Upcoming Events
- Cancer Screening and Prevention Health Fair
W, Mar 12, 1 to 4 p.m.
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to register online, or call 760.834.3798. Read More
I Have Been Diagnosed with Diabetes, Now What?
W, Mar 12, noon to 1 p.m.
Marielena Cid, MSN, RN, CDCES and Tama Rodriguez, RDN, CDES, CLE
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to register online.What the Heck is Sepsis?
W, Mar 12, 4 to 5 p.m.
Denise Lewis, RN, Sepsis Program Coordinator
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Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation: Nutritional Education and Lifestyle Modification Techniques
TH, Mar 13, 6 to 7 p.m.
Sonia Rios, BSN, RN, Manager, Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, Renker Wellness Center, and Talia Fraser, MPH, RDN, Clinical Dietitian, Renker Wellness Center
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TU, Mar 18, 8:15 to 9:30 a.m.
Jorge A. Almodovar, MD, Board Certified in General Surgery
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TU, Mar 18, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
David Savin, MD, Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
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TH, Mar 20, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Adam Rife, DPM, Board Certified in Podiatry
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W, Mar 26, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Bobby Bhasker-Rao, MD, Board Certified in General Surgery
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M, Mar 31, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar to register online, or call 800.879.4484. Read MoreRevolutionizing Cancer Treatment: Personalized Medicine at the Molecular Level
M, Apr 14, Noon to 1 p.m.
Panel discussion with oncology experts: Constantin Dasanu, MD, PhD, Board Certified in Hematology/Oncology,Shumei Kato, MD, Board Certified in Medical Oncology, Chair, Molecular Tumor Board, Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health; Lisa Madlensky, PhD, CGC, Director, Family Cancer Genetics Program, Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health
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When Every Second Counts
Dedicated Renker Wellness Center team responds to cardiac emergencyFor Jim Egan, August 20, 2024, began like any other. The Rancho Mirage resident, 85, made his usual trip to the Renker Wellness Center on the main campus of Eisenhower Health for his morning workout. This routine had been a central part of his life since completing 12 weeks of cardiac rehabilitation following a valve replacement procedure to treat aortic stenosis in January 2022. Committed to his health, the retired oil executive followed this regimen five days a week, but that morning would soon take an unexpected turn.
While walking on the treadmill, Egan experienced cardiopulmonary arrest, an electrical malfunction that occurs when the heart unexpectedly stops pumping.
"I felt lightheaded for about five seconds and then it got worse," Egan says. "I instinctively tried to crouch down and that's when the lights went out."
"Passing out typically occurs when the heart slows significantly, or there's a prolonged pause between beats," explains Egan's cