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Patient Stories | May 4, 2018

Spine Surgery Brought Suanne Back to the Dance Floor

San Diego resident Suanne Summers practices ballroom dancing with a partner after spine surgery at Scripps.
Discover how minimally invasive spine surgery in San Diego finally relieved 50-year-old Suanne's severe back pain from a ruptured disc.
Patient Stories | February 23, 2018

Scripps Heart Attack Survivor Helps Women Get Heart Smart

Heart attack survivor credits Scripps for life-changing care and helps educate women
Learn why a heart attack survivor credits Scripps for life-changing care and helps educate women about the unique challenges for treating women’s heart disease.
Patient Stories | February 23, 2018

New Cardiac Procedure Keeps Athlete in The Race

Star cyclist and speed skier Philippe May stays carries his bike on his shoulder, representing how he stays in the game thanks to a new cardiac procedure at Scripps.
After treatment for a heart condition at Scripps, world-class athlete Philippe May finished a cross-country cycling race in San Diego.
Patient Stories | January 8, 2018

Scripps Heart Care Team Saves Mother and Daughter

Pat Egan and her mother, Caroline
Learn about Pat Egan and her mother, Caroline, who turned to Scripps Health for their cardiovascular care after both women had serious heart attacks.
Patient Stories | October 30, 2017

New Technology Helps Scripps Diabetes Patient Finish Marathon

Scripps patient pioneered new automated diabetes technology when she ran and completed a marathon in San Diego.
Patient Stories | October 24, 2017

Strength and Determination Helped Dodgers Manager Beat Cancer

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts credits family, friends and Scripps Health doctor for helping him beat cancer and get back on the field.
Patient Stories | October 2, 2017

Lifeguard Joey Converse Thanks Scripps Trauma Team for Saving His Life

Joey Converse, Scripps emergency and trauma center patient
Joey Converse broke his neck while surfing, but thanks to the trauma team at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, he was abkle to walk out of the hospital.
Patient Stories | September 28, 2017

Stage 3 Breast Cancer Survivor Says Scripps Saved Her Life

Chelsea Beaumonte, Scripps patient and breast cancer survivor.
Chelsea Beaumont explains how the care team at Scripps Health in San Diego gave her hope and helped her beat stage 3 breast cancer.
Patient Stories | September 25, 2017

Watchman Device Frees Man With Atrial Fibrillation from Blood Thinners

Former Scripps patient David Brush, who was able to stop taking blood thinners after undergoing the Watchman procedure to treat Afib.
Learn how the Watchman device, a treatment for AFib, helped a former Scripps patient reduce his risk for stroke without the need for blood thinning medications.
Patient Stories | September 18, 2017

From Patient to Advocate – Heart Attack Survivor Credits Scripps for Life-Changing Care

Scripps heart patient B Verde pictured here without US News logo.
Learn why a heart attack survivor credits Scripps for life-changing care and helps educate women about the unique challenges for treating women’s heart disease.