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Georgia Robins Sadler, PhD, MBA Receives Cancer Education Award

Sadler is currently a clinical professor of surgery at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and an associate director of the Moores UCSD Cancer Center. She has recently received the Margaret Hay Edwards Achievement Medal from the American Association for Cancer Education (AACE) for her outstanding contributions to cancer education.

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Is Soda Bad on Kidneys?

KUSI interview with Dr. Marquis Hart about a new study that suggests a link between soda consumption and Kidney disease.
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Microwave ablation, a new alternative to liver tumor removal, now available at UC San Diego Medical Center

The UC San Diego Medical Center and Moores UCSD Cancer Center are the only hospitals in the region to offer this new minimally-invasive option to its patients. " Marquis Hart, MD, transplant surgeon at UC San Diego Medical Center.

Click here to read the UC San Diego Medical Center press release article.

Other press articles:
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Science Daily
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Malaysia Sun
The Times of India
AndhraNews.net
Insciences.org


CNN interview with Dr. Andrew Lowy about pancreatic cancer

In a recent article, CNN interviews Dr. Andrew Lowy about the rare but highly lethal pancreatic cancer. Although it affects very few people, about 95 percent of those affected die from the disease.

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Chief of Trauma Division Elected President of Pan-American Trauma Society

At the last Pan-American Trauma Society meeting in November, Dr. Raul Coimbra was chosen president-elect of this organization which works to develop and implement guidelines for trauma systems throughout Latin America. Dr. Coimbra is currently the chief of the Division of Trauma, and a professor of surgery. With his new position, he hopes to expand the current work of the society by newer and faster communications to allow more collaboration across larger distances.


      

 Chairman's Welcome Minimize

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Mark Talamini, M.D.

Welcome to the UCSD Department of Surgery.

We are dedicated to providing excellent, compassionate care for our patients, conducting breakthrough research, and educating the top doctors of the future.


      

 "Top Doctors" List Minimize

Ten UCSD Surgeons Named in 2008 "Top Doctors" List

This year's list of San Diego's "Top Doctors," as chosen by their peers, includes ten members of the UCSD Department of Surgery faculty:

General Surgery
Michael Bouvet
David Easter
Bruce Potenza
Sonia Ramamoorthy
Mark Talamini
Anne Marie Wallace

Otolaryngology
Deborah Watson
Robert Weisman

Vascular

Niren Angle

Urology
Michael Albo

The list is compiled by the San Diego County Medical Society, and published each year in the October issue of the San Diego Magazine. Click here to view the article on the San Diego Magazine website.


      

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