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News Releases | December 13, 2009

New Chief of Staff Takes Over at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

The physicians at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla have elected Marc Sedwitz, MD, as the new chief of staff of the 372-bed facility.
News Releases | December 10, 2009

Hospital Cafeteria Turns “Top Chef”

Paul McCabe, executive chef at L’Auberge Del Mar, is teaming up with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla kitchen staff to prepare a gourmet holiday meal.
News Releases | December 9, 2009

Leichtag Family Foundation Donates $10 Million to Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas receives its largest philanthropic gift with a $10 million donation from the Leichtag Family Foundation.
Patient Stories | December 8, 2009

A Priceless Gift: Living Organ Donors Give of Themselves

When Scripps Health patient Jeff Wilson required a kidney transplant, family friend Karny Stefan stepped forward to make a living organ donation.
Patient Stories | December 3, 2009

Heart Attack Survivor Thanks Doctors by Giving Back

After decades of supporting Scripps Health, former patient David Kulchin survived a heart attack and continues a legacy of community involvement in Encinitas.
Patient Stories | December 3, 2009

Former Nurse Returns to Scripps Mercy for Care

Retired nurse Anne Bemis survives a traumatic robbery with the help of experts at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego.
Scripps in the News | December 3, 2009

Dr. William Stanton Discusses Mammogram Guidelines On KUSI News

Scripps oncologist William Stanton, MD, discusses the 2009 mammogram guidelines in an interview with KUSI News.
Patient Stories | December 2, 2009

Aztec Basketball Coach Rebounds From Cancer

San Diego State University Aztecs basketball coach Steve Fisher underwent a successful minimally invasive robotic surgery procedure for prostate cancer.
Patient Stories | December 2, 2009

Advice at Speaker Series Results in Man's Early Cancer Detection

Attending a Scripps presentation, Vytas Tarulis decided to book the colonoscopy that would eventually lead to the detection of a pre-cancerous polyp.
Patient Stories | November 29, 2009

Scripps Clinic MD Provides Sight-Restoring Surgeries for the Homeless

While volunteering, Scripps ophthalmologist Karim “Victor” Zablit provides eye care for underserved patients with diabetes, glaucoma and cataracts.