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Welcome to the Department of Pediatrics at the UC Irvine School of Medicine.

The primary mission of the UCI Pediatrics Department and the University Children's Hospital is to provide the highest-quality care, access, and outcome for the children of Orange County through innovative research, broad ranging clinical programs, and excellence in education.

I invite you to spend some time visiting this site and the various links it provides so that you get to know our faculty and become more familiar with their special areas of interest and expertise. I can assure you that you will not be disappointed.

Sincerely,
Feizal Waffarn, MD
Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
University Children's Hospital at UCI Medical Center

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NEWS

October 1, 2006
New Head of Genetics Division Joins UCI
Dr. Virginia Kimonis joins UCI Pediatrics this fall as the head of our Genetics Division.
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May 30, 2006
Dr. Tallie Z. Baram Receives Top Neuroscience Award
Dr. Baram received the prestigious NIH Javits Award for her outstanding work on epilepsy.
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May 1, 2006
UCI Researchers to Study Health Effect of Exercise in Children
A $7.2 million grant awarded to Dr. Cooper and others to identify how exercise can be best used to prevent asthma and obesity.
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FACULTY BOOKS

Febrile Seizures
by Dr. Tallie Z. Baram

Brainfit: 10 Minutes a Day for a
Sharper Mind and Memory
by Dr. Francis Crinella

Mental Retardation and
Developmental Disabilities:
Genetic and Epigenetic Factors
by Dr. Moyra Smith

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