UC Davis Internal Medicine

The heat wave has arrived and it could get dangerous if you're out there for too long. Stay indoors if you could. Stay hydrated. Here's some other advice from our UC Davis Health experts.

You've probably heard by now that nearly all of California's COVID-19 restrictions have lifted. If you feel the anxiety rising at the thought of this, you're not alone. Check out this Q & A about managing your re-entry anxiety.

We're just over a week away from the 12 Annual Lung Day! There's still time to register for the event, which is sponsored by the Dept. of Internal Medicine & Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. Registration and much more information in the link below! https://health.ucdavis.edu/internalm//lungresearchday.html

We're a week away from a major closure that could impact how you get to UC Davis Health. Caltrans is scheduled to close northbound and southbound state Route 99 from 47th Avenue to the U.S. Highway 50 connector, from 8 p.m., Friday, June 11 until 4 a.m., Wednesday, June 16. Take a look at the specific on ramp and off ramp closures and how they could impact your travel to the hospital.

ICYMI: Our own Dr. Andrew Branting recently won the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)'s Critical Care Fellow Award. We're so proud of Andrew for this recognition of his hard work and skill he's demonstrated.

As this Tuesday afternoon winds down, we want to end it by sharing some good news. Congrats to Dr. Shubha Ananthakrishnan. She's one of three faculty members selected by UC Davis Health students for the 2021 Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Annual Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Selection criteria includes enthusiasm, sincere interest in and willingness to help students. Way to go Dr. Shubha! We're so proud to have you as part of our Internal Medicine family.

A new drug trial offers hope for patients with papillary #kidneycancer. IM faculty member and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center director Primo "Lucky" Lara helps author the new research.

Great news in the fight to help cancer patients seek treatment for their tobacco use. The UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center's Stop Tobacco Program (SToP) reports that enrollment has gone up six-fold since it was established in 2018 and they have now helped more than 1,000 patients. Congrats to the SToP team, led by Internal Medicine's own Dr. Elisa Tong! #womeninscience

Happening now... UC Davis Live: New #COVID19 variants: Where did they come from, how concerned should we be, and what steps can be taken to prevent them from spreading?

Congratulations are in order to Dr. Jacqueline Stocking. She's just been named as a member to the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)'s Internal Medicine specialty board. Jackie's term starts in July and will run until 2024. In this new role, she will help set policies and standards for all internist and subspecialists. Another Internal Medicine family member, Dr. Susan Murin is currently on the ABIM Pulmonary Specialty Board. Congrats Jackie!

We're proud to have UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers conducting new studies that examine the risk factors and the right treatment for #BreastCancer by integrating race and ethnicity considerations into their work. https://health.ucdavis.edu//features/women-researchers.html

Don't let the pandemic delay your cancer screening! That's the message coming from 76 organizations, including the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. UC Davis vaccinated most of its health care workers to ensure a safe environment for people receiving cancer screening and treatment. Don't wait, consult your doctor and get screened!

You've probably heard by now that UC Davis Health recently opened a Post-COVID-19 clinic. Here's a quick explainer about why we started this clinic and what we hope to accomplish with the new clinic.

¡Feliz Dia de los Muertos! We encourage everyone who is remembering and celebrating their loved ones tonight to continue to gather around the ofrenda, but please remember to wear a mask and practice social distancing.

In normal times, we'd say "have a safe and happy Halloween" and leave it at that. This year, that phrase hits a little different. PLEASE be safe this Halloween. We want you and your loved ones to have fun but please wear mask and maintain social distancing guidelines so we can beat back this pandemic together. With that in mind here's a couple of tips on how to safely Trick-Or-Treat tomorrow night!

We told you earlier in the week about these "long-haul" COVID-19 patients who are still suffering symptoms from the virus. Thankfully, some help has arrived. UC Davis Health has launched the region’s first Post-COVID-19 Clinic to provide streamlined, comprehensive specialty care for these long-haul patients.

Daylight Saving Time is coming up this weekend (we know, we're not thrilled about it either). Here's four tips for families to help children ease into this new routine. Spoiler alert: Plan ahead.

Liver Imaging Symposium Innovations in Liver Imaging: from Byte to Bedside Co-Chairs: Souvik Sarkar, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology... Guobao Wang, Ph.D., Department of Radiology Fatty liver disease and liver cancer are affecting a very large population. Noninvasive imaging with ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, positron emission tomography (PET) are gaining fast-growing interests in basic and clinical research. We host this symposium and invite interested researchers to join us to discuss the recent progresses in the field and foster new collaborations at UC Davis. Topics: Evolving Landscape of Liver Imaging Multi-organ and Systems Imaging Emerging Liver Imaging Technologies DATE: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 TIME: 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Symposium Talks Panel Discussions REGISTRATION: https://bit.ly/2DoJvLT

This is the news that really makes us beam with pride. Congrats to those doing the training and those getting trained to provide care for the medically underserved.

Symptoms linger and patients can't figure out why, even if they didn't feel that sick to begin with. This is the life of COVID-19 "long-haulers." That's about 10% of all COVID-19 patients. Dr. Nicholas Kenyon discusses this incredibly frustrating aspect of the ongoing pandemic.

Halloween is the next big event where large gatherings are common. Is there a safe way to trick-or-treat? What's the best way to talk to your children about the possibility of not doing traditional trick-or-treating this year.

To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, UC Davis Health is offering free mammogram screening exams to help meet the needs of uninsured members of our community. Click the link to find out how to make an appointment.

What is a COVID antibody cocktail? Our Department Chair, Dr. Timothy Albertson breaks it down and also tells us what trials are currently underway at UC Davis Health.

UC Davis Health is one of the hospitals nationwide that will test the effectiveness and safety of REGN-COV2, the monoclonal antibody cocktail, in preventing COVID-19 in adults living with infected patients. The cocktail recently made headlines after President Trump took it as part of his COVID-19 treatment. Infectious Disease Chief Stuart Cohen details what we know and what we still need to learn about REGN-COV2.

It's critical that as many Americans as possible get a flu shot this year to help keep as many hospital beds open as possible as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. UC Davis Health is trying to make those flu shots as accessible as possible for all Northern Californians!