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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.
Scripps in the News | November 24, 2009
Scripps Physicians Discuss Mammogram Advice in Union Tribune
Two doctors from Scripps Polster Breast Care Center published a letter to the editor in the San Diego Union Tribune about the 2009 mammogram guidelines.
News Releases | November 24, 2009
Scripps Supports Existing ‘Gold Standard’ Guidelines for Screening Mammograms
After review of proposed guidelines for breast cancer screening, Scripps recommends women continue to follow guidelines supported by American Cancer Society.