Medicine in Our Backyard 2025-2026
The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation in collaboration with UCI Health is pleased to present the 2025-26 season of Medicine in Our Backyard featuring an extraordinary group of renowned doctors and researchers speaking on a wide range of topics. The UCI doctors present the latest studies and newest technologies in an engaging forum. This series is funded in part by the generosity of long time Newport Beach Public Library Foundation members Mike and Polly Smith.
Understanding Hearing Loss and the Latest Treatment Options
Hamid R. Djalilian, MD
Professor— Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Professor — Department of Biomedical Engineering, UCI Samueli School of Engineering
Director — UCI Health Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery Services
Monday, September 22, 2025, 7:00pm
Don’t wait to give your ears the attention they deserve. UCI Health neurotologist Hamid Djalilian, MD, will discuss ways to protect your hearing, how to recognize hearing loss, the latest research and available treatment options.
What Else Can I Do? Integrative Whole-Person Cancer Care
Gary Deng, MD, PhD
Associate Director — UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Director — UCI Health Integrative Oncology Program
Professor — Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Monday, October 13, 2025, 7:00pm
Join Gary Deng, MD, PhD, director of the new Integrative Oncology Program at the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute as he discusses the importance of pairing integrative health alongside cancer treatment, what those therapies include and the benefits to patients.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Changes in Vision and Long-Term Prevention
Andrew W. Browne, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor — Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Monday, November 17, 2025, 7:00pm
What do you need to know about age-related macular degeneration? Andrew Browne, MD, PhD, of the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute will discuss what can be done to manage its progression and the hope for future treatment of AMD.
Program Details
- Doors open at 6:30pm
- Held at the Newport Beach Civic Center Community Room, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
- Limited Seating
- Free event
- Please Register
The upcoming construction of Witte Hall will temporarily disrupt parking in the main lot of the Central Library with limited spaces available. There are additional parking located in the Civic Center parking structure.
Newport Beach Public Library Foundation follows the State of California guidelines for indoor gatherings, and we are staying informed on all the latest requirements. We will email all attendees if there are any changes to the guidelines one week before the event.
THANK YOU!
NBPLF is able to offer this program to the community because of the generosity of our sponsors Mike and Polly Smith and UCI Health
Video Archive
Click here to watch videos from past lectures
Questions?
Contact Director of Programs Kunga Wangmo at 949-717-3818 or programs@nbplf.foundation