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"I have a cataract developing in my right eye, and my ophthalmologist found a shadow during my eye exam," says Anne Burkart, who found out[...]

By uclahealth • August 7, 2017

“I’m old, I’ve been spending a lot of time at the doctor’s and that’s why I’m here,” says Judy Leach, chuckling as she talks about[...]

By uclahealth • August 5, 2017

My name is Sou. I was a dialysis patient; I am a peritoneal dialysis nurse and I am also a kidney transplant recipient. In November[...]

By soutang99 • July 26, 2017

"My doctor actually cared enough to improve my neurological situation, which is really nice," says Latisia Keahey, who moved to Los Angeles recently and was[...]

By uclahealth • July 21, 2017

"Care everywhere is our goal at UCLA," says Latreva Zimmons, a clinic supervisor at UCLA Health Pediatrics in West Los Angeles. "Our clinic is just[...]

By uclahealth • July 21, 2017

Music therapy provides a host of health benefits ranging from developmental support for children to stress management

By Ryan Hatoum • June 9, 2017

“It started a familial witch hunt to find family members who have the gene MEN2A,” says Alexandra Cantrell, who has a genetic condition that causes[...]

By uclahealth • June 2, 2017

This tribute is shared in honor of Samatha Surban (1/17/2006-2/10/2017). We would like to honor her special spirit, strength and love for music. Sam spent[...]

By Expressive Arts Therapies UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital • May 18, 2017

  “Your son has epilepsy.” Four words. Four terrifying words. Heartbreaking. Devastating. It is difficult to find words that best convey what a parent feels[...]

By ronniesilveirajr • March 30, 2017

“I was a patient here in 2006 for a 16-hour resection of a brain tumor,” says Brad Lusk, a 68-year-old neurosurgery patient who was running[...]

By uclahealth • December 5, 2016