News

Showing 421-430 results of 856 total
Health and Wellness | December 11, 2018

When the Love of Your Life Is Also A Perfect Match for Kidney Transplant (video)

Randolph Schaeffer III, MD, transplant surgeon, and Annabelle Villarreal and Roberto Villarreal and Susan Taylor on the set of San Diego Health video on kidney transplant program at Scripps.
A San Diego woman received a lifesaving kidney transplant at Scripps Green, after her husband of more than 20 years became her living kidney donor.
Scripps in the News | December 10, 2018

Scripps La Jolla Trauma Case Manager Recognized as Hero

Jennifer D. Parker is a case worker at Scripps La Jolla who works trauma cases.
Jennifer D. Parker, is a case worker at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla who works trauma cases and was recently profiled in San Diego Magazine as a hero...
Scripps in the News | December 6, 2018

Scripps Organ Transplant Patients Share Heartfelt Story

Robert and Annabelle Villarreal were recently interviewed by KUSI host Lauren Phinney about the kidney transplant surgery that saved Annabelle's life.
Robert and Annabelle Villarreal recently shared their inspiring organ-transplant story on KUSI. He donated a kidney to her. The transplant was performed at...
Scripps in the News | November 27, 2018

Second Scripps Medical Response Team Deploys to Help Camp Fire Survivors

Scripps Health CEO and President Chris Van Gorder huddles with members of the second Scripps Medical Response Team before they head to Northern California to help with Camp Fire victims.
Media today captured the departure the second Scripps Medical Response Team sent to Northern California to help care for Camp Fire victims.
Health and Wellness | November 26, 2018

How to Find or Become a Living Kidney Donor

Learn how living kidney donation, including paired donor exchanges, can help you find a healthy kidney or save someone’s life.
Health and Wellness | November 26, 2018

Treatments for Bladder Incontinence and Other Pelvic Floor Disorders (video)

Dr. Varuna Raiza, urogynecology, and San Diego Health host Susan Taylor discuss pelvic floor disorders.
Bladder control problems, such as urinary incontinence, are very common among women. They are also very treatable. Varuna Raizada, MD, of Scripps Clinic...
Health and Wellness | November 26, 2018

How to Find or Become a Living Kidney Donor

Learn how living kidney donation, including paired donor exchanges, can help you find a healthy kidney or save someone’s life.
Patient Stories | November 21, 2018

Woman Who Needs Kidney Transplant Learns Husband Is a Perfect Match

A San Diego woman receives a lifesaving kidney transplant at Scripps, after her husband of more than 20 years becomes her living kidney donor.
Health and Wellness | November 20, 2018

Stroke Types, Treatments and Why Time Is of the Essence (podcast)

Mary Kalafut, MD, neurology, is featured in Susan Taylor San Diego Health podcast on causes, symptoms and treatments for stroke.
Neurologist Mary Kalafut, MD, discusses the causes, symptoms and treatments for stroke in this podcast.
Health and Wellness | November 19, 2018

What is a Mitral Valve? (video)

Matthew Price, MD, is an interventional cardiologist at Scripps Clinic, who uses the MitraClip seen in this photo to help fix leaky mitral heart valve.
Matthew Price, MD, an interventional cardiologist, explains the role of the mitral valve in our hearts, how leaky valves occur and how a device known as the...