One patient’s life-changing journey Life had gotten difficult for Julieta Cruz. At 285 pounds, the 28-year-old found it hard to walk any distance. Her lower back and knees hurt. She... more
Nancy Cassett, who was exposed to secondhand smoke after working as a flight attendant for more than a decade, shares how Dr. Justin Thomas with the Eisenhower Pulmonary and Critical Care Clinic... more
Hear Hollywood character actor James Tuohy discuss how AFib nearly took him down, and how Eisenhower's team of cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons and an innovative treatment called the... more
Healthy habits to keep your brain sharp and resilient as you age At one time or another, who of us has not misplaced our car keys or drawn a blank when trying to find the right word? For the... more
While many people think of clinical trials in the context of finding newer, better ways to treat cancer, Eisenhower Health has a robust clinical research program that also includes trials in areas... more
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), in partnership with the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric... more
Eisenhower Health has received an ‘A’ in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2024. This national distinction recognizes Eisenhower Health’s achievements in protecting... more
Eisenhower Health physicians, nurses and clinical staff can now practice and sharpen their skills in its new John Stauffer Center for Innovation in Learning — the area’s most advanced... more
Eisenhower Health Becomes First Licensed Obstetrical Emergency Department (OBED) in Riverside County Eisenhower Health is proud to announce its newly licensed Obstetrical Emergency Department... more
Offering patients promising new treatment Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is the number one cardiac arrhythmia (heart rhythm problem) in the U.S., affecting as many as six million people... more
Eisenhower orthopedic physician returns patient to his golf game Like many desert residents, Mike Laughlin, 81, lives and breathes golf. He normally plays up to four times a week, holds a... more
Eisenhower's Lung Cancer Screening Program While lung cancer remains the number-one cancer killer among both men and women in the U.S., detecting the disease early gives patients more... more
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2020, 697,000 people in the United States died from heart disease... more
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2020, 697,000 people in the United States died from heart disease... more
WHILE LUNG CANCER REMAINS THE NUMBER-ONE CANCER killer among both men and women in the U.S., detecting the disease early gives patients more treatment options and a much greater chance of survival... more
In the first part of this two-part series covering California’s beautiful Central Coast (Healthy Living magazine, fall 2021), we highlighted Pismo Beach, moving northeast to San Luis Obispo and... more
By all accounts, William “Bill” McCormick, 77, had left his adventuresome life as a thoroughbred horse racing trainer behind. For 33 years, McCormick worked as a quality assurance... more
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has recognized Eisenhower Health for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with heart failure, and to those who come to the cardiac... more
On Wednesday, July 20, Eisenhower Health received 120 doses of the monkeypox vaccine from Riverside County Department of Public Health. At that time, the demand was already very high... more
It started about six years ago when Joseph Zingg would experience an occasional sharp pain in his left hip when he was walking, hiking or running, something the retired police officer did three or... more
We all remember March 2020. World-wide, we witnessed the single greatest disruption — a global pandemic — we have ever known. As COVID-19 case numbers soared, we were discouraged from... more
No substitute for this gold standard of care Imagine a screening test that could not only detect cancer at its earliest stages but also prevent the majority of cases from developing. When it... more
Big resources for little patients When newborns need intensive medical care, they are admitted to a special area of a hospital called the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The Level II... more
Remembering, Honoring, Moving Forward COVID-19 — for more than 100 years, there hasn’t been a global public health crisis of this magnitude. Because of the far-reaching effects... more
Amid the COVID -19 pandemic, there has been confusion about vaccines, particularly for pregnant women. Paul Mikel, MD, a Board Certified Obstetrician with Eisenhower Family Birth Center, sets the... more
Up to 85 percent of Americans will experience some form of neck or back pain in their lifetimes and, for many, the problem will turn chronic and even debilitating, gradually shrinking their... more
