Inspire: Ibironke Adelaja, MD, Breast Cancer Surgeon, Teacher and Community Advocate
By Lucero Benitez, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on April 04, 2024
UCSF Fresno’s success and growth are a direct result of the dedication and inspiration of our faculty, staff, residents, fellows, students, alumni, partners, donors and friends. In each issue of Focus, we introduce you to the people who contribute to the greatness of UCSF Fresno. Kudos: UCSF Fresno Recognition Spring 2024
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on April 04, 2024
Tim Nguyen, DO
UCSF Fresno Family and Community Medicine Research Focuses Attention on Substance Use Among Pregnant Women
By Barbara Anderson, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on April 04, 2024
Pregnant women are amongst the most vulnerable to adverse health effects from substance use, but the prevalence of the use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs during pregnancy has not been widely studied in the San Joaquin Valley. Now, preliminary data from a UCSF Fresno research project shows... Scholarships Support Future Doctors for the San Joaquin Valley
By Kathleen Smith, Development and Alumni Affairs, UCSF Fresno, [email protected] on April 03, 2024
Alyssa Fuentes, SJV PRIME
UCSF Fresno Provides One-of-A-Kind Training for Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon and All National Parks Through a Parkmedic Certification Course
By Barbara Anderson, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on April 03, 2024
Parkmedic training at UCSF Fresno
SJV MedBridge and Local Community Colleges Support Students Toward Becoming Physicians
By Lucero Benitez, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on March 22, 2024
Community college students in the San Joaquin Valley have the unique opportunity to participate in hands-on activities at the UCSF Fresno Clinical Skills and Simulation Center. The San Joaquin Valley - MedBridge Program (SJV-MedBridge) was developed by UCSF Fresno, in partnership with Fresno State... UCSF Fresno, SJV PRIME Students Celebrate Residency Placements on Match Day
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on March 21, 2024
UCSF Health, Adventist Health and Madera County Officials Announce Proposal to Reopen Madera Community Hospital
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on February 09, 2024
UCSF Health, Adventist Health and Madera County Officials Announce Proposal to Reopen Madera Community Hospital
Proposed joint venture could restore critical health care services for more than 160,000 Californians. Christopher D. Downer, MD, Named Chief of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UCSF Fresno
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on January 23, 2024
Kudos: UCSF Fresno Recognition Winter 2024
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on January 16, 2024
Lourdes DelRosso, MD
Katherine A. Flores, MD, Recognized for Dedication to Inspiring Future Health Care Professionals in the San Joaquin Valley
By Lucero Benitez, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on January 16, 2024
Katherine A. Flores, MD
UCSF Fresno Family Physician’s Goal is to Make Health Care More Accessible to Student Athletes
By Barbara Anderson, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on January 16, 2024
Kulraj Dhah, DO
Endowments Ensure a Bright Future for UCSF Fresno
By Kathleen Smith, Development and Alumni Affairs, UCSF Fresno, [email protected] on January 16, 2024
Lawrence Sue, MD, FACS, (left) with Jim Davis, MD
UCSF Fresno Sleep Specialist is Leader in Study of Restless Sleep Disorder in Children
By Barbara Anderson, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on January 15, 2024
For years, parents have taken their children to sleep clinics for answers as to why their sons and daughters are sleepy during the day, when by all appearances they fall asleep quickly at bedtime and sleep until the morning.
The only difference these parents observed in their children’s sleep was... Gender-Affirming Care Enhances Training at UCSF Fresno, Improves Patient Care and Public Health
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on January 15, 2024
An academic environment and the ability to provide full-spectrum medical care to underserved communities are aspects that attract resident physicians and faculty to the UCSF Fresno Department of Family and Community Medicine. UCSF Fresno: 2023 Year in Review
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on December 13, 2023
As 2023 comes to an end, we want to take a moment to reflect on and share some of what has been accomplished this year. We thank all members of our campus community and our partners who enable us to achieve new milestones and contribute to improving health in Central California and the San Joaquin... From Aerial Performance to Podcasting, Global Emergency Medicine Fellow Brings Talents and Enthusiasm for Teaching to UCSF Fresno
By Barbara Anderson, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on November 29, 2023
Dr. Ranjita Raghavan performing aerial acrobatics.
Photo by: Rowan Metnzer
UCSF Fresno Physician Making a Difference Caring for Veterans
By Barbara Anderson, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on November 07, 2023
Danielle Campagne, MD, Named Chief of Emergency Medicine at UCSF Fresno
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on October 24, 2023
Danielle Campagne, MD, FACEP, has been named Chief of Emergency Medicine at UCSF Fresno and Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine at the UCSF School of Medicine. Dr. Campagne has adeptly served as Interim Chief of Emergency Medicine since August 2022. Her appointment as Chief is effective Oct. 16, 2023. Up Close: UCSF SJV PRIME Class of 2027 Starts Medical School Ready to Address Health Disparities
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on October 19, 2023
Tou Bee Thao, first-year UCSF SJV PRIME medical student, talks with an elder at a Hmong Health and Culture Fair organized by SJV PRIME students at Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries on July 8.
UCSF Fresno Doctors Academy Accepting Applications for the 2024-2025 School Year
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on September 29, 2023
The UCSF Fresno Doctors Academy is accepting applications for programs at Caruthers and Sunnyside high schools. The Doctors Academy is a school-within-a-school academic program for students interested in careers in health and medicine. UCSF Fresno Clinical Research Center Ramps Up, Ready to Oversee More Multi-Disciplinary Clinical Trials and Studies
By Lucero Benitez, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on September 25, 2023
Renee Amavizca prepares samples for the DREAM Study.
New UCSF Fresno Valley Fever Research Registry Provides Important Tool for Researchers
By Kathleen Smith, Development and Alumni Affairs, UCSF Fresno, [email protected] on September 24, 2023
Valley fever (Coccidioidomycosis) is a lung infection caused by breathing the microscopic spores of the Coccidioides fungus that grow in soil. The fungus is endemic in the San Joaquin Valley and other parts of California and the southwestern United States. The number of reported Valley fever cases... Inspire Interview with Lucero Guadalupe Benitez Vega
September 24, 2023
UCSF Fresno’s success and growth are a direct result of the dedication and inspiration of our faculty, staff, residents, fellows, students, alumni, partners, donors and friends. In each issue of Focus, we introduce you to the people who contribute to the greatness of UCSF Fresno through informal... UCSF Fresno Recognition Fall 2023
By Brandy Ramos Nikaido, UCSF Fresno Communications, [email protected] on September 24, 2023
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