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Children's HealthAUGUST 01, 2025From patients to artists: Children honored at Creative Arts Festival
More than a dozen children were honored for their work as artists, musicians and filmmakers at the fifth annual Creative Arts Festival.
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ResearchJULY 29, 2025UC Davis sees jump in records of invention, driven by health innovation
UC Davis has seen a big jump in records of invention, driven by health innovation. This is especially true in the School of Medicine.
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Medical CenterJULY 29, 2025UC Davis Medical Center ranked as top hospital in the Sacramento region
UC Davis Medical Center is the No. 1 hospital in the Sacramento region and No. 7 in California, according to U.S. News & World Report.
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ResearchJULY 29, 2025UC Davis nursing school fellowship brings national nurse leaders to Washington, D.C.
The nation’s capital served as a fitting backdrop for the program’s sixth event, which focused on policy, politics and nursing innovation.
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School of MedicineJULY 28, 2025UC Davis School of Medicine greets its newest class of 139 students
The UC Davis School of Medicine welcomed its largest-ever incoming class of medical students at the annual induction ceremony
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Junio 30, 2025
Reconozca los síntomas de un ataque cerebral
Un derrame o ataque cerebral, si no es detectado a tiempo, puede causar daños permanentes o hasta la muerte.
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Mayo 06, 2025
La hipermetropía en los niños
Ver borroso de cerca, sentir fatiga visual y dolores de cabeza son algunos síntomas que presentan los niños con hipermetropía.
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Abril 08, 2025
Tratamientos para pacientes de cáncer de tiroides
Las opciones para tratar el cáncer de tiroides dependen del tipo y la etapa de la enfermedad — pueden incluir la cirugía o medicamentos hormonales
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Marzo 27, 2025
Aprende a detectar los síntomas del cáncer de tiroides
Usualmente, las señales de cáncer de tiroides se manifiestan cuando la enfermedad ha avanzado, y se recomienda la pronta evaluación de un experto
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Marzo 06, 2025
La rehabilitación integral contra enfermedades cardiovasculares
Son varios los métodos que se requieren para ayudar a rehabilitar a los pacientes del corazón, explica el cardiólogo Javier López de UC Davis Health.
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Ranked among the nation’s best hospitals
A U.S. News & World Report best hospital in cardiology, heart & vascular surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ENT, geriatrics, neurology & neurosurgery, and pulmonology & lung surgery.
Ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals
U.S. News & World Report ranked UC Davis Children’s Hospital among the best in neonatology, nephrology, orthopedics*, pediatric & adolescent behavioral health, and pulmonology & lung surgery. (*Together with Shriners Children’s Northern California)
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital by U.S. News, and high-performing in aortic valve surgery, back surgery (spinal fusion), COPD, colon cancer surgery, diabetes, gynecological cancer surgery, heart arrhythmia, heart failure, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma, lung cancer surgery, pacemaker implantation, pneumonia, prostate cancer surgery, stroke, TAVR, cancer, orthopedics, gastroenterology & GI surgery, and urology.
Ranked in Tier 1, or top, category for primary care
U.S. News & World Report ranked the UC Davis School of Medicine in Tier 1, or top, category for primary care.
Ranked highly for medical research
U.S. News & World Report ranked the UC Davis School of Medicine in Tier 2 for research.
Nursing master’s degree
U.S. News & World Report ranks the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing’s Master’s Entry Program in Nursing #30 (tie) in the nation.
One of America’s best physician assistant programs
U.S. News & World Report ranks the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing’s Master of Health Services — Physician Assistant Studies Degree Program 35th in the nation (tie).
The nation’s highest nursing honor
UC Davis Medical Center has received Magnet® recognition, the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence.
World-class cancer care
One of ~59 U.S. cancer centers designated “comprehensive” by the National Cancer Institute.
A leader in health care equality
For the 13th consecutive year, UC Davis Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the educational arm of America’s largest civil rights organization.