Jul 02, 2026 | Orange County Business Journal

What's it Like at Hospitals on July 4th? We Asked Emergency Responders About Fireworks and Other Injuries.

UCI Health, which also has a burn center, sees more patients transferred from area hospitals with fireworks-related injuries and has more plastic and orthopedic surgeons on call during the holiday, often to help those who have lost limbs, need amputations or have other fireworks-related injuries often affecting their face or hands, said trauma and critical care surgeon Sigrid Burruss, MD.

Jun 16, 2026 | Medical Xpress

Utah's Strict 0.05 BAC Limit Significantly Reduces Drunk Driving Fatalities, Analysis Finds

Lead investigator Federico E. Vaca, MD, MPH, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, notes, "In the last decade for which we have federally published U.S. crash data (2014–2023) available, the number of alcohol-impaired driving crash fatalities increased by 25% and the corresponding fatality rate increased by 15%.

Jun 03, 2026 | OC Register

Beach Safety Event in Huntington Beach Highlights Preparations Ahead of Busy Summer

UCI Health, which participated in the drill, is a Level 1 trauma center that treats about 7,000 patients a year but also has a Level 2 pediatrics unit that treats about 200 kids a year. It is one of four trauma hospitals in Orange County, with three of those [including] UCI Health — having pediatric units, said Michael Lekawa, UCI Health emergency and acute care surgeon and adult trauma medical director.

Jun 03, 2026 | American College of Surgeons

Gaps in E-Bike Regulation Heighten Risks for Young Riders

UC Irvine Department of Emergency Medicine faculty members Sigrid Burruss, MD, FACS, and Phyllis Agran, MD, explain what's causing the uptick in e-bike injuries and outline several prevention strategies to protect young riders' safety.