When a child has a stroke, specialized care close to home matters
By: Jasmin Dao, M.D., PhD, neurologist, Neurology Center, Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Most people associate stroke with older adults, but children can experience strokes too—sometimes with life-changing consequences. What many families in Long Beach may not realize is that they live near the only dedicated pediatric Stroke Center in the region, serving children from…
Racing for kids honors the late Les Unger with $50,000 gift to Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Child Life Program
Racing For Kids has donated $50,000 to the Cherese Mari…
New hope for “Heff-Peff” heart failure patients: Long Beach Medical Center helps lead global trial of first HFpEF device
By: Andrew Yoon, M.D., medical director, Heart Failure, MemorialCare Heart…
MemorialCare’s Back & Neck Health Center: Putting non-surgical care first
Back and neck pain are among the leading causes of disability, impacting millions of Americans and driving billions in healthcare costs each year. For many, the assumption is that surgery…
Long Beach Medical Center brings awareness to women’s heart health with giant human heart formation on National Wear Red Day
On Friday, Feb. 6 – National Wear Red Day – more than 100 MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center employees united to take a stand against heart disease, the leading cause of death for…
Advancing blood cancer research and treatment in Long Beach
The next chapter in hematology is being written at City of Hope. For patients navigating blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma or multiple myeloma, having access to specialized experts and the most advanced treatments can mean everything. “As part of…
Spotting the hidden signs of heart conditions in kids
By: Demetrios Mallios, M.D., cardiothoracic surgeon, Children’s Heart Institute, Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital It’s easy to think your child is just worn out from a busy day when they…
Breakthrough blood pressure treatment now available at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
By: David Shavelle, M.D., FACC, FSCAI, medical director, Adult Cardiology & Interventional Lab, MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute, Long Beach Medical Center If you’ve been struggling to control high blood…
