UCSF Fresno

12/18/2025

UCSF Fresno staff came together this holiday season and donated gifts to the Marjaree Mason Center as part of UCSF Fresno Public Safety’s toy drive. The gifts were delivered, helping bring joy, comfort, and a sense of normalcy to survivors of domestic abuse and their families.

12/13/2025

Risks of hypothermia are increasing for those who are unhoused, especially those without safe heating elements. UCSF Fresno’s Kenny Banh, MD, explains to ABC30 Action News what happens to the body in extreme cold.

Risks of hypothermia are increasing for those who are unhoused, especially those without safe heating elements.

12/13/2025

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A heartfelt thank-you to the amazing UCSF Mobile Health and Learning (Mobile HeaL) team who joined us yesterday for our final free health clinic of the year.

Their commitment to accessible, high-quality care—providing preventative health screenings, pediatric check-ups, immunizations, and more to survivors—continues to strengthen the well-being of our community.

We’re truly grateful for their ongoing partnership and the impact they help create in reducing barriers to health care for those recovering from domestic violence.

12/13/2025

Grateful for our partners at UCSF Fresno

A heartfelt thank-you to the amazing UCSF Mobile Health and Learning (Mobile HeaL) team who joined us yesterday for our final free health clinic of the year.

Their commitment to accessible, high-quality care—providing preventative health screenings, pediatric check-ups, immunizations, and more to survivors—continues to strengthen the well-being of our community.

We’re truly grateful for their ongoing partnership and the impact they help create in reducing barriers to health care for those recovering from domestic violence.

12/08/2025

12/05/2025

Statement on the Passing of David Altman, MD, UCSF Fresno Associate Dean from 1989 to 1992

The UCSF Fresno community recently learned of the passing of David Altman, MD, MBA. Altman served as Professor of Medicine and UCSF Fresno Associate Dean from 1989-1992. He passed away on Aug. 12, 2025. We mourn the loss and our hearts and deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends. He is survived by his wife Pamela Belluomini, his son Alessandro and wife Kristen, his brother Martin, and his lifelong friend Greg Pawlson, MD. He was predeceased by his brother Michael.

Altman was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. He graduated from the Carnegie Institute of Technology and earned a medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed residency training in internal medicine at UCSF in 1974 and served two years in the U.S. Army at the William Beaumont Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. Altman, an internist and gastroenterologist, returned to UCSF to join the faculty where he was an associate clinical professor of medicine and associate dean for student and curricular affairs.

During his time at UCSF, he conducted clinical research of gastrointestinal manifestations of HIV/AIDS and helped establish the liver transplant program.

During his distinguished career, Altman was involved in clinical medicine, health policy and administration, including a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship from 1992-1993. He worked with U.S. Sen. John “Jay” Rockefeller, and the Clinton Health Care Reform Task Force and was a senior leader at various health and medical organizations.

Altman was quoted in an article in The Fresno Bee, dated Jan. 23, 1989, “The San Joaquin Valley has traditionally been under-served. The need for physicians here is substantial, and we want to enhance the attractiveness of this area for medical practice. By encouraging an active medical education program in Fresno, we believe we will be able to encourage more physicians to practice in this area.”

His words still hold true today, and we are fulfilling the mission with 40% of our graduates staying in the Central Valley to practice. As we mark our 50th anniversary this year, we wish to honor Dr. Altman and all those who have contributed to our rich history and helped establish the foundation on which we build the future of UCSF Fresno.

Jose M. Barral Sanchez, MD, PhD
Vice Dean
UCSF Regional Campus at Fresno

12/02/2025

"We want to go out and raise awareness among physicians, urgent care doctors," said Geetha Sivasubramanian, MD, chief of the UCSF Fresno Division of Infectious Diseases. "In this part of the country, if you have someone coming in with pneumonia or bronchitis or a cough that's not going away, you have to test for Valley Fever."

UCSF Fresno is taking action to improve diagnosis rates here in Central California.

11/26/2025

UCSF Fresno administrative offices and Mobile Heal are closed on Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28. We are thankful for our faculty, learners, staff, partners, friends and 50 years of training doctors and caring for our community.

11/26/2025

Friday- December 19, 2025

Opioid Prescribing for Dentists:
Pain Management, Addiction & Prescribing
Lecture One: 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Speaker:
AMY WOOD
CEO / HIPAA Educator & Risk Mitigation Specialist HCISPP

Pharmacology 2025: Antibiotics, Analgesics, Paxlovid & More
Lecture Two: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Speaker:
Peter N. Weber, Pharm.D., MBA

📚 Expand your expertise
🤝 Connect with like-minded professionals
✅ Fulfill your CE requirements
Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in yourself and your future. Seats are limited—secure your spot today!
👉 Register now: https://fresno.ucsf.edu/continuing-dental-education/cdcregister

11/25/2025

On Friday night, we were honored to share in the excitement as our very own Dr. Gregory Simpson, Inspire Health Dermatologist and Division Chief of Dermatology for UCSF Fresno, was installed as President for the Fresno Madera Medical Society.

Dr. Simpson is among many Inspire Health physicians that, over the years, have and continue to serve their community through the FMMS.

This year, Dr. Anne Prentice, Inspire Health Vascular Surgeon, was installed as this year’s FMMS Treasurer. Dr. Alexander Sherriffs was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award while Dr. Amir Fathi was honored with the Community Service Award. Congratulations to all! 🎉

11/23/2025

"We're really building the future where geography does not dictate access to advanced therapies or cutting-edge treatments," says Dr. Haifaa Abdulhaq, Director of the Cellular Therapy Program at Community Cancer Institute, Director of Hematology at UCSF Fresno and Inspire Health Medical Group provider on Community Health System receiving a $9m grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to establish a Community Care Center of Excellence in the Central Valley.

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine awarded the Community Cancer Institute in Clovis a $9 million grant to establish a Community Care Center of Excellence in the Central Valley.