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  Scripps Robotic Surgery Program Offers Cardiac Procedures

  San Diego – The Scripps Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery Program has further expanded the scope of state-of-the-art care available to patients. Cardiothoracic robotic surgeons James Hemp, M.D. and Jeffrey Tyner, M.D. employ the da Vinci Surgical System to treat: Atrial septal defects Coronary ...

  • Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital

• News

  2009 Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Physician Expo

  Join our newly affiliated Scripps La Jolla physicians at the Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Physician Expo. Meet primary care physicians, cardiologists, dermatologists and more as you decide who is right for you and your family! Free activities include health screenings and information, food and ...

  • Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

• Patient Stories

  Robotic Surgery Successfully Repairs Man's Mitral Heart Valve

  When 71-year-old Murray Galinson was diagnosed with a leaking mitral heart valve, he found the care he needed through Scripps Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery Program.

  • Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

• News Releases

  Scripps Featured at National Summit: Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public

  San Diego — February 25-27 the Institute of Medicine will convene the “Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public” in Washington D.C. Mimi Guarneri, M.D., medical director and founder of Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, is among the distinguished researchers, practitioners ...

  • Friday, February 20th, 2009
  • Scripps Clinic

• Patient Stories

  Scripps Honors Anita Figueredo, MD, for Her Commitment to Charitable Care

  Honoring a lifelong commitment to providing exceptional medical care, Scripps Health Foundation recognized Anita Figueredo, MD, during its Ninth Annual Friends of the Hospital luncheon Jan. 28, 2009. Dr. Figueredo was presented with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla’s Lifetime Achievement ...

  • Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

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  Well-Received Cancer Writing Workshop Returns

  Scripps Cancer Center is sponsoring a free eight-session therapeutic writing workshop for people living with a cancer diagnosis. The program is open to men and women living with cancer, and you don’t need to be an experienced writer to participate. To register for this workshop, please call ...

  • Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
  • Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic

• Health and Wellness

  Indulge in Moderation for a Healthier Heart

  By Matthew Lucks, M.D., Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla On an island called Kuna in Panama, indigenous residents drink about five cups of cocoa every day. They also cook with it. And they rarely develop heart disease. Yet when they leave the island, their risk of high blood pressure goes up—and ...

  • Thursday, February 5th, 2009

• Scripps Tips - February 2008

  Reminder: February is American Heart Month. Cardiac Robotic Surgery Patient Back to Saving Lives As a rescue swimmer, then-36-year-old Ronny German was in the best shape of his life and had no previous health problems. However, Ronny began to experience symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis for which his ...

  • Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

• News Releases

  Scripps Mercy Appoints Dr. Theodore Thomas as New Chief of Medical Staff

  SAN DIEGO – Scripps Mercy Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of Theodore Thomas, M.D. as the hospital’s new chief of staff. Dr. Thomas was officially welcomed to his new role at the hospital’s annual medical staff dinner on Jan. 31, 2009. As chief of staff for Scripps Mercy Hospital’s ...

  • Monday, February 2nd, 2009
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital

• News Releases

  Enrollment Deadline Extended for Scripps Personal Genetic Testing Study

  San Diego – The public’s opportunity to take part in a landmark personal genetic testing study has been extended, as Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) (STSI) has announced a prolonged enrollment period, running from January through February 28, 2009. This first-of-its-kind research ...

  • Thursday, January 29th, 2009