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Scripps MD Anderson Opens First Inflammatory Breast Cancer Center in Region

Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center recently opened the San Diego region's first inflammatory breast cancer clinic at its campus in La Jolla.

Scripps in the News | July 1, 2019

Scripps CEO Weighs In on Behavioral Health Reimbursement Gap

Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder discussed the reimbursement funding gap for mental care in San Diego with The Union-Tribune.

Scripps in the News | June 27, 2019

Hero Walk for Local Living Kidney Donor

Scripps Green recently started a celebratory hero walk program for living organ donors. KUSI featured the story.

Scripps in the News | June 18, 2019

Media Preview of Cancer Survivors Day Events In La Jolla, Chula Vista

Thomas Buchholz, MD, medical director of Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center, and cancer survivor Craig Jacobson discuss Cancer Survivors Day on KUSI.

Scripps in the News | June 17, 2019

Scripps Dermatologists Offer Sun Safety Tips to Prevent Skin Cancer

Drs. Benjamin Kelley and Hugh Greenway, dermatologists at Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center, discuss summer sun safety tips on local news programs.

Scripps in the News | June 13, 2019

Scripps Mercy Ball Raises $2.5 Million For Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center

The 47th Scripps Mercy Ball raised $2.5 million to support construction of the new Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

Scripps in the News | June 12, 2019

Marathoner Returns to Competing One Year After Spine Surgery

Sarah Swiss, a spine fusion patient, and Jamieson Glenn, MD, a spine surgeon, discussed the marathoner's recovery after minimally invasive spine surgery.

Scripps in the News | June 10, 2019

Scripps Doctor Treats Patient With Rare Breast Implant-Related Cancer

A local woman and Salvatore Pacella, a plastic surgeon at Scripps, were recently featured on CBS 8, discussing her rare breast implant-related cancer condition.

Scripps in the News | June 5, 2019

Media Coverage: Scripps Holds First Hero Walk For Living Organ Donors

Local media covered the first "hero walk" at Scripps for living organ donors. Dozens of medical staff and supporters cheered living donor Hayley Gibbons.

Scripps in the News | June 3, 2019

Scripps Heart Patient Gets Rare Life-Saving Valve Surgery

A Del Mar resident whose health improved after undergoing a rare heart valve replacement surgery is featured in the Del Mar Times.