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A Reminder of the Importance of Vaccines

posted on August 26, 2020

Dr. Jyothi Patri addresses the disturbing decline and importance of routine vaccinations for children and gives tips on how providers can be proactive in getting patients back to the office.

COVID-19 and Pediatrics

posted on August 5, 2020

Pediatric infectious disease physician, Chokechai Rongavilit, MD, shares an unusual complication caused by COVID-19 that children can succumb to and reaffirms the importance of taking the proper safety measures to reduce spread as the school year approaches.

The Connection – Summer 2020

posted on July 13, 2020

In the latest edition of The Connection, discover all the ways Central California Faculty Medical Group providers are caring for our community in the middle of a pandemic. Read more on how one of our physicians got creative with her neighbor’s help to protect health care professionals and patients. Find…

Surviving and Thriving in a Global Pandemic, University Surgical Associates

posted on July 1, 2020

University Surgical Associates physicians, Dr. Maser and Dr. Karipineni, explain the innovative steps they are taking during the pandemic and their recent office move to streamline services for patients in the Central Valley.

COVID-19 Triggers Strokes in Otherwise Healthy People

posted on May 20, 2020

Amir Khan, MD, discusses how the novel coronavirus can potentially trigger strokes in otherwise healthy people.

University Centers of Excellence Directory

posted on December 1, 2020

University Centers of Excellence Directory – Updated December 1, 2020 PDF | RTF

The Connection – Winter 2020

posted on January 27, 2020

In the latest edition of The Connection, read about the new technology Amir Khan, MD, is using to help some complex aneurysm patients, how Dr. H. Terry Hutchison was recognized for his excellent patient care, and many more stories about health care in the Central Valley. The Connection, Winter 2020…

UCSF Fresno Research Brings Safer Advanced Hip Surgery Alternative to the Valley

posted on July 31, 2019

Robert Kollmorgen, DO, a UCSF Fresno orthopaedic surgeon, knew there had to be a safer and better alternative for arthroscopic surgery than placing a large post between a patient’s legs that places undue pressure on the groin. In traditional hip arthroscopy, the surgeon places the post to pull the hip…

Offering New Testing and Education For Better Diabetes Management

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Annette Simmons of Clovis had diabetes fatigue. She had pricked her fingers so many times to check her blood glucose that calluses had formed on her fingertips. So when UCSF Fresno’s Varsha Babu, MD, suggested Simmons try a continuous glucose monitor that would allow her to control her diabetes without painful fingersticks, Simmons quickly agreed.

UCSF Fresno Toxicologists Provide Higher Level of Care

posted on July 30, 2019

Nicklaus Bradehoff, MD, Patil Armenian, MD, and Michael Darracq, MD Emergency responders were told the three young men had snorted cocaine, but Nicklaus Brandehoff, MD, a UCSF Fresno toxicologist, had doubts. The patients’ repeated pinpoint pupils and depressed breathing despite treatment made him suspect a synthetic opioid, like fentanyl. The…