Ribbon cutting celebrates new 3T MRI, bringing advanced imaging to MemorialCare’s Long Beach Medical campus

MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital celebrated the addition of a new 3-Tesla (3T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system during a special ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by MemorialCare leadership, physicians, care teams, community members, and donors Hing and Doris Hung, whose generous support helped bring the advanced imaging technology to the…

A new era of cancer survivorship starts here

There are 18 million cancer survivors in the United States today, a number that is projected to increase to 26 million by 2040. And at City of Hope Orange County, every…

Servant leadership: civic stewardship beyond the ballot box

By: Mark Guillen There is a version of civic life that most of us were taught to admire – the informed voter who studies the candidates, marks the ballot with…

St. Mary lives its commitment to excellence: adds biplane imaging

Biplane imaging is an advanced medical technology that uses two rotating cameras to generate highly detailed, real-time 3D models of blood vessels, organs, and tissues. This technology is a critical…

Disney-inspired license plate program seeks public interest to fund children’s hospitals; Long Beach among 13 proposed beneficiaries

Through a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Disneyland® Resort, the California Children’s Hospital Association (CCHA), and the California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA), which is housed within the California State Treasurer’s Office,…