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Low-Risk Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Case Studies: Patient-Centered Approaches to Treatment
A 2022 UCSF study found that, since publication of the 2015 American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines, surgeons nationwide are performing more thyroid lobectomies for low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) proportional to other thyroid surgeries for the condition.
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The Sniff Test: How to Identify Chronic Sinusitis and Treat It Appropriately
Medical management of chronic sinusitis – a common, complex and costly disorder – often fails to bring patients relief. So, which treatments have value? Otolaryngologist Anna Butrymowicz, MD, FAAOA, presents an update, delineating diagnostic steps and therapeutic options, including when to consider surgery.
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Considerations for Deformity Surgery in the Young Adult
In this presentation Lionel N. Metz, MD, will discuss considerations for the young adult deformity patient, case examples, common pitfalls and modes of failure, and causes of pain after adult reconstruction.
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Vestibular Migraine (and Conditions That Look Like It): Paths to Diagnosis and Care
In this guide to efficient diagnosis and effective therapeutics, otolaryngologic surgeon Caroline Schlocker, MD, walks providers through her rule-out process and clarifies criteria for vestibular migraine.
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Center for Limb Preservation and Diabetic Foot
The first and only dedicated amputation-prevention center in the Bay Area
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Advancing Precision Medicine for Neuro-Oncology Patients: Q&A with David Solomon, MD, PhD
UC San Francisco neuropathologist and molecular neuro-oncologist David Solomon, MD, PhD has reached a unique and impressive milestone: the publication of his team's 50th neuro-oncology research study stemming from the UCSF500 Cancer Gene Panel, a molecular diagnostic test that identifies genetic changes in the DNA of a patient's cancer.
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Advances in Breast Cancer Care: Individualized Screening, Treatments and Follow-Up
Karen Goodwin, DO, covers everything from how to answer patients’ questions on mammogram frequency to how to counsel them on breast cancer prevention.
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Awake Spine Surgery
Shorter surgeries result in decreased lengths of stay, faster recovery times and less reliance on narcotics
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Update on Liver Lesions: What Works in Managing HCC
Based on clear metrics, transplant hepatologist Neil Mehta, MD, presents diagnostic criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma, then shows how UCSF’s HCC team reaches decisions on treatment for individual cases – with plans ranging from resection or ablation to downstaging drugs and transplantation.
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Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: State of the Art and Future Directions
A neurosurgeon who specializes in spines describes the technique and benefits of state-of-the-art minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS), presenting six case studies that show when MISS is a great option and when open surgery is required.
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New Evidence on How Alcohol and Caffeine Affect Heart Rhythm Found in UCSF Studies
In separate studies, UC San Francisco researchers examined the effects of two widely consumed beverages – coffee and alcohol – on irregular heartbeat.
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Awake Spinal Surgery Case Study
Praveen Mummaneni, MD, presents a lumbar spondylolisthesis case study and discusses the short- and long-term surgical outcomes for minimally invasive and open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions.
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UCSF Post-COVID Clinic Treats Long Haulers
UC San Francisco’s OPTIMAL Clinic (pOst-covid-19/PosT-Icu MultidisciplinAry cLinic) is one of the first clinics in the country established to provide follow-up care for patients who have recovered from COVID-19. The clinic’s goal is to optimize patient recovery through a centralized resource designed to coordinate with primary care services.
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It’s Good to Hear Your Voice: Helping Patients With Vocal Fold Paralysis
Otolaryngologist VyVy N. Young, MD, provides tools for assessing the problem, explains when a workup is needed, and describes treatment options that can make a big difference to patients.
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Keeping Babies in the Picture: How to Address Fertility Concerns in Primary Care
Reproductive endocrinologist and fertility specialist Eleni Greenwood Jaswa, MD, MSc, presents a practical guide to helping patients concerned about failure to conceive.
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Now Scheduling Referrals Within 24 Hours
Quan-Yang Duh, MD, Chief, Section of Endocrine Surgery, UCSF, and Sanziana Roman, MD, Medical Director, Endocrine Neoplasia Clinic, UCSF, provide an update on safe endocrine surgical patient care at UCSF.
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Ranked No. 5 in the U.S. for ENT, UCSF to Host Conference on Latest Research and Treatments in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
The UC San Francisco Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is sponsoring the UCSF Otolaryngology Update 2021, taking place November 11 to 13, 2021.
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CBC: Optimizing Use of an Everyday Blood Test
Hematologist Neil Dunavin, MD, a specialist in blood cancers and BMT, elucidates the commonly ordered yet imperfectly understood complete blood count, with guidance on which differential type to order and which results call for investigation.
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Oral Dysplasia Program
Oral dysplasia patients at UCSF benefit from an internationally recognized team of multidisciplinary experts with the highest level of expertise in this difficult-to-manage and often unpredictable disease.
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UCSF Develops First of Its Kind Robotic Surgery Trial in Partnership with FDA
UCSF Health is recruiting patients for the only FDA-approved study of the use of single port robotic technology for colorectal surgery in the United States.
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Breathing Easier: An Update on Diagnosis and Management of Asthma
Allergist and immunologist Monica Tang, MD, discusses keys to distinguishing asthma from other disorders.
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Pancreas Center
Novel therapeutics and state-of-the-art surgical techniques combined with an array of support services for patients
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Novel Sequencing Test to Uncover Mystery Causes of Brain Inflammation Now Available at UCSF
Physicians seeking a cause for tough-to-diagnose cases of encephalitis or meningitis have a new tool in their arsenal, thanks to scientists at UC San Francisco’s Center for Next-Gen Precision Diagnostics.
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Newly Approved Prostate Cancer Scan Can Detect Cells that Have Spread to Lymph Nodes
A revolutionary new diagnostic method for prostate cancer can detect prostate cancer cells that have spread to lymph nodes both inside and outside the pelvis, according to the UC San Francisco and UCLA team whose earlier work led to the test’s FDA approval.
