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06/18/2026

UCI Health colorectal surgeon Dr. Valery Vilchez Parra has received a 40 Under 40 Award from The National Hispanic Medical Association in honor of her leadership and commitment to Latino health.

You can learn more about the recognition, as well as Vilchez Parra’s work, at https://bit.ly/4aVmV9V

(Video description: Dr. Valery Vilchez Parra stands in a medical center lobby and discusses receiving a 40 Under 40 Award from The National Hispanic Medical Association.)

06/17/2026

Exciting news in the fight against pancreatic cancer. Dr. Jennifer Valerin, UCI Health gastrointestinal oncologist and pancreatic cancer specialist, shares the latest breakthroughs in pancreatic cancer treatment — including promising new therapies and clinical trials that are changing what's possible for patients.

Watch or listen to the full episode of Live Well with UCI Health at ucihealth.org/podcast.

06/13/2026

At UCI Health, the only academic health system in Orange County, we offer myasthenia gravis clinical trials that bring the latest in leading-edge therapies directly to our patients. With compassionate care and innovative treatments, we’re working to create better outcomes and new hope for people living with the chronic neuromuscular disorder.

Learn more about these clinical trials at the link in bio. https://bit.ly/42g5GLW

06/12/2026

Orange County native and surfboard-making legend Bob “The Greek” Bolen is feeling grateful after receiving transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to fix a narrowing aortic valve that had been diagnosed earlier.

He is back at work as a real estate broker on Main Street in Huntington Beach, where his office doubles as a surf museum. Bolen now urges others to not delay the care they need.

“I have a new lease on life,” he says. “I feel good, thanks to a great doctor and a great team.”

Learn more at https://bit.ly/4aqcM4S.

06/11/2026

The annual DAISY Team Award went to the UCI Health Neonatal Intensive Care Unit this year for their teamwork, dedication and commitment in caring for a new mother and her premature baby during a months-long stay in the unit.

“Over the course of the NICU stay, I learned that I never felt alone here. The nurses, doctors, and other staff members always communicated with us.”

Several other nurses throughout the health system were recognized with DAISY Awards for going above and beyond for their patients and co-workers.

Learn more about the exemplary nurses at UCI Health at https://bit.ly/3Sc68ZI.

06/10/2026

The new UCI Health rehabilitation hospital will expand critical care services for patients recovering from trauma, stroke, burn, brain and spinal cord injury throughout Orange County when it opens this summer. It will nearly quadruple the academic health system’s capacity to help these patients improve their quality of life and make the transition home.

“We will offer top-line, post-acute rehabilitation care right here in Orange County, serving our six acute care hospitals,” says Dr. Jay Han, medical director of the 52-bed UCI Health — Irvine Rehabilitation Hospital. “We will become the premier center for the region, the destination for people in need of state-of-the-art rehabilitative care.”

Visit ucihealth.org/rehabilitation to learn more.

06/08/2026

Join the fight against cancer on Saturday, Oct. 10!

The 2026 UC Irvine Anti-Cancer Challenge features a 5K run/walk, various street bike routes and an exclusive mountain bike trail. No matter how you participate, 100% of your contribution supports innovative cancer research.

Register at anti-cancerchallenge.org

06/07/2026

Six burn survivors and their loved ones recently attended an art workshop organized by the UCI Health Regional Burn Center to aid their healing journey through art. Led by Seattle-based burn survivor and artist Grace Flott, participants learned about her own healing journey and how she embraced her scars through art.

“The workshop demonstrates out team’s commitment to care for our patients holistically through discharge and beyond,” said Dr. Syed Saquib, medical director of the UCI Health Regional Burn Center.

UCI Health –– Orange is home to the county’s only regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association for adult and pediatric care. Read more about it at https://bit.ly/3PY6HFZ

(Video description: burn patients gather in an office and make art using various supplies, including paint rolled onto their skin.)

06/06/2026

As the only Level I trauma center in Orange County, UCI Health is committed to supporting National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange. Today, UCI Health co-workers and our community partners joined the nationwide movement to raise awareness and take action against gun violence.

Gun violence doesn't have to be the norm. By talking about it, we can help end it.

(Video description: speakers and volunteers gathering around UCI Health - Orange to commemorate Gun Violence Awareness Day. They are wearing the color orange. A flag reading 'End Gun Violence' is raised on a flagpole.)

06/03/2026

Advanced technology is transforming the way doctors treat serious burn injuries — and it is saving lives. In this episode of Live Well with UCI Health, Dr. Syed Saquib, medical director of the UCI Health Regional Burn Center, breaks down the latest advances in burn treatment and what they mean for patients recovering from serious injuries. Whether it is a grilling accident, firepit mishap, or fireworks injury — advanced care and expertise are making all the difference.

Tune in to hear expert burn care tips and how to stay safe this summer. Watch or listen to the whole episode at ucihealth.org/podcast

Video description: Dr. Syed Saquib speaks to Ryan Manno of iheart radio on the Live Well with UCI Health podcast to discuss summer burn safety.

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