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News Releases | September 1, 2009
Scripps Polster Breast Care Center Receives Prestigious Accreditation
The Polster Breast Care Center at Scripps Memorial La Jolla was granted full accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers in 2009.
News Releases | August 24, 2009
Scripps CEO Among America's 100 Most Powerful in Healthcare
Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder, FACHE, was selected to Modern Healthcare’s annual ranking of the nation’s 100 Most Powerful People in...
News Releases | August 10, 2009
Investigational Obesity Drug Proven Effective in Late-Stage Clinical Trials Led by Scripps Researcher
In one trial, 48 percent of obese patients on Contrave lost at least 5 percent of their body weight.
News Releases | August 9, 2009
New Genetic Research Study Could Transform Breast Cancer Screenings
A new research study could potentially pave the way for a more individualized approach to women’s breast cancer screenings.
News Releases | July 30, 2009
Scripps Polster Breast Care Center Receives American College of Radiology Accreditation
The Scripps Polster Breast Care Center at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has been awarded a three-year ACR accreditation in ultrasound.
News Releases | July 19, 2009
Scripps Health’s Richard Rothberger Named CFO of the Year
Richard Rothberger has been named CFO of the Year in the large not-for-profit category of the San Diego Business Journal’s 2009 CFO of the Year Awards.
News Releases | July 15, 2009
Scripps Mercy Ranked One of America’s Best Hospitals
Scripps Mercy Hospital ranked 38th in the country for the treatment of respiratory disorders by U.S. News in its 2009-10 America’s Best Hospitals issue.
News Releases | July 14, 2009
Scripps Debuts New Surgical Robots
Scripps Mercy Hospital hosted an open house to showcase one of two state-of-the-art da Vinci Surgical Systems recently acquired through philanthropic gifts.
News Releases | July 12, 2009
Scripps Discovers Genetic Clues into Formation of Cancer Tumors
A new research study provides previously unknown genetic clues into how cancerous tumors are formed in the human breast, brain and colorectal system.
News Releases | July 9, 2009
Scripps Hospitals Have Higher Survival Rates for Pneumonia, Heart Failure
Two Scripps hospitals have among the best survival rates in the country for pneumonia and heart failure nationally, according to a recent government report.