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Dr. Hei Le started a foundation to build bridges for children in Vietnam in memory of his late son.
Scripps in the News | September 8, 2014

North County Scripps Doctor Builds Bridges for Poor in Vietnam

A primary care physician from Scripps Health, Dr. Hai Le, started a foundation with his wife to build bridges for school children in Vietnam.
Scripps Dietitian Weighs In On Changes to Nutrition Facts Labels
Scripps in the News | September 8, 2014

Scripps Dietitian Weighs In On Changes to Nutrition Facts Labels

Scripps Clinic Center for Weight Management dietitian Misha Bidennew discusses changes to the Nutrition Facts labels listed on most prepared foods and drinks.
Scripps Listed to "100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs"
Scripps in the News | September 8, 2014

Scripps Listed to "100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs"

Scripps Health heart care services appeared on Becker’s Hospital Review’s “100 hospitals and health systems with great heart programs” for 2014-15.
Scripps CEO and Chief Academic Officer Named Among 100 Most Influential in Healthcare
Scripps in the News | August 28, 2014

Scripps CEO and Chief Academic Officer Named Among 100 Most Influential in Healthcare

Modern Healthcare's list of 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare features Scripps CEO Chris Van Gorder and Scripps Chief Academic Officer Eric Topal, MD.
Scripps Clinic Dermatologists Provide Free Skin Cancer Screenings
Scripps in the News | August 27, 2014

Scripps Clinic Dermatologists Provide Free Skin Cancer Screenings

Scripps dermatologists turned the Mission Beach Lifeguard Station into a mini-clinic to provide free skin cancer screenings to lifeguards and firefighters.
Construction on the Prebys Cardiovascular Institute, which began in June 2011, is nearing completion.
Scripps in the News | August 27, 2014

Prebys Cardiovascular Institute Nearly Complete

Construction on the Prebys Cardiovascular Institute in San Diego, is nearing completion on the Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla campus.
Scripps President and CEO Ranked Among Nation’s 100 Most Influential People in Health Care
News Releases | August 24, 2014

Scripps President and CEO Ranked Among Nation’s 100 Most Influential People in Health Care

Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder and Dr. Eric Topol have been named on Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list.
For tips on gestational diabetes, read Dr. Athena Philis-Tsimikas blog posted on Everyday Health — Diabetes During Pregnancy: A Warning Sign for Type 2.
Scripps in the News | August 24, 2014

Diabetes During Pregnancy: A Warning Sign for Type 2

Type 2 diabetes is on the rise among pregnant women. Dr. Athena Philis-Tsimikas offers tips to reduce your risk of gestational diabetes.
Prescription Drug Medical Task Force chair, spoke with local news about the need for San Diego physicians to work together under stricter prescribing guidelines.
Scripps in the News | August 23, 2014

Doctors Join Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse

Roneet Lev, MD, emergency medicine physician at Scripps Mercy Hospital, discusses what San Diego physicians are doing to combat prescription drug abuse.
Food and Drug Administration’s recent clearance of the AliveCor smartphone ECG device for detecting atrial fibrillation. What mobile health (mHealth) technology will become ubiquitous over the next five years?
Scripps in the News | August 21, 2014

Scripps Cardiologist Applauds FDA Clearance of Smartphone Device

Scripps Chief Academic Officer Eric Topol, MD, applauded the FDA's recent clearance of the AliveCor smartphone ECG device for detecting atrial fibrillation.