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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.
Health and Wellness | July 3, 2018

How New Technologies Are Improving Diabetes Management (video)

Dr. Athena Philis-Tsimikas sits with Tyeisha Smith who has type 1 diabetes. They appeared in a segment of San Diego Health with Susan Taylor.
New diabetes technologies are improving the quality of life for people with diabetes by making it easier and less painful to monitor their glucose levels.
Health and Wellness | July 3, 2018

What Is Immunotherapy? (video)

Michael Kosty, MD, Medical Oncologist at Scripps Health
Michael Kosty, MD, discusses immunotherapy, and how it's being used to fight cancer. In addition to the benefits, he covers the side effects of immunotherapy.
Scripps in the News | June 28, 2018

Musician and Cancer Survivor Sue Palmer Featured on KUSI

Sue Palmer is known as San Diego's Queen of Boogie Woogie. The Scripps patient and cancer survivor recently performed on KUSI as part of a preview for Cancer Survivors Day at Scripps La Jolla.
Sue Palmer, who is known as San Diego's Queen of Boogie Woogie, is a Scripps patient and cancer survivor who performed on KUSI recently.
Health and Wellness | June 26, 2018

Skin Cancer, New Treatments and the ABCs of Skin Health (podcast)

Hubert Greenway, MD, is a dermatologic surgeon at Scripps Health who was recently featured in Scripps Health podcast with Susan Taylor.
Dr. Hubert Greenway, Scripps dermatologic surgeon, discusses new treatment options for skin cancer, including melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
Scripps in the News | June 26, 2018

Media Coverage: Scripps Helps Ailing Koala with Diabetes

Quincy is a koala at the San Diego Zoo who has diabetes and is being aided by a glucose continuous monitoring device, with help from Scripps.
Athena Philis-Tsimikas, MD, a Scripps endocrinologist is part of the care team for Quincy, a koala who has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
News Releases | June 26, 2018

New Scripps Medical Office Building Coming to Oceanside

In this rendering, the proposed new Scripps Health outpatient medical building on Jefferson Street in Oceanside is presented. The building will house physician offices, outpatient surgery and imaging.
The Oceanside Planning Group recently approved the construction of a new Scripps medical office building, which is expected to break ground this fall.
Health and Wellness | June 25, 2018

Scripps Lends Expertise To Help Ailing Koala with Diabetes

Quincy is a koala at the San Diego Zoo who has diabetes and is being aided by a glucose continuous monitoring device, with help from Scripps.
Athena Philis-Tsimikas, MD, corporate vice president of the Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute recently helped develop treatment for a koala with diabetes.
News Releases | June 25, 2018

Koala with Diabetes at San Diego Zoo Receives Help from New Technology

Quincy is a koala who has type 1 diabetes and is seen here wearing a continuous glucose monitoring device.
Quincy is a koala who has type 1 diabetes and is being aided by continuous glucose monitoring device. His care team includes a Scripps diabetes expert.
Scripps in the News | June 22, 2018

Scripps Psychologist Shares Cancer Journey Story

Tarane Sondoozi is a Scripps psychologist and a breast cancer survivor who was recently featured in the La Jolla Light discussing her cancer journey.
Tarane Sondoozi is a Scripps employee psychologist who was recently featured in the La Jolla Light discussing her personal battle with breast cancer .