UCLAhealth.org Clinical Updates

Allergy/Immunology

Sep 2010 - UCLA Launches New Food and Drug Allergy Care Center

Anesthesiology

May 2006 - UCLA Pain Management Center provides comprehensive management for chronic pain

Bariatric Surgery

Apr 2009 - Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy offers a lower risk alternative to the gastric bypass procedure
Mar 2009 - Surgical expertise and effective patient education are keys to excellent bariatric surgery outcomes

Cardiology

Mar 2013 - New! 3-D Imaging Techniques Transform Cardiac Catheterization
Oct 2012 - Program helps physicians implement heart failure treatment guidelines
Jan 2012 - Program Update - Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center
Jul 2012 - UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center Brochure
Nov 2010 - UCLA multidisciplinary team receives Award of Excellence for ECMO services
Apr 2009 - UCLA Transitional Care Program for Adolescents/Young Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: Program Update
Jan 2011 - UCLA testing new system for transporting donor hearts to improve organ availability
Dec 2007 - UCLA offers specialized care for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Sep 2007 - Off-pump surgical option and minimally invasive vein and radial artery harvesting offer innovations in coronary artery bypass surgery
Mar 2007 - New study identifies systolic blood pressure as a key vital sign in heart failure patients
Sep 2006 - Ventricular assist device currently in clinical trials at UCLA offers bridge to transplant and destination therapy for heart failure
Jul 2005 - New bedside evaluation tool gauges mortality risk in patients hospitalized with heart failure

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Apr 2012 - New device offers aortic valve replacement to those who are not candidates for open-heart surgery
Jun 2012 - UCLA mesothelioma care employs lung-sparing surgery and a unique treatment approach
Dec 2007 - Program Update: Cardiothoracic Surgery / Cardiac Surgery
Apr 2010 - Mechanical circulatory support device newly approved for use in destination therapy
May 2010 - Early, less invasive treatment benefits mitral valve patients
Dec 2007 - Aortic diseases often require swift intervention

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Jun 2011 - Child OCD, Anxiety & Tic Disorders Program offers clinical studies and treatment
Mar 2007 - UCLA assessment protocol sets new standard for evaluating autism spectrum disorders
Jul 2006 - UCLA introduces new assessment protocol for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dec 2005 - UCLA's short-term day program treats children with psychiatric disorders
Dec 2005 - UCLA clinic provides interventions for teens with mild to severe depression

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Feb 2006 - UCLA Center for East-West medicine offers alternative approach to patient care

Critical Care Medicine

Jul 2005 - UCLA Medical Center world's first hospital to introduce remote presence robots in the Intensive Care Unit

Digestive Diseases

Oct 2007 - Minimally invasive transhiatal esophagectomy provides a treatment option for patients with esophageal cancer and other esophageal disorders
Jan 2012 - Interventional endoscopy offers advanced treatments for esophageal disorders
Apr 2010 - Aggressive multidisciplinary approach at UCLA improves outcomes for patients with gastric cancer
Nov 2009 - New technology aids digestive disorder treatments
Aug 2008 - Implanted neurostimulator palliates drug-refractory nausea associated with gastroparesis
Dec 2007 - Program Update: UCLA Center for Pancreatic Diseases
Dec 2007 - UCLA offers advanced ablation for Barrett’s esophagus

East-West Medicine

Dec 2011 - Integrative approach offers Eastern and Western options in treating esophageal disorders

Emergency Medicine

Dec 2007 - Study reviews literature and management guidelines for severe sepsis and septic shock

Endocrinology

Apr 2009 - Intravenous bisphosphonate offers once-a-year alternative to pill regimen for osteoporosis
Apr 2007 - New classes of drugs offer options in type II diabetes
Apr 2013 - New! New protocol improves diagnosis of thyroid nodules
Apr 2007 - Continuous glucose sensor can help avoid potentially dangerous highs and lows

Head and Neck Surgery

Feb 2012 - Transoral robotic surgery offers a minimally invasive approach with superior visualization and dexterity
Sep 2006 - New Swallowing Disorders Clinic at UCLA offers sophisticated outpatient procedures

