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UCSF Fresno Sleep Specialist is Leader in Study of Restless Sleep Disorder in Children

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

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

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

Dr. Ranjita Raghavan performing aerial acrobatics. Photo by: Rowan Metnzer

UCSF Fresno Physician Making a Difference Caring for Veterans

Danielle Campagne, MD, Named Chief of Emergency Medicine at UCSF Fresno

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

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

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

Renee Amavizca prepares samples for the DREAM Study. 

New UCSF Fresno Valley Fever Research Registry Provides Important Tool for Researchers

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

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

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UCSF Fresno Names Vipul Jain, MD, Chief of Medicine

Vipul Jain, MD

Up Close: Liver Transplant Patient Credits UCSF Fresno Hepatologist with Saving His Life

L to R: Marina Royman, MD, and patient Rick Amparan

UCSF Fresno Ob/Gyn Welcomes First Fellow Focused on Providing Care in Underserved Areas

Cima Maliakal, MD, UCSF HEAL fellow at UCSF Fresno

Up Close: UCSF Fresno Infectious Diseases Specialist Helps Promote Awareness of Valley Fever

Fresno County Board of Supervisors top row (L to R) Steve Brandau, Brian Pacheco, Chairman Sal Quintero, Nathan Magsig, Buddy Mendes. Bottom row (L to R) Joe Prado, Fresno County Department of Public Health, Geetha Sivasubramanian, MD, UCSF Fresno; Rob Pu

California Invests in Medical Scholars Program including a Pathway at UCSF Fresno

SJV-MedBridge students at orientation at UCSF Fresno California Invests in Medical Scholars Program including a Pathway at UCSF Fresno to Help Address Growing Shortages in Health Care 

UCSF Fresno Recognition

L to R: Aalam Sohal, MD, and Marin Roytman, MD  L: Hunza Chaudhry, MD              

Up Close: Hmong Health and Culture Fair in Fresno Organized by UCSF SJV PRIME Students

 

Inspire Interview with Amin Raj, MD

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 Celebrates SJV PRIME Day

As a regional campus of the UCSF School of Medicine, UCSF Fresno recruits and trains future physicians to address the unique health needs of the region’s diverse and underserved populations through the UCSF San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education (SJV PRIME).

UCSF Fresno Vascular and Cardiology Physicians Screen Patients in Central Valley “Cardiovascular Deserts”

Heart and vascular screening team including UCSF Fresno's Leigh Ann O'Banion, MD, (left, first row) and Teresa Daniele, MD (second from right, first row).

Prevalence of Valley Fever in San Joaquin Valley Subject of Research at UCSF Fresno

 

UCSF Fresno Celebrates the Class of 2023, New Doctors for the Central Valley and California

It takes 11 years or more to produce a practicing physician after high school, depending on the specialty.

2023 UCSF Fresno Graduate Profile: Victoria Green, MD

UCSF Fresno celebrated the 2023 Resident and Fellow Commencement on June 15. Victoria Green, MD, completed a three-year residency training program in Internal Medicine and is staying to complete a three-year UCSF Fresno Gastroenterology Fellowship.