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Health and Wellness | August 7, 2018

How Immunotherapy Is Transforming Cancer Care (video)

Scripps oncologist Michael Kosty, MD, and San Diego Health host Susan Taylor discussing immunotherapy.
Can immunotherapy cure cancer? Only time will tell, but the outlook for cancer immunotherapy is promising. Learn how immunotherapy works and who's a candidate.
Scripps in the News | August 3, 2018

Scripps CEO Discusses Market Trends in Current Health Care Environment

Chris Van Gorder, Scripps Health CEO and president.
Scripps Health CEO and President Chris Van Gorder, recently discussed market trends in health care with HealthLeaders.
Health and Wellness | August 1, 2018

Facts About Heart Disease

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Here's what you need to know about heart attacks and heart disease.
Health and Wellness | July 26, 2018

Protect Your Heart Like It Was Your Home

An infographic illustrates how the heart can be described like a house with four chambers, plumbing and electrical system. When the heart needs repair, a cardiologist, interventional cardiologist, electrophysiologist or cardiovascular surgeon may be asked to help treat your heart.
Why is the heart like a house? See how an interventional cardiologist is like a plumber, and an electrophysiologist like an electrician.
Health and Wellness | July 12, 2018

What is Robot-Assisted Hysterectomy?

A woman enjoys a sunny day at the beach shortly after recovery from robotic hysterectomy.
Learn the benefits of robot-assisted single-site hysterectomy. Robotic hysterectomy allows for quick healing and no scarring.
Scripps in the News | July 10, 2018

Scripps Heart Transplant Patient Lauds Use of LVAD to Keep Him Alive

Thomas Heywood, MD, treating LVAD heart patient Scott Fitzgerald
Heart transplant patient Scott Fitzgerald was featured on 10News, Ivanhoe News, and San Diego Magazine explaining how the use of the LVAD helped save his life.
Scripps in the News | June 19, 2018

Spinoff Raises $2.4 Million for Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center

Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder, Thomas Buchholz, medical director Scripps MD Anderson, and James LaBelle, Scripps Health chief medical officer posed together at the 2018 Spinoff event that raised $2.4 million for cancer care.
The 27th annual Spinoff Gala raised $2.4 million to benefit the new Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center.
News Releases | May 30, 2018

Scripps Invests $398 Million into Community Benefits in Region

A diabetes educator at Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute teaches patients how to help manage diabetes.
Scripps Health, a nonprofit health system, invested $398 million into community benefit programs in San Diego County during fiscal year 2017,
Health and Wellness | May 29, 2018

LVADs, Pacemakers and How One Woman Is Thriving After a Heart Transplant (podcast)

A heart failure patient holds an LVAD device that has been implanted to keep the patient's heart functioning while a new heart becomes available for a heart transplant.
Heart failure patient Darla Calvet and cardiologist Thomas Heywood discuss how the LVAD helped keep her heart working while she waited for a heart transplant.
News Releases | May 25, 2018

All Scripps Hospitals Recognized for Excellent Stroke Care

A female doctor explains the results of a CT scan with a stroke patient.
All five Scripps Health hospital campuses earned AHA/ASA Gold Plus Quality Achievement Awards for meeting high treatment standards for stroke treatment.