From tradition to transformation, we celebrate the diverse heritage of our leaders this Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Join us in celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month at UCLA Health. Together, we advance leaders and inspire change.

When Clay first made the decision to help his brother by donating a kidney, he didn’t know that his choice would change the course of not one, but two lives. The recipient of his kidney, Sonya, had been on the waiting list for nearly a decade. Read here: ucla.in/4cUbQFv

Cuddles are some of the best medicine 🐾 On #NationalTherapyAnimalDay , we recognize UCLA People-Animal Connection and their handlers, who enhance healing to those in need. Learn more: ucla.in/3w5TzVn

The new leading-edge #theranostics center at . uses targeted radioactive drugs to treat advanced cancer. Theranostics refers to combined use of a therapeutic agent and diagnostic agent that both have the same molecular target.
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A UCLA Health study found that women experiencing loneliness had increased activation in brain regions associated with a greater craving to eat sugary foods & decreased activation in the brain region associated with self-control toward eating behaviors. Read in JAMA Network Open:

During yesterday’s Spring Showcase, a very special touchdown was scored by UCLA Health Kid Captain, Joshua Perry. Joshua is a liver transplant recipient from UCLAMattelChildrens UCLA Health. 💙💛

#GoBruins

#EarthMonth provides an opportunity for us at #UCLAHealth to highlight our environmental strides and the efforts needed to safeguard our planet. We're dedicated to enhancing #sustainability for our staff, patients, visitors and community. 🌱🌎 Together, we can make a difference.

Making unforgettable memories at the Rose Bowl🥹

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The Clothesline Project is a powerful display created to raise awareness about sexual abuse. Sponsored by the Rape Treatment Center, it displays t-shirts created by sexual assault victims, giving them a voice & bearing witness to violence against women & children. Get support:

Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Michael Linnington recently retired as CEO of @WWP, a nonprofit that provides services to injured American veterans. UCLA Health Operation Mend has been a partner of the Wounded Warrior Project since 2015, when it became a founding member of the Warrior Care Network.

We celebrate 5️⃣ years of excellence and groundbreaking treatments at the UCLA Robert G. Kardashian Center for #Esophageal Health. Thanks to Eric Esrailian for being a pivotal figure in making this vision a reality with the #Kardashian family. Read more: ucla.in/3Ug81SK

Meet some of the volunteers that bring light into our hospitals. Among our nearly 3,000 volunteers, several already spent decades working at the university or in the health system and, after retirement, wanted to stay connected. Read more: ucla.in/3QiopAV #VolunteerWeek

On Paul’s 56th bday, his nurse and family had a surprise for the lifelong Sylvester Stallone fan: the real-life Rambo had a message for him. Paul had been through months of intensive medical care for end stage heart failure, and his time was near. Read more: ucla.in/3UzohzB

Victoria Mann Simms, PhD, had a large vision for Simms/Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology to offer integrative oncology care, bringing counseling, spiritual services, mindfulness, qigong, nutrition support & more to those with cancer diagnoses. Her vision realized, join us as we celebrate 30 years!

Santa Barbara, our 111 E. Victoria St clinic is open.🌴 This new clinic offers care in areas of internal medicine, family medicine, and rheumatology, and features a cancer care center. Book an appointment:

UCLA Emeritus Distinguished Professor, Ronald Busuttil’s successful liver transplant back in 1984 would mark not only the launch of UCLA’s renowned Liver Transplant Program, but also the beginning of a new era for UCLAHealth and for medicine. Read more: ow.ly/iBQf50Rfrxz.

Olivia was born with only half her heart working, positioned on her right side, with a hole in it. Her mom, Irene, was determined to give Olivia every chance to survive. After receiving a #HeartTransplant , she's now thriving. Read her story: ucla.in/3xZmPNR

Meet Rigoberto Perez Hernandez! 💙💛 He's a fourth-year UCLA PRIME - Leadership & Advocacy medical student who will be an emergency medicine resident at UCLA Health.

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University of California #UCPRIME #DGSOMUCLA #MedicalStudent #FutureDoctor

On #EarthDay , we take a look at this #throwback to celebrate our partnership with the Los Angeles Lakers, and their innovative design of the UCLA Health Training Center. Its state-of-the-art design was built to reduce electricity consumption by 34% compared to the national #LEED baseline.

Patients who have a female doctor are less likely to die and less likely to get readmitted to the hospital than patients who have a male doctor — and the benefit is especially noticeable for female patients, according to a UCLA study. trib.al/XwSdwai