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Scripps in the News | July 31, 2018

Scripps Provides Free Skin Cancer Screenings to Local Lifeguards

Two lifeguards look on before getting screened for skin cancer by Scripps physicians.
Scripps medical providers conducted a free skin cancer clinic for local lifeguards recently. KUSI featured the event and interviewed Dr. Hugh Greenway,
Scripps in the News | July 25, 2018

Scripps Expert Discusses Cancer Prevention Strategies

Laura Goetz, MD, a Scripps Clinic surgeon who specializes in cancer treatment, discussed cancer prevention strategies on KUSI.
Laura Goetz, MD, a Scripps Clinic general surgeon, recently went on KUSI and previewed her July 20 presentation on cancer prevention strategies.
Scripps in the News | July 18, 2018

Scripps Adding More Walk-In Clinics

A Scripps HealthExpress walk-in clinic provider works on a patient.
Scripps recently opened a new HealthExpress walk-in clinic at Scripps Clinic in Carlsbad, and plans to open 11 more sites across the San Diego region.
Scripps in the News | July 18, 2018

OB-GYN Discusses Menopause Stages

A woman contemplates menopause during sunset at the beach.
A Scripps obstetrician-gynecologist discussed the transition to menopause for women and the symptoms associated with menopause with The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Scripps in the News | July 11, 2018

Scripps Doctors Sharing Medical Notes with Patients Via Secure Online Portals

A doctor takes notes while discussing diagnosis with patient; his notes will be available for patient to view securely online.
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.
Scripps in the News | July 10, 2018

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

Thomas Heywood, MD, treating LVAD heart patient Scott Fitzgerald
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.
Scripps in the News | July 10, 2018

Scripps Diabetes Patient who Completed Marathon Featured in SD Magazine

Kristy Castillo, who has type 1 diabetes, is featured in photo after completing a marathon.
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.
Scripps in the News | July 10, 2018

Scripps Family Medicine Physician Shares Tips to Prevent Heat Stroke

Mark Shaulata, MD., family medicine physician sits next to KUSI anchor Lauren Phinney after interview segment on the dangers of 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.
Scripps in the News | June 28, 2018

Musician and Cancer Survivor Sue Palmer Featured on KUSI

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.
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.
Scripps in the News | June 26, 2018

Media Coverage: Scripps Helps Ailing Koala with Diabetes

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.
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.