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Dr. Eric J. Topol Presented with 2011 TCT Career Achievement Award
Scripps Health’s Eric J. Topol, MD, a world-renowned cardiologist and physician-scientist, was presented the 2011 TCT Career Achievement Award in a ceremony held today during the 23rd annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium. The award is given each year to a ...
- Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
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National Proton Therapy Leader Selected as Director of Scripps Proton Therapy Center
Dr. Carl J. Rossi, Jr. has joined Scripps Clinic Medical Group (SCMG) as medical director of the Scripps Proton Therapy Center, a $220 million cancer treatment and research facility being built in the Carroll Canyon area of Mira Mesa that is expected to open in spring 2013. Before joining Scripps, ...
- Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
- Scripps Clinic
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Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Designated Robotic Surgery Training Center
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has been designated as a training Epicenter for gynecologic robotic surgery by Intuitive Surgical, the manufacturer of the da Vinci Surgical System.
- Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
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FDA Approves First Artificial Aortic Heart Valve Placed Without Open-Heart Surgery
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first catheter-based aortic heart valve replacement without the need for open-heart surgery in the U.S. — and Scripps Health was one of the 26 sites in the nation for this revolutionary clinical trial. Transcatheter aortic valve ...
- Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
- Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Clinic
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San Diego’s First Cyclotron Installed Oct. 28 at Scripps Proton Therapy Center
San Diego — Cancer care in San Diego County took a major step forward today with the start of installation of the region’s first cyclotron — a remarkable piece of medical equipment that will be the driving force behind the Scripps Proton Therapy Center, and one of only a small handful of ...
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Nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day
WHAT: Scripps Health is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and other community and law enforcement organizations to offer the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription ...
- Friday, October 28th, 2011
- Scripps Mercy Hospital, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo, Scripps Coastal Medical Center
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University of Michigan Medical School Announces Creation of Eric J. Topol Professorship in Cardiovascular Medicine
The University of Michigan Medical School today announced the establishment of the Eric J. Topol Professorship in Cardiovascular Medicine. A world-renowned cardiologist, Dr. Topol is currently chief academic officer at Scripps Health and a senior cardiologist practitioner at Scripps Clinic. Dr. ...
- Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
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New Scripps Research Study Seeks Causes of 'Mystery Diseases'
Use of whole genome sequencing technology could provide important answers Scripps Health announced today it has launched an innovative clinical research study that is using whole genome sequencing to help determine the causes of idiopathic human diseases – those serious, rare and perplexing health ...
- Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
- Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines
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Scripps Responds to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s Recently Published Guidelines for Prostate Cancer Screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently published guidelines recommending against routine screening of men for prostate cancer. The task force said: “The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based screening for prostate ...
- Monday, October 17th, 2011
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Founder and Medical Director of Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine Named 2011 Inner IDEA Inspiration Award Recipient
On Oct. 7, Dr. Mimi Guarneri,, medical director and founder of the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, was honored with the Inner IDEA Inspiration Award at the 2011 Inner IDEA Conference in La Jolla. The Inner IDEA Conference brings together a community of the most dedicated and visionary ...
- Wednesday, October 12th, 2011