UCSF Medical Center Among Top 10 U.S. Hospitals
UCSF Medical Center is one of the nation's top 10 hospitals for the 10th consecutive year, and the best in Northern California, according to the annual survey of U.S. News & World Report.

Olivia's Story
Hear Dr. David Teitel of the UCSF Pediatric Heart Center and Stephanie Stuckert, whose newborn Olivia was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, discuss the successful treatment of this potentially fatal heart condition.

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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.

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UCSF in the News

	UCSF's Dr. Robert Wachter Named One of 100 Most Powerful in Health Care, Aug. 23
	UCSF Study Fnds Racial Gaps in Child Obesity, Aug. 16
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News Releases

	Surgery Better Than Radiation, Hormone Treatments For Some Prostate Cancer, Study Shows
	Researchers Find Genetic Link in Rare Child Leukemia
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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.

Skin Cancer Surgery
Mohs micrographic surgery has a 99 percent cure rate for new skin cancers and a 95 percent cure rate for recurrent skin cancers, even when other treatments have failed. Learn more about this advanced treatment.

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