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Teaming Up to Help Patients
Our sports medicine team includes orthopedic surgeons, family medicine specialists, physical therapists and fitness experts who develop a treatment plan tailored to each patient's needs.

Treating Memory Disorders
The UCSF Memory and Aging Center is the only comprehensive memory disorders center in Northern California and a leader nationally in its field. We explore new treatments and therapies at our Alzheimer's Research Center of California.

Best Hospital in the Bay Area
UCSF Medical Center again was named one of the top 10 hospitals in the nation and is the best in the Bay Area in the U.S. News & World Report annual survey.



Learn about conditions and treatments from the health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.

Arthritis
Cancer
Children's Services
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Neurological Disorders
Organ Transplants
Orthopedics
Women's Health
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Great Expectations
The Great Expectations pregnancy program helps women and their partners learn about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and parenting. Enroll in classes online.

LASIK Eye Surgery, Oct. 27
Attend a free seminar and learn about the latest technology in laser surgery at UCSF Medical Center.

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UCSF in the News

UCSF Celebrates 10,000 Organ Transplants, Sept 25
UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay to Link Lab Discoveries with Patient Care, Sept. 19

News Releases

SF Bay Swim to Benefit Child Cancer Care at UCSF
Regents OK Plan for Mission Bay Hospital Complex



Brachytherapy Keeps Patient Free of Prostate Cancer
After beating prostate cancer, Jim Dennis became a "one-man crusader" against the disease, which is the most common cancer among American males.

Islet Transplant Frees Patient of Diabetes
Ivan Barriga lives free from diabetes for the first time in his life since receiving a transplant at UCSF's Islet and Cellular Transplantation Center. He has been insulin free and no longer passes out due to low blood sugar.

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Donating Blood at UCSF
It takes about 30 minutes, including 20 for screening and 10 to donate. About three lives are saved with every blood donation. Learn more facts about donating blood at UCSF.

Tips on How to Relieve Snoring
As much as 15 percent of the population snores. It can be a symptom of a serious sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea, which occurs when the airway becomes so narrow that it blocks your breathing.

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