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Assessing Severe Surgical Complications from Cesarean Deliveries

Cesarean delivery is the most common inpatient surgery in the U.S. but it also carries inherent surgical risks, including vascular, visceral, soft tissue, and nerve damage, which can lead to significant maternal health complications and even death.

Despite the high frequency of cesarean delivery in the U.S., research into their surgical complications has often included imprecise data, mixing medical and anesthetic complications with surgery specific complications.

UCSF Bayfront Medical Building Had 129k Patient Visits in First Year

The UCSF Bayfront Medical Building hit its one-year mark on August 27, 2025. Since then, it has received 129,000 patient visits.

How a Malaria-Fighting Breakthrough Provides Lasting Protection

A UCSF-led study finds a new class of insecticide that can be disseminated on material the size of a sheet of paper that offers protection for up to a year against mosquitoes that spread malaria, as well as dengue, West Nile, yellow fever, and Zika.

The Future is Robotic Surgery. These Students Get a Front-Row Seat

UCSF offers unique opportunities for medical students to gain certification to assist in robotic surgery as part of extensive robotic surgery curriculum.

UCSF Health Top Rated for Overall Quality for Third Year in a Row

For the third year in a row, UCSF Medical Center has earned a five-star rating for overall hospital quality from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

New Approach for Smarter, Safer Cancer Treatment

UCSF researchers studied personalized chemotherapy conditioning for children to maximize chemotherapy exposure for each child versus the current generalized dosage based on weight and age. Their approach reveals higher survival and lower recurrence rates.

What Causes Shoulder Osteoarthritis? This Study Hopes to Find Out

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) and the Arthritis Foundation have awarded a $500,000 multicenter research grant to UCSF Health’s Michael Davies, MD, and co-principal investigators Brian Feeley, MD, of UCSF, and Robert Tashjian, MD, of the University of Utah, for a first-of-its-kind collaboration intended to advance research and treatment of osteoarthritis.