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UC Davis Health performs first HIV-to-HIV kidney transplant
Procedure expands access to lifesaving care and shortens waitlist times
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SurgeryOCTOBER 23, 2026Thoracic surgeon David Tom Cooke elected to American College of Surgeons Board of Regents
Surgeon David Tom Cooke has been elected to the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the organization's highest leadership body.
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Children's HealthOCTOBER 23, 2026From heartbreak to hope: First UC Davis fetal care patient turns 10
A family celebrates their son’s 10th birthday, marking a decade since a pioneering UC Davis fetal surgery saved his life from a near-fatal condition.
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Mental HealthOCTOBER 22, 2026What does voter suppression have to do with health?
In a new JAMA Health Forum article, UC Davis psychiatrist Ruth Shim argues that voting access is an overlooked social determinant of health.
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Awards and HonorsOCTOBER 21, 2026UC Davis Health recognized as 2026 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired
UC Davis Medical Center has earned a certified Level 9 achievement for acute and ambulatory care for the 15th consecutive year.
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Children's HealthOCTOBER 21, 202610 safety tips for a happy Halloween
The UC Davis Health injury prevention manager offers valuable trick-or-treat safety tips and decorating advice for a safe Halloween.
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Octubure 02, 2026UC Davis Health ofrece mamografías gratuitas durante el Mes de Concientización del Cáncer de Mama
UC Davis Health en Sacramento ofrecerá mamografías gratuitas durante octubre, el Mes de Concientización sobre el Cáncer de Mama
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Agosto 18, 2026Conferencia busca ayudar a familias de habla hispana a acceder a servicios para el autismo y otras discapacidades del desarrollo
La octava conferencia anual para la comunidad de habla hispana es organizada por el Instituto MIND de UC Davis y organizaciones comunitarias.
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Julio 14, 2026Estudio de UC Davis Health resalta desigualdades de salud y carga financiera derivadas de complicaciones de cirugía estética
Investigadores del Centro Médico de UC Davis han identificado desigualdades socioeconómicas significativas entre pacientes buscando tratamiento por complicaciones después de una cirugía estética.
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Abril 30, 2026NIH otorga $15.8 millones a UC Davis Health para estudio cerebral latino
Los Institutos Nacionales de Salud otorgaron $15.85 millones a UC Davis Health para un amplio estudio sobre el envejecimiento cerebral en comunidades hispanas/latinas.
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Marzo 06, 2026Estudio muestra que la primera terapia intrauterina de células madre es segura para la reparación de espina bífida
UC Davis Health realizó con seguridad el primer tratamiento de espina bífida combinando cirugía fetal con células madre en un ensayo de Fase 1.
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Ranked among the best in 6 specialties
A U.S. News & World Report best hospital in cancer care, cardiology, heart & vascular surgery, geriatrics, neurology & neurosurgery, orthopedics, and pulmonology & lung surgery.
Ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals
U.S. News & World Report ranked UC Davis Children’s Hospital among the best in pediatric nephrology, orthopedics*, and neonatology. (*Together with Shriners Children’s Northern California)
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital by U.S. News, and recognized in 23 types of care including acute kidney failure, cancer care, cardiology, heart & vascular surgery, COPD, colon cancer surgery, diabetes, diabetes & endocrinology, ear, nose & throat surgery, gastroenterology & GI surgery, geriatrics, gynecological cancer surgery, heart arrhythmia, heart attack, heart failure, hip fracture, hip replacement, leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma, lung cancer surgery, neurology & neurosurgery, orthopedics, pneumonia, pulmonology & lung surgery and stroke.
Ranked in Tier 1, or top, category for primary care
U.S. News & World Report ranked the UC Davis School of Medicine in Tier 1 (top tier) for primary care training.
Ranked highly for medical research
U.S. News & World Report ranked the UC Davis School of Medicine in Tier 2 for research.
Best Nursing SchoolsMaster’s degree
U.S. News & World Report ranks the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing’s Master’s Entry Program in Nursing #40 (tie) in the nation.
The nation’s highest nursing honor
UC Davis Medical Center has received Magnet® recognition, the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence.
World-class cancer care
One of ~59 U.S. cancer centers designated “comprehensive” by the National Cancer Institute.
A leader in health care equality
For the 13th consecutive year, UC Davis Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the educational arm of America’s largest civil rights organization.