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Excellence in Stroke Care: A New Stroke Center in Santa Monica (Part 1 of 2)
by Zara Jethani
We are excited to announce that Providence Saint John’s Health Center has received certification as a Primary Stroke Center from The Joint Commission. This distinction is awarded to centers that make exceptional efforts to achieve better outcomes for their stroke patients. Directors, Jason Tarpley, MD,...
Building a Precision Medicine Team
by Zara Jethani
“Doctors have always recognized that every patient is unique, and doctors have always tried to tailor their treatments as best they can to individuals. You can match a blood transfusion to a blood type — that was an important discovery. What if matching a cancer...
PATIENT STORY: Endocrine-Inactive Pituitary Macroadenoma
by Amy Eisenberg
All In A Day’s Work In July 2015, Brent B. noticed that he was losing his peripheral vision and made an appointment with an ophthalmologist. After a battery of tests, his doctor determined that he should see a neuro-ophthalmologist. He found that Brent had damage to a portion of his optic nerve and an MRI...
Last updated: November 13th, 2019