Elizabeth

Fernandez

Senior Public Information Representative

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Elizabeth Fernandez, senior public information representative at UCSF, covers the cancer program, breaking news, emergency medicine, tobacco, obesity and the School of Nursing. Previously, she was a newspaper reporter for more than two decades, covering investigative stories, health, social justice, law enforcement and education at newspapers around California. Fernandez holds degrees from Santa Clara University (BA, English) and Columbia University (MS, Journalism).

Recent articles by Elizabeth Fernandez

Major Changes Urged for Cancer Screening and Treatment

July 29, 2013
A group of scientists convened by the National Cancer Institute and chaired by a UCSF breast cancer expert is proposing a major update of the way the nation approaches diseases now classified as “cancer.”

Healing Harmonies: Testing the Power of Music to Improve Senior Health

July 15, 2013
A new UCSF research project is exploring whether singing in a community choir can provide tangible health advantages to older adults.

Early-life Air Pollution Linked with Childhood Asthma in Minorities, in Study

June 19, 2013
A research team led by UCSF scientists has found that exposure in infancy to nitrogen dioxide, a component of motor vehicle air pollution, is strongly linked with later development of childhood asthma among African Americans and Latinos.

Men With Prostate Cancer Should Eat Healthy Vegetable Fats

June 10, 2013
Men with prostate cancer may significantly improve their survival chances with a simple change in their diet, a new UCSF-led study has found.

Sleep Study Finds Important Gender Differences Among Heart Patients

June 05, 2013
A new UCSF study finds that poor sleep – particularly waking too early – appears to play a significant role in raising unhealthy levels of inflammation among women with coronary heart disease.

New Prostate Cancer Test Improves Risk Assessment

May 08, 2013
A new genomic test can help predict whether men are more likely to harbor an aggressive form of prostate cancer, according to a new UCSF study.

Aggressive Surgery for Nonfatal Skin Cancers Might Not Be Best for All Elderly Patients

April 29, 2013
Surgery is often recommended for skin cancers, but older, sicker patients can endure complications as a result and may not live long enough to benefit from the treatment.

Genetic Markers Linked To the Development of Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Survivors

April 16, 2013
A new UCSF study has found a clear association between certain genes and the development of lymphedema, a painful and chronic condition that often occurs after breast cancer surgery and some other cancer treatments.

Five UCSF Scientists Among Inaugural Fellows Class for American Association for Cancer Research

April 04, 2013
Five distinguished UCSF scientists, including three Nobel laureates, are being inducted into the prestigious inaugural class of fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research Academy.

Charges For Emergency Room Visits Often Based on Incorrect Assumptions

March 20, 2013
A new UCSF study shows that criteria used to determine the appropriateness of an emergency room visit and to deny payment is inherently flawed.