Hepatology

Oct 2008 - Program Update: UCLA Asian Liver Program
Sep 2006 - Monitoring and managing viral load key to treating hepatitis B patients
Sep 2006 - Researchers to study the effects of lifestyle changes on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
May 2006 - Hepatitis C care can prevent serious liver disease

Hyperbaric Medicine

Jan 2013 - Hyperbaric oxygen therapy effectively treats long-term damage from radiation therapy
Nov 2012 - UCLA treats carbon monoxide poisoning patients in largest hyperbaric chamber in Southern California

Interventional Neuroradiology

Aug 2009 - Glue procedure for hard-to-treat brain aneurysms
Feb 2006 - New study shows superior outcomes for treating ruptured aneurysms with endovascular coil

Neurology

Feb 2013 - Advances, options and answers for people with uncontrolled seizures
Oct 2012 - Blood-clot retriever developed at UCLA outperforms previous-generation device to gain FDA approval
Mar 2011 - UCLA offers new neurophysiology tests to diagnose and treat epilepsy and cognitive disorders
Jan 2011 - UCLA is testing an investigational gene transfer technique on a form of brain cancer
Jun 2009 - Telestroke program enables emergency video consults with UCLA experts

Neurosurgery

Jun 2009 - Brain Aneurysm and AVM Program: Program Update
Mar 2011 - Program Update: Neurosurgical Movement Disorders Program
Oct 2010 - Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Approach For treating skull-base tumors
Oct 2008 - Program Update: Brain Tumor Program
Aug 2008 - New pituitary tumor resection technique offers better visualization and more complete tumor removal

Nutrition

Nov 2009 - Risk Factor Obesity program offers care based on medical and behavioral expertise
May 2006 - UCLA Food Allergy Program unique in the region

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Apr 2013 - New! Endometrial cancer research complements patient care at UCLA
Mar 2012 - Program Update: UCLA Fertility and Reproductive Health Center
Oct 2012 - UCLA nurse-midwives provide supportive obstetrical care at a leading academic medical center
Feb 2012 - Program Update- UCLA Division of Gynecologic Oncology
Oct 2009 - Robotic technology enhances effectiveness of hysterectomy
Nov 2008 - New UCLA clinic improves quality of life for women suffering from pelvic floor disorders
Apr 2009 - MR-guided ultrasound and robotic surgery expand options for women with abnormal uterine bleeding

Oncology

Feb 2012 - Colorectal Cancer Treatment Program provides integrated care
Apr 2007 - Procedure developed at UCLA helps identify deadly metastatic ocular melanoma
Oct 2008 - Prostate cancer patients sought for clinical trials
Mar 2013 - New! UCLA Breast Center at Santa Monica
Oct 2012 - UCLA program offers comprehensive and convenient evaluation of breast cancer patients
Jan 2010 - New treatments for blood diseases studied
Jan 2009 - Clinical data from 15-year UCLA study helps physicians personalize kidney-cancer therapy
Nov 2008 - UCLA Lung screening clinic monitors high-risk patients to catch lung cancer early
Apr 2007 - UCLA Melanoma Program offers the complete range of treatments and access to investigational studies
Mar 2007 - Survival times increased significantly in early-stage breast cancer with Herceptin and chemotherapy
Jul 2005 - Endoscopic ultrasound with fine-needle aspiration improves staging for certain lung cancers

Ophthalmology

Feb 2012 - Jules Stein Eye Center Debuts in Santa Monica
Dec 2007 - Surgical advances and research insights in Graves’-related eye disorders

Orthopaedic Surgery

Dec 2010 - Program Update: Metabolic Bone Disease and Osteoporosis Center
Jan 2010 - Program Update: UCLA Spine Center
Jan 2009 - X-Stop offers spinal stenosis patients a low-risk alternative to invasive surgery
Oct 2008 - Arthroscopic rotator-cuff repair avoids cutting the deltoid muscle
Oct 2007 - Newly approved devices make ankle replacement surgery an option for more patients with ankle pain
Jul 2005 - Herniated lumbar disc and chronic lumbar discogenic pain can now be treated with the minimally invasive posterolateral transforaminal endoscopic discectomy

