UC San Diego, June 2017 – On Saturday June 17, 2017, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet toured UC San Diego's Center for the Future of Surgery (CFS) and Simulation Training Center, where he observed an array of low- and high-tech demonstrations of surgical devices ranging from laparoscopic to robotic surgery. The Dalai Lama was in the midst of a West Coast tour that included speaking at the UCSD commencement ceremony, and a visit to the San Diego Zoo with San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer.
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UT San Diego, May, 2013 – The patient groaned, grasped his chest and slumped forward in Exam Room 6. A nurse quickly moved to the man’s side, coaching him to take deep breaths while another nurse increased the flow to his oxygen mask. Two doctors waited to administer a critical dose of nitroglycerin, which would help restore blood flow to the heart.
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UT San Diego, May, 2013 – “What we found is that the LINX magnetic device can solve GERD’s underlying problem, a weak spincter,” said Horgan, chief of minimally invasive surgery, UC San Diego Health System. “The device corrects an anatomical defect that allows acids to move up the throat. For my patients this has been an effective way to permanently treat this painful condition, improve their quality of life, and end the need for over-the-counter medications.”
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HealthCanal.com, November 2012 – The Bariatric Metabolic Institute (BMI) at University of California, San Diego Health System has been accredited as a Level 1 facility by the Bariatric Surgery Center Network (BSCN) Accreditation Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). This designation means that the institutional performance of UC San Diego BMI meets the rigorous requirements outlined by the ACS BSCN Accreditation Program.
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Spark, July 2012 – If you’re looking for dramatic examples of how technology is transforming our lives, the field of surgical medicine is a pretty good place to start.
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La telemedicina da un nuevo paso entre la Argentina y los EE.UU
Cronista, July 2012
Stop Heartburn with Magnets
KTLA Television, April 2012
Dr. Santiago Horgan First to Implant Magnets
NBC Latino, April 18, 2012
Introducing SD METRO Movers to Watch in 2012
Sandiegometro.com, Feb. 7, 2012
Dr. Santiago Horgan performs single incision robotic gallbladder removal
UCSD Health System, Dec. 21, 2011
San Diego Magazine’s 50 People to Watch – Dr. Santiago Horgan
San Diego Magazine, Jan. 20, 2012
Center for Future of Surgery Opens at UC San Diego School of Medicine
UCSD Health System, Oct. 18, 2011
Opening Celebration of The Center for the Future of Surgery
UCSD Health System, Nov. 30, 2011
New Technique to Remove Large Colon Polyps, California First
UCSD Health System, Aug. 18, 2011
Christopher Kane, MD, Appointed C. Lowell & JoEllen Parsons Endowed Chair
UCSD Health System, May 26, 2011
Radical Surgery Removes Half of Pelvis, Saves Leg
UCSD Health System, Mar. 21, 2011
Novel Cancer Surgery Enabled by NOTES Tools
UCSD Health System, Feb. 07, 2011
Dr. Santiago Horgan Talks About Acid Reflux
KUSI San Diego, July 26, 2010
Groundbreaking Obesity Surgery Performed by UC San Diego Center for Future of Surgery, U.S. First
UCSD Health System, Sept. 24, 2008
First “Scarless” Hernia Repair Performed by Center for the Future of Surgery at UC San Diego Medical Center
UCSD Health System, Oct. 22, 2008
UC San Diego Medical Center Reports United States’ First Oral Appendix Removal
UCSD Health System, Mar. 14, 2008
Performs New Incision-free Procedure to Treat Weight Regain After Gastric Bypass
UCSD Health System, May 20, 2008