatment for the full breadth of pediatric neurosurgical disorders.
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MIND InstituteApril 25, 2024Study finds biomarkers for psychiatric symptoms in patients with rare genetic condition 22q
A new UC Davis study identifies biomarkers that could identify patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome who are more likely to develop schizophrenia.
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MIND InstituteApril 23, 2024New research suggests cerebellum may play important role in autism
New research funded by the National Institute of Mental Health will support UC Davis studies.
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Children's HealthApril 22, 2024Pediatric gastroenterologist receives Eli Gold Prize
Pediatric gastroenterologist Kelly Haas has received the 2024 Eli Gold Prize.
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Children's HealthApril 19, 2024State funding will enhance training in primary care
The state government has awarded $875,000 to UC Davis Health residency training programs to help ensure a robust primary health care workforce in California.
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Children's HealthApril 19, 20243 ways to improve diabetes care through telehealth
Researchers asked clinicians and staff how telehealth is used in their clinic, the challenges they have faced, helpful practices and plans for the future.
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MIND InstituteApril 16, 2024Lecture will highlight integrated school-home intervention for students with ADHD
Linda Pfiffner of UCSF will discuss the “Collaborative Life Skills Program,” which takes an integrated school and home approach to treating ADHD.
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Children's HealthApril 16, 2024Robotic-assisted surgery for children now offered at UC Davis Children’s Hospital
Pediatric general surgeon Payam Saadai directs the pediatric robotic-assisted surgery program, which is now available at the UC Davis Children’s Surgery Center.
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Children's HealthApril 15, 2024HPV vaccine protects against cancers, genital warts
April is STD awareness month. We talked with our chief of pediatric infectious diseases about the HPV vaccine and how it prevents cancer.
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Children's HealthApril 12, 2024Surgeons use collarbone to create new upper arm for young cancer patient
When Sydney Engle was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, her parents put their trust in UC Davis Children’s Hospital and R. Lor Randall.
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Children's HealthApril 12, 2024The dangers of distracted driving: 3 things parents can do
To mark Distracted Driving Awareness Month, we asked injury prevention specialist Jennifer Rubin about ways that parents and families can keep their teenage drivers safe behind the wheel.
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Emergency CareApril 11, 2024New study validates prediction rules for pediatric intra-abdominal and traumatic brain injuries
A new study from Emergency Medicine may lead to a reduction in inappropriate computed tomography use in injured children.
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Children's HealthApril 04, 2024Children’s Miracle Network at UC Davis awards 19 grants totaling more than $509,000
Nineteen grants, totaling more than $509,000, have been awarded by Children’s Miracle Network at UC Davis to clinicians and researchers at UC Davis Children’s Hospital.
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March 2024
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MIND InstituteMarch 21, 2024What is personalized medicine for neurodevelopmental conditions?
Neurologist Shafali Jeste of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will share insights about personalized care for neurodevelopmental conditions as part of the MIND Institute’s Distinguished Lecturer Series.
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Children's HealthMarch 19, 2024How her birthmark set one dermatologist on a gratifying career path
Caitlin Peterman, a new UC Davis Health dermatologist and expert in vascular anomalies, has a special connection with many of her patients due to own life experience.
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Public HealthMarch 14, 2024Lower grades, more absences for high schoolers who use both tobacco and cannabis
Students who use both tobacco and cannabis have lower grades and miss more school than students who only use one product or don’t use either.
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School of MedicineMarch 04, 2024Florette K. Gray Hazard appointed chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Florette K. Gray Hazard, a pediatric pathologist, has been appointed chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Sciences at the UC Davis School of Medicine.
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Children's HealthMarch 01, 2024Free heart screenings in Sacramento for 12- to 25-year-olds on April 14
Every year, 23,000 children suffer sudden cardiac arrest in the United States. A screening on April 14 will help identify youth with undiagnosed heart conditions.
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February 2024
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Orthopaedic CareFebruary 28, 2024Patient perspective gains importance in evaluating surgery success
Medicaid and Medicare will soon require patient perspectives when assessing the success of certain surgeries, a practice UC Davis Health has been doing for years.
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Children's HealthFebruary 27, 2024
Measles outbreaks: symptoms, treatment and prevention: What parents need to know
With measles outbreaks occurring now throughout the U.S., UC Davis Health experts advise parents to be aware of the symptoms.
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Cancer CareFebruary 23, 2024St. Baldrick’s ‘Brave the Shave’ set for March 11 at Mulvaney’s B&L
Time to ‘Brave the Shave’ March 11 at Mulvaney’s B&L for the St. Baldrick’s annual fundraiser to benefit childhood cancer research.
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Children's HealthFebruary 23, 2024
Colusa boy named 2024 Children’s Miracle Network champion
Isaac Franco beat leukemia with the help of UC Davis Children’s Hospital. Now the active 9-year-old wants to give back through Children’s Miracle Network.
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Children's HealthFebruary 21, 2024Easter basket donations needed for hospitalized children
You can help bring a smile to kids staying at UC Davis Children’s Hospital during Easter by donating goodies to include in their Easter baskets via a designated Amazon wish list.
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Children's HealthFebruary 16, 2024UC Davis Children’s Hospital Year in Review now available
The latest edition of the UC Davis Children’s Hospital Annual Report is now available.
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