UC Davis Internal Medicine

04/26/2023

ICYMI: A clinical trial has begun using CAR T cells to potentially cure HIV! We're proud to be a part of this incredibly important research with our friends at UCSF Health!

UC Davis Health researchers have dosed the second participant in their clinical trial looking to identify a potential cure for HIV utilizing CART-cell therapy.

02/17/2022

FELLOWSHIP ALERT: The UC Davis Lung Center is looking for 2 Postdoctoral and 4 Predoctoral trainees to take part in a NHLBI supported program. Check out the postings and scan the QR code for more details!

11/23/2021

A big congratulations to Dr. Elena Goncharova, who was recently recognized as an Expertscape Expert in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. We're incredibly proud of the work Dr. Goncharova and her entire team is doing!

08/18/2021

We're in for a smoky few days (at least) across the Sacramento region. Please stay safe and indoors if you can. Here's some other tips from our UC Davis Health experts.

07/28/2021

A foundation of trust is crucial to help patients with chronic pain have productive conversations about pain management with their clinicians.

07/26/2021

The symptoms are the same but "quicker sicker" seems to be the name of the game for the Delta Variant. See what else our UC Davis Health experts are saying about the very contagious Delta Variant.

UC Davis Health experts are warning a Sacramento-area COVID-19 surge is likely in the coming weeks. Infections are rising, due largely to the highly transmissible Delta variant and low vaccination rates, which are around 50% in the region.

07/22/2021

“With these variants, you’re at higher risk. “You’re much more likely to get infected if you’re not vaccinated than you were six months ago.” Read more about what we know about the Delta variant & the importance of getting vaccinated.

The Delta variant is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in California and the U.S. It’s highly infectious, but epidemiologists say current vaccines are providing sufficient protection against illness and hospitalization.

07/15/2021

It's been nearly 18 months since the COVID pandemic changed everything & we continue to learn more about it. Internal Med's Angela Haczku was the senior author on a study that determined the likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 on hospital surfaces being infectious. In addition to Dr. Haczku's leadership, several members of our IM and UC Davis Health family took part in this study and we're thankful for their hard work.

A new study confirms the low likelihood that coronavirus contamination on hospital surfaces is infectious. The study is the original report on recovering near-complete SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences directly from surface swabs.

07/13/2021

We're very proud of one of our residents, Jorge Salazar. Jorge recently received the Postgraduate Trainee Award for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in part for his leadership role as chair of the Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement Committee within the department of internal medicine (DICE).
He also helps organize forums for trainees to safely discuss EDI and social justice issues. We can't say thanks to Jorge enough for his important contributions to UC Davis Health!

Jorge Salazar, an internal medicine resident, is the first recipient of a newly created award to recognize significant contributions to equity, diversity and inclusion in Graduate Medical Education.

07/08/2021

Good afternoon! We just wanted to share this great message that we stumbled upon outside the Education Building at UC Davis Health. It's messages like these that help keep our amazing doctors, nurses and staff going through the busiest, toughest and unpredictable times!

06/17/2021

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.

Sacramento’s temperatures are expected to climb into triple-digits this week.UC Davis Health occupational and environmental medicine physician Sheri Belafsky, and sports medicine physician Brandee Waite, offer tips for staying cool and healthy in the heat.