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Health and Wellness | April 26, 2019

What is Involved in Scar Revision?

People with scars who are concerned about their appearance have options available to minimize scars, including scar revision. A plastic surgeon at Scripps...
Dr. Saima Lodhi, internal medicine, travel medicine, and San Diego Health host Susan Taylor.
Health and Wellness | April 23, 2019

Tips for Safe and Healthy Travel Abroad (video)

Planning to do any international travel? Saima Lodhi, MD, an internal medicine physician at Scripps Coastal Medical Center, offers tips to help prevent...
Thomas Buchholz, MD, medical director of Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center, goes over instructions with an oncology nurse before a patient receives CAT scan.
News Releases | April 22, 2019

Region’s First Clinic for Inflammatory Breast Cancer Launches

Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center has launched San Diego County’s first clinic for treatment of inflammatory breast cancer (IBC).
Kevin Hamilton was recently elected to the Scripps Health Board of Trustees for a three-year term.
News Releases | April 16, 2019

Kevin Hamilton Elected to Scripps Board of Trustees

Investment management executive Kevin Thomas Hamilton has been elected to the Scripps Health Board of Trustees for a three-year term.
Rosemary Van Gorder, Jill Sandman, Susan Taylor and pet therapy dogs Amber and JoJo, discuss the benefits of pet therapy team volunteers on San Diego Health podcast.
Health and Wellness | April 16, 2019

How Pet Therapy Volunteers Help Patients Heal (podcast)

Jill Sandman, manager of volunteer services at Scripps, and Rosemary Van Gorder, a longtime Scripps pet therapy volunteer, discuss the benefits of volunteering.
Eliot Scott was recently elected to the Scripps Health Board of Trustees
News Releases | April 15, 2019

Elliot Scott Elected to Scripps Board of Trustees

Real estate development and investment executive Elliot Scott was recently elected to the Scripps Health Board of Trustees for a three-year term.
Rosemary Van Gorder and her dog Amber; Jill Sandman and JoJo, and San Diego Health Host Susan Taylor discussing the benefits of pet therapy.
Health and Wellness | April 9, 2019

How Pet Therapy Volunteers Benefit Patients (video)

Pet therapy volunteers can play a significant role in a patient's healing process. At Scripps, dog volunteers and their handlers help hospital patients feel...
Sandy Marriott Bertha is an international humanitarian who helps poor around the world. She is also a philanthropist who has donated to Scripps Encinitas.
Scripps in the News | April 4, 2019

Scripps Encinitas Philanthropist To Be Recognized For History of Service

Sandy Marriott Bertha, a local philanthropist, was recently featured in the Del Mar Times for her international work and donations to Scripps Encinitas.
David Miller, MD, a primary care physician, discussed the recent outbreak of measles across the nation and the importance of getting your children vaccinated on Fox 5 News.
Scripps in the News | April 4, 2019

Scripps Doctor Discusses Measles Outbreaks Across Nation

David Miller, MD, a primary care doctor at Scripps, discusses the latest measles outbreaks across the United States and what it means for San Diego.
Ana Eguiarte participates in a diabetes prevention program at Scripps.
Health and Wellness | April 3, 2019

Ana’s Story: Healthier Habits for a Healthier Life

Ana Eguiarte enrolled in the Scripps Diabetes Prevention Program after being diagnosed with prediabetes and has made healthy changes in her lifestyle,...