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A woman enjoys a sunny day at the beach shortly after recovery from robotic hysterectomy.
Health and Wellness | July 12, 2018

What is Robot-Assisted Hysterectomy?

Learn the benefits of robot-assisted single-site hysterectomy. Robotic hysterectomy allows for quick healing and no scarring.
Health and Wellness | July 11, 2018

What Is Osteoarthritis? (video)

Find out what osteoarthritis is, why it causes joint pain and knee pain, and what the research is showing about stem cell therapy for growing new cartilage.
A doctor takes notes while discussing diagnosis with patient; his notes will be available for patient to view securely online.
Scripps in the News | July 11, 2018

Scripps Doctors Sharing Medical Notes with Patients Via Secure Online Portals

The U-T recently published a story on the growing OpenNotes movement where patients are able to view their physician's notes from their online patient portals.
Kristy Castillo, who has type 1 diabetes, is featured in photo after completing a marathon.
Scripps in the News | July 10, 2018

Scripps Diabetes Patient who Completed Marathon Featured in SD Magazine

Kristy Castillo, featured recently in SD magazine, is a Scripps diabetes patient who ran a marathon last year with help from a high-tech insulin pump device.
Mark Shaulata, MD., family medicine physician sits next to KUSI anchor Lauren Phinney after interview segment on the dangers of heat stroke.
Scripps in the News | July 10, 2018

Scripps Family Medicine Physician Shares Tips to Prevent Heat Stroke

A Scripps primary care physician went on KUSI recently to urge caution against heat stroke and to learn to identify the symptoms of heat-related illnesses.
Thomas Heywood, MD, treating LVAD heart patient Scott Fitzgerald
Scripps in the News | July 10, 2018

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

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.
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.
Scripps in the News | June 28, 2018

Musician and Cancer Survivor Sue Palmer Featured on KUSI

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.
Hubert Greenway, MD, is a dermatologic surgeon at Scripps Health who was recently featured in Scripps Health podcast with Susan Taylor.
Health and Wellness | June 26, 2018

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

Dr. Hubert Greenway, Scripps dermatologic surgeon, discusses new treatment options for skin cancer, including melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
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.
Scripps in the News | June 26, 2018

Media Coverage: Scripps Helps Ailing Koala with Diabetes

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.
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.
News Releases | June 26, 2018

New Scripps Medical Office Building Coming to Oceanside

The Oceanside Planning Group recently approved the construction of a new Scripps medical office building, which is expected to break ground this fall.