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Patient Stories | April 8, 2013

Hoops, Hardball and Health

San Diego State basketball coach Steve Fisher urges everyone to keep close tabs on their health scores and talks about his prostate cancer diagnosis.
News Releases | April 2, 2013

Leading Physicians Join Staff at Scripps Proton Therapy Center

Oncologists Dr. Ryan Grover and Dr. Huan Giap join Scripps Proton Therapy Center, a new cancer care facility in Mira Mesa expected to open in 2013.
Scripps in the News | April 1, 2013

The Savvy Patient - New Tool in Abdominal Hernia Repair

In a “Savvy Patient” article in the UT San Diego, Dr. Salvatore Pacella explains an innovative technique using biologic mesh to repair recurring hernias.
Scripps in the News | March 27, 2013

Scripps Nurse Speaks with NBC About Recent Blood Glucose Meter Recall

Laura Talavera, RN, from Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute, speaks with NBC 7 about the recall of OneTouch Verio and what actions patients should take.
Scripps in the News | March 26, 2013

"The Colbert Report" Features Dr. Eric Topol, Digital Medicine

Scripps Chief Academic Officer Eric Topol, MD, combined light-hearted humor with serious exchanges about digital health technology on "The Colbert Report."
Scripps in the News | March 26, 2013

CNN Money Explores Innovative Scripps Lung Cancer Study

CNN Money looks at how a team of researchers have used a math model similar to Google PageRank to track how lung cancer spreads in the body.
News Releases | March 24, 2013

New Lung Cancer Study Takes Page from Google's Playbook

The same sort of mathematical model used to predict which websites people are most apt to visit is now showing promise in mapping how lung cancer spreads.
Scripps in the News | March 21, 2013

How to Be a Health Care Rock Star

Scripps Health CEO Chris Van Gorder posing for a photo
Hospitals & Health Networks magazine featured Scripps President and CEO Chris Van Gorder and his presentations at a conference in Chicago.
Scripps in the News | March 21, 2013

Scripps Health, Chris Van Gorder Started with Employees

Developing relationships and connecting with employees. Scripps Health CEO, Chris Van Gorder, discusses his new book about leadership.
Fortune magazine profiled Scripps, highlighting the changes under new leadership that led the organization away from the brink of financial ruin.