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Inside This Issue of UCSD Physican Update...
From UCSD's Dean of Clinical Affairs, Tom McAfee, M.D.
 This is an exciting time for UC San Diego's health system, and we are proud to share some of the latest news from our physician practice and the UC San Diego Medical Center. You are vital contributors to advancing the health of our community, and as our partners in patient care, education and research we value your commitment to the future of medicine, as well as to the delivery of excellent care today.
UC San Diego Medical Group and Medical Center are focusing on improving and expanding key programs so we can be a better resource for you and for patients with highly specialized health care needs. We are improving our facilities and our services, so we can provide you and your patients with a positive experience when you interact with our physicians and staff. For example, we are getting ready to cut the ribbon on our expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and we are remodeling our Post Anesthesia Care Unit and inpatient imaging services at UC San Diego Medical Center, Hillcrest. And, we recently broke ground on the new Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center at UC San Diego Medical Center, La Jolla, which will add 20 cardiology exam and treatment rooms, four operating rooms and 28 intensive care beds to our La Jolla hospital.
 Please contact me at PhysicianInChief@ucsd.edu with questions and suggestions. We hope you enjoy this newsletter, and welcome your feedback.
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 EUS - Endoscopic Ultrasound
State-of-the-art Evaluation for Diagnosis of Digestive System Cancers and Disorders
Under the leadership of Dr. Thomas Savides, the EUS program at UCSD is one of the premier programs in the United States for diagnosis and staging of gastrointestinal, pancreatic, and lung cancer. More Details
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EBUS - Endobroncial Ultrasound
Diagnostic Tool in Bronchoscopy for Staging of Lung Cancer
EBUS offers real-time imaging of the surface of the airways, blood vessels, lungs and lymph nodesand can be used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as identifying sarcoidosis, a non-cancerous, inflammatory disease that often affects the lungs. Learn More
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HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemoperfusion) - Also known as the "chemo bath," this innovative procedure circulates heated chemotherapy throughout the abdomen to treat cancers of the colon, ovaries, appendix or other abdominal organs that have spread to the peritoneal cavity.
Flourescent Microscope Study in Breast Cancer Surgery Patients - In collaboration with Calit2 at UCSD, Dr. Sarah Blair and her research team at the Moores Cancer Center are developing a tool that could make it possible to perform definite pathological analyses of tissue quickly in the operating room. If any margins are positive for cancer cells, the affected tissue can be removed then and there.
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Christopher J. Kane, M.D. (Robotic Surgery, Urologic Surgery)
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Michael McHale, M.D. (Gynecologic Oncology)
Edwin Alvarez, M.D. (Gynecologic Oncology)
Michael Kipper, M.D. (Nuclear Medicine; PET Imaging)
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NOTES: Natural Orifice Surgery Used to Remove Gallbladder Through the Vagina
Video: Transvaginal NOTES cholecystectomy with Assisting Articulating Instruments Video: Magnetic-Assisted Transvaginal NOTES cholecystectomy
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Dr. Barbara Parker Named Medical Director, UCSD Oncology Services
Barbara Parker, M.D., professor of clinical medicine at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), has been named Medical Director of Oncology Services at Moores UCSD Cancer Center and UCSD Medical Center. Barbara Parker, M.D., ...More...
UCSD Launches Vaccine Trial for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who have failed chemotherapy or have chosen to forego chemotherapy have an opportunity to participate in a new clinical trial for a CLL vaccine being conducted at the Moores Cancer Center at the Univer...More...
UC San Diego Medical Center Breaks Ground for the Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center
On September 27, 2007, UC San Diego Medical Center will break ground for the Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center, a new 128,000-square-foot facility that includes an expansion of patient care areas of UCSD’s Thornton Hospital. The sparkling four-st...More...
New UC San Diego Medical Center Urology Chief Is a Leader in Minimally Invasive Robotic Techniques
Christopher Kane, M.D., F.A.C.S., a nationally recognized researcher and specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate and kidney cancer has been recruited as the new chief of urology at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center ...More...
UCSD Medical Center Receives American Heart Association Achievement Award
Award Recognizes Excellence in Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
UCSD Medical Center recently received the American Heart Association’s “Get with the Guidelines” Coronary Artery Disease Annual Performance Achievement Award. The award r...More...
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