News

Show Filters
Showing 31-37 results of 37 total
Scripps in the News | December 1, 2014

Scripps Plastic Surgeon Fixes Cleft Palates in Mexico, Changes Lives

Dr. Denis Bucko works with the Mercy Medical Outreach Surgical Team (M.O.S.T.) providing free surgery to children in Mexico with cleft palates and lips.
In an article in the UT San Diego, Dr. Bucko explains what cleft palates are, why they occur and how they are repaired.
Scripps in the News | September 29, 2014

Scripps Mercy Medical Volunteers Change Lives in Mexico

Drs. Vecchione and Flynn are a part of the Scripps Mercy Outreach Surgical Team (M.O.S.T.) that provide free corrective surgeries to children in Mexico.
The U-T San Diego profiled M.O.S.T. co-founder Thomas Vecchione, MD, a Scripps-affiliated plastic surgeon correcting cleft lips and palates in Mexico.
News Releases | August 2, 2011

U.S. News & World Report Names Scripps Physicians to Top Doctors List

See how rapidly lowering body temperature can help patients survive heart attacks.
36 physicians from Scripps Health were name Top Doctors in 2011, including 19 named top one percent in the nation in their respective specialties.
Patient Stories | February 28, 2010

Scripps Surgeon Helps a Young Woman Receive a Fresh Start

Originally from a small province in Donetsk, Ukraine, Scripps patient Nataliya received cosmetic and reconstructive surgery for Treacher-Collins syndrome.
News Releases | March 18, 2009

Scripps Health Fiji Alliance Brings Much-Needed Care to Remote Islands

In 2003, the Scripps Health Fiji Alliance was developed to bring much-needed medical care, talent and resources to the region.
News Releases | November 21, 2005

Mercy Outreach Surgical Team Treats 293 Children

The Mercy Outreach Surgical Team performed 293 procedures to repair cleft palates, cleft lips and strabismus or crossed-eyes in Tehuacan, Puebla, Mexico.
News Releases | December 1, 2004

Scripps Mercy Outreach Surgical Team Provides Nearly 300 Procedures to Children in Mexico

Dec. 1, 2004 - The Mercy Outreach Surgical Team provided more than 300 reconstructive surgeries and procedures for 215 patients in Tula, Mexico.