Human Performance Center
The Human Performance Center at the UCSF Orthopaedic Institute helps athletes better understand how they perform and what can be done to prevent injury, work around injuries, and optimize efficiency in sports.

Cartilage Repair and Regeneration
Hear Dr. Hubert Kim, director of the UCSF Center for Cartilage Repair and Regeneration, discuss new procedures that make it easier and less painful to repair and regenerate cartilage.

Prenatal Screening
Genetic testing can help patients learn if they're carriers of a genetic condition and the chance they have of passing on a disease. Hear Ellen Simpson, a genetic counselor at the UCSF Prenatal Diagnosis Center, discuss the latest in screening.

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

	•	Arthritis
	•	Cancer
	•	Children's Services
	•	Heart and Vascular
	•	Neurological Disorders
	•	Organ Transplants
	•	Orthopedics
	•	Women's Health
		...and more

Great Expectations
The Great Expectations pregnancy program helps women and their partners learn about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and parenting. Enroll in classes online.

Cutting Edge Science and New Technology for Your Joints
This six week course will focus on innovative and new techniques used to maintain healthy joints. Presented by the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, this course is part of the UCSF Mini Medical School program.

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UCSF in the News

	Big Benefits Seen From Eating Less Salt, Jan. 20
	Neuroscience: The Most Vulnerable Brains, Jan. 13
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News Releases

	Dr. Thomas Vail Elected to American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
	Imaging Initiative to Shed Light on Form of Dementia
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Former Patient Finds Rewarding Career at UCSF
After treatment for breast cancer, Dipti Anderson's career took a new turn. As a patient liaison, she now serves as a guide, helper and friend to other women with breast cancer.

Surgery Saves Baby, Offers New Hope for Birth Defect
After learning that the baby girl she was carrying would likely die after birth from a rare birth defect, Beverly Garza volunteered for a pioneering new fetal surgery conceived at UCSF. The surgery may offer new hope for other babies with the same condition.

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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.

New Visitor Policy
UCSF Medical Center has implemented a new visitor policy to help prevent the spread of flu.

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