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Introducing the WATCHMAN Device to the Valley
The WATCHMAN device is now offered by Dr. Chandrasekar Palaniswamy, who is board certified in both Cardiovascular Disease and Clinical
Picking the Best Sunscreen
Dr. Greg Simpson of University Dermatology Associates and Medical Director of Dermatology at UCSF Fresno explains how to pick the best sunscreen.
Doctors Urge Special Precaution During Extended Heat Wave
Dale Yurong Abc30 Action News talked to UCSF Fresno’s Lori Weichenthal, M.D., on avoiding heat illness during extreme temperatures this week.
Birth threatened mom’s life, but ‘she’s my little miracle. She made it. We made it alive.’
Dr. Christopher Downer of University Obstetrics & Gynecology Center was part of the team that successfully delivered a baby girl after discovering and planning for her mother’s rare and dangerous condition, placenta accreta.
Summer Water Safety
Dr. Christine Nelson of the UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program Pediatrics Department gives critical water safety advice for the hot summer.
Heavy Rains Forecasted Complicate Rescue Effort for Thai Boys Trapped in Cave
Roger Mortimer, MD, UCSF Fresno Family & Community Medicine Department faculty physician with expertise in wilderness medicine and cave rescues, joins a KQED panel discussing challenges associated with efforts to extract the boys and their soccer coach trapped in a cave in Thailand.
Sleep Apnea
Dr. Rafael Zuzuárregui, Sleep Disorder Specialist of University Sleep and Pulmonary Associates, lists the medical issues that can be affected by sleep apnea and gives the range of treatments available.
Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Center
Dr. John Moua, Pediatric Pulmonologist at University Pediatric Specialists, talks about the need the Community Regional Medical Center Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Center fills as the only Cystic Fibrosis treatment center of its kind in the Central Valley that treats both adults and children.
Brain Cancer Awareness
Dr. Nicholas Levine, Neurosurgeon of University Neurosciences Institute, details the impact a brain tumor can have on an individual’s quality of life.
Climate Change May Mean More Ticks
Michelle Storkan, MD, of the UCSF Fresno Emergency Medicine Department, talks ticks with KSEE24 News and CBS47 Fresno.