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Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida More Effective Than Operating After Birth
Babies who undergo fetal surgery — pioneered at UCSF 30 years ago — to repair spina bifida while still in the womb develop better than babies who have corrective surgery after birth, according to findings from a UCSF-led trial.
UCSF Surgeon Reflects on Performing World's First Fetal Surgery 30 Years Ago
Surgeon Michael Harrison, often called the "Father of Fetal Surgery," reflects on the prenatal procedure he pioneered at UCSF in 1981 and how the specialty has evolved over three decades.
Cutting-Edge Interventional MRI System Transforms Brain Surgery for Parkinson's Patients
UCSF neurosurgeons and an MRI physicist have pioneered a faster, more accurate and less invasive surgical technique for treating patients with movement disorders, potentially changing the future of neurosurgery.
Mother's Stem Cells Likely Key to Treating Genetic Disease Before Birth
UCSF researchers have tackled a decade-long scientific conundrum, and their discovery is expected to lead to significant advances in using stem cells to treat genetic diseases before birth.
Studies Find Inequalities in Trauma Care Are Widespread
African Americans, the foreign-born, and the near-poor are more likely to encounter barriers to being treated at a trauma center, according to new research reports by UCSF emergency medicine physician and researcher Renee Hsia, and her colleagues.
UCSF to Celebrate Grand Opening of Teaching and Learning Center
UCSF will celebrate the opening of a new Teaching and Learning Center at the Parnassus from January 18 to 21.
Transplant Service Chief Talks Living Donor Liver Transplants
<p>John Roberts, chief of the UCSF Transplant Service, talks about the risks and benefits of living donor liver transplants in a recent interview.</p>
UCSF Ophthalmologist Receives Prestigious Jose Rizal International Medal
Richard Abbott, MD, won an award for excellence in ophthalmology in the Asia-Pacific region following work to promote uniform global standards for eye care.
Giants Greats Bring Piece of World Series to Patients at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
As the World Series is set to kick off tonight, a couple Giants baseball legends paid a special visit to some of their smallest fans at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.
Beta blockers reduce risk of death after surgery, study finds
Surgical patients with known heart disease risks who are given beta blockers around the time of surgery have a significantly reduced risk of post-operative death compared with patients not given beta blockers, according to a study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.