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Scripps in the News | June 12, 2019

Marathoner Returns to Competing One Year After Spine Surgery

Back patient Sarah Swiss and Jamieson Glenn, MD, spine surgeon at Scripps Clinic, on KUSI
Sarah Swiss, a spine fusion patient, and Jamieson Glenn, MD, a spine surgeon, discussed the marathoner's recovery after minimally invasive spine surgery.
Health and Wellness | June 10, 2019

High-Risk Pregnancy: Risk Factors, Conditions & Treatments (podcast)

Sharam Daneshmand, MD, is an OB-GYN who is featured in the podcast on high risk  pregnancies.
A maternal and fetal specialist and a prenatal genetic counselor discuss high risk pregnancies and what women can do to protect themselves and their babies.
Scripps in the News | June 10, 2019

Scripps Doctor Treats Patient With Rare Breast Implant-Related Cancer

A doctor examines a mammogram checking for breast 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.
Health and Wellness | June 6, 2019

Perimenopause vs. Menopause (video)

A Scripps OB-GYN explains the difference betwen perimenopause and menopause, including symptoms and common treatments.
Scripps in the News | June 5, 2019

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

Dr. Christopher March, Dr. Jonathan Fisher, Patient Haley Gibbons, and Dr. Randolph Schaffer at press conference discussing 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.
Health and Wellness | June 4, 2019

What Is The Best Treatment For Back Pain?

An orthopedic physician who specializes in back pain shows a model of spine bones in our body.
How to reduce back pain depends on the severity of the problem. A Scripps orthopedic surgeon explains non-surgical and surgical approaches.
Health and Wellness | June 4, 2019

High-Risk Pregnancy: Risk Factors & Treatment Options (video)

Sharam Daneshmand,MD, and Sara Fernandes discuss high-risk pregnancies  in San Diego Health video
Shahram Daneshmand, MD, a maternal and fetal medicine specialist, and prenatal genetic counselor Sara Fernandes discuss high-risk pregnancies.
Scripps in the News | June 3, 2019

Scripps Heart Patient Gets Rare Life-Saving Valve Surgery

Surgical team performing heart surgery in operating room.
A Del Mar resident whose health improved after undergoing a rare heart valve replacement surgery is featured in the Del Mar Times.
News Releases | June 3, 2019

Scripps Clinic Liberty Station Opens in Point Loma

Exterior of new Scripps Liberty Station Clinic
Scripps Clinic Liberty Station has opened. It offers primary and dermatology services, and some radiology services. Medical staff include Samar Rashid, DO,...
Scripps in the News | May 30, 2019

Scripps Expert Discusses Decline in New Diabetes Cases Despite Rise in Obesity

Dr. Athena Philis-Tsimikas, an endocrinologist, discusses a decline in diabetes cases on KUSI.
Athena Philis-Tsimika, an endocrinologist, recently discussed a federal study showing a decline in new diabetes cases despite a rise in obesity rates.