Pediatrics

Apr 2012 - Exome sequencing offers diagnostic clarity that can guide care decisions
Aug 2012 - Pediatric Pulmonology services expand
Jul 2011 - Program Update: UCLA Division of Pediatric Cardiology
Mar 2011 - Program Update: UCLA Division of Pediatric Surgery
Feb 2013 - UCLA’s Pediatric Cancer Predisposition Clinic offers enhanced care to children with hereditary cancer
Jan 2011 - Pediatric Cardiology: Pediatric heart failure and transplant program offers medical innovations and excellent care
Oct 2010 - Genetic test can confirm diagnosis of Familial Mediterranean Fever
Jul 2010 - Program Update: UCLA Pediatric IBD Expert care for young patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Aug 2009 - Transitioning complex, chronically ill patients from adolescence to adulthood
Dec 2008 - Pediatric Cardiology: Investigational bridge to transplant provides new hope for children with failing hearts
Nov 2008 - Program Update: Pediatric Immunology
Oct 2008 - Pediatric Immunology / Allergy: Subcutaneous immunoglobulin therapy for patients with primary immune deficiency studied
Dec 2007 - Pediatric Gastroenterology: Eosinophilic esophagitis, often confused with reflux, treated in new UCLA G.I. disorders clinic
Dec 2007 - Pediatric Immunology / Allergy: UCLA Skin Allergy / Eczema Clinic Treats Children with Severe Symptoms
Dec 2005 - Pediatric Endocrinology: New growth hormone dosing strategy boosts height in short children
Jul 2005 - Pediatric Surgery: Minimally invasive laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication used to treat infants and children with gastroesophageal reflux

Pharmacology / Nuclear Medicine

Apr 2012 - PET/CT improves patient management with precise diagnosis and evaluation of treatment
Dec 2011 - UCLA offers PET/CT with sodium fluoride tracer for bone scans
Apr 2009 - Nuclear imaging provides powerful tools for managing heart disease
Apr 2009 - PET/CT offers unique advantages in evaluating cancer treatment
Oct 2009 - PET provides dementia diagnosis based on brain activity
Aug 2008 - SPECT/CT adds anatomic detail to improve diagnostic utility of SPECT images

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Jan 2011 - UCLA Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery offers options for immediate breast reconstruction
Mar 2010 - Less invasive technique repairs skull defect
Jul 2008 - Free-flap microsurgery breast reconstruction offers dramatic advantages
Dec 2005 - UCLA Breast Reconstructive Center offers full range of options to meet every patient's needs

Podiatry

Mar 2007 - Lapidus bunionectomy corrects painful bunions
Jul 2009 - New procedure straightens bunions without bone cutting
Mar 2007 - Minimally-invasive technique repairs Achilles tendinosis and plantar fascitis

Psychiatry

Nov 2008 - UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) Brochure
Jan 2010 - UCLA Offers Eating Disorders Program for Adults
Dec 2011 - UCLA study looks at mechanisms that make ECT a safe and effective treatment
Feb 2010 - Intensive outpatient program treats children and adolescents with OCD
Aug 2011 - UCLA offers programs for toddlers and teens with prenatal alcohol exposure

Pulmonary Medicine

Oct 2007 - Lung volume reduction surgery and investigational valve implants offered to carefully selected COPD patients
Nov 2010 - Pulmonary Function Lab Offers Uncommon Tests
Aug 2010 - UCLA now offering IBV lung valve under humanitarian-use device guidelines
Oct 2009 - UCLA among few to offer specialized PTE surgery for obstructive cardiopulmonary condition
Jul 2005 - New drugs enhance pulmonary hypertension treatment

Radiation Oncology

Dec 2009 - Radiation treatments highly effective in halting growth of acoustic neuromas
Jan 2013 - TomoTherapy: Accurate treatment with fewer side effects
Jun 2011 - Innovative radiation therapy technology provides safer and faster treatment of complex tumors
Sep 2010 - High-Tech HDR Brachytherapy: Safe and effective radiation for cancer patients
Oct 2009 - Lung tumors treated with precise high-dose radiation
Jun 2009 - Program Update: Department of Radiation Oncology
Jul 2005 - Stereotactic radiosurgery allows precise treatment of primary and metastatic tumors impinging on the spinal cord

Radiology

Oct 2010 - New brain imaging technique helps predict patients’ response to Avastin
Recent study shows benefits of digital mammography for many women
Dec 2005 - Virtual colonoscopy offers visualization of colon in less invasive procedure
Oct 2008 - Women's Imaging Services Brochure
Sep 2008 - Newer imaging techniques superior in detecting and localizing prostate cancer
Dec 2007 - PET/CT technology used to diagnose cancer and dementia
Dec 2007 - Ultrasound, MR arthrography enhance musculoskeletal imaging tools
Apr 2007 - Online, remote control cardiovascular imaging technology boosts efficiency, allows access to distant expertise
Apr 2007 - Speedy dual-source CT scanners improve safety, effectiveness of diagnostic cardiovascular testing
Oct 2006 - Percutaneous ablation may be the best treatment option for many small liver tumors
Sep 2006 - Uterine fibroid embolization provides a less invasive alternative to hysterectomy

Sports Medicine

Jul 2005 - Minimally invasive, ultrasound-guided procedure used to treat chronic tendonopathy at UCLA

Surgery

Oct 2009 - Endocrine Surgical Unit brings leading experience and methodology to parathyroid disease treatment
Sep 2009 - Hybrid procedure offers a less invasive alternative to colectomy
May 2006 - UCLA Endocrine Surgical Unit treats thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal disease
Nov 2007 - Dumont-UCLA Liver Cancer Center among few offering minimally invasive liver resections
Mar 2007 - Laparoscopic colectomy offers excellent outcomes with less trauma and faster recovery than open surgery
Sep 2006 - Minimally invasive surgery repairs potentially fatal aortic aneurysms

Thoracic Surgery

Oct 2010 - Program Update: Thoracic Surgery Treating a wide range of chest disorders

Transplant Services

Aug 2012 - Face transplantation provides a treatment option beyond conventional reconstructive surgery
Dec 2012 - New hope for kidney failure patients with sensitized immune systems
Aug 2010 - UCLA Hand Transplantation Program brings new treatment option to the region
Jul 2010 - UCLA offers range of therapeutic options for patients with intestinal failure
Feb 2009 - UCLA Pancreas Transplant Program offers select patients freedom from insulin therapy
Mar 2013 - New! UCLA studying “breathing lung” transportation device
Oct 2008 - UCLA performs lung transplants in select older patients with encouraging clinical outcomes
May 2006 - Intestinal transplantation: treatment option for intestinal failure with TPN complications
Jul 2005 - Ventricular assist devices offered in clinical trials at UCLA as a bridge to transplant and as destination therapy

Urology

Jan 2013 - Advanced imaging techniques improve prostate cancer care
Mar 2013 - New! MRI-ultrasound fusion permits targeted biopsy for prostate cancer
Sep 2012 - Surgical mesh for pelvic organ prolapse repair the subject of FDA warning
Jun 2010 - Minimally invasive options increasing for prostate cancer treatment
Dec 2009 - Active surveillance can avoid treatment risks for many prostate cancer patients
Aug 2007 - Robotically assisted prostatectomy uses minimally invasive tools to treat cancer
Oct 2006 - InterStim therapy helps patients with overactive bladder or chronic pelvic pain lead normal lives
Jul 2005 - UCLA Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation and Biofeedback Program treats women and men with bladder control problems and medical conditions

Vascular Surgery

Feb 2012 - Aggressive treatment of diabetic foot can help prevent amputations
Aug 2008 - Non-invasive technique uses light as guide to effectively treat varicose veins