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• Scripps in the News

  Stroke Study Finds Neck Stent Safe, Effective

  The San Diego Union-Tribune recently published an article about a landmark study from the National Institutes of Health. The study compared two stroke prevention procedures—surgery and stenting—and showed them to be equally safe and effective. John Barr, MD, medical director of neurointerventional ...

  • Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

• News Releases

  Scripps Study Could Alter Treatment After Lower Joint Replacement Surgery

  La Jolla – A study led by Scripps orthopedic researcher Clifford W. Colwell, Jr., MD, provides much-needed evidence to support a safer alternative for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following lower-extremity joint replacement surgery. The national, multicenter, randomized study ...

  • Monday, March 1st, 2010
  • Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic

• Scripps in the News

  Teen Bit by Rattlesnake is Saved at Scripps La Jolla

  The North County Times recently ran an article about Dorian Guerrazzi, a teen who was treated at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla for a rattlesnake bite. Dr. Sean Deitch, an emergency department physician at Scripps La Jolla worked quickly to save the teen’s life. According to Dorian’s ...

  • Monday, March 1st, 2010
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

• Patient Stories

  Kidney Recipient Experiences the Miracle of Life Twice

  As a child, Kate S. had to learn about a disease most adults can’t even pronounce. The condition, called focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), causes excess protein in the urine and reduces the kidney’s ability to filter wastes. From her diagnosis at age four until her kidneys failed at age 33, ...

  • Monday, March 1st, 2010
  • Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic

• Patient Stories

  Scripps Surgeon Helps a Young Woman Receive a Fresh Start

  Nataliya appears to be a typical young adult. She has big plans for her future, including attending college and learning two new languages. She also loves spending time with her friends, listening to music, and visiting San Diego’s beautiful beaches. But this bubbly young woman possesses immense ...

  • Monday, March 1st, 2010
  • Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic

• Scripps in the News

  Padres' Head Team Physician from Scripps Discusses Advances in Sports Medicine

  Scripps Clinic orthopedic surgeon and Padres head team physician Heinz Hoenecke, MD, discusses the latest in sports medicine on the San Diego 6 Morning News. The 2010 baseball season marks the 30th year that Scripps Clinic has been the official health care provider of the San Diego Padres. Dr. ...

  • Monday, March 1st, 2010
  • Scripps Clinic

• Feature

  Notes on Haiti - CEO Journal Part 18

  Note: While Scripps continues to serve a medical mission to Haiti, Scripps CEO Chris Van Gorder is writing updates about medical aid in progress, conditions on the ground and what can be done to help earthquake victims. For other journal entries, see the Haiti news page. Thursday, Feb. 25, at 7 ...

  • Friday, February 26th, 2010

• Scripps in the News

  USA Today Cites Scripps’ Leadership in Gene Testing to Guide Treatment

  USA Today chronicles the leadership of Scripps Health in offering genetic testing to its elective stent patients.

  • Thursday, February 25th, 2010
  • Scripps Green Hospital

• News Releases

  Scripps Deploys Second Medical Team to Aid in Haiti

  San Diego– A second group of Scripps physicians and nurses is leaving for Haiti tomorrow morning, Thursday, Feb. 25, to serve a one-week medical mission at Hospital Saint Francois de Sales in Port-au-Prince. The six-person Scripps Medical Response Team (SMRT) includes emergency room physicians, ...

  • Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

• News

  In Memory of San Diego Icon Dr. Anita Figueredo

  Dr. Anita Figueredo, the first female surgeon in San Diego and good friend of Mother Teresa, passed away on Friday, Feb. 19, from natural causes at the age of 93. The following is the obituary written by her son-in-law, Dr. Brent Eastman, chief medical officer of Scripps Health and chairman of the ...

  • Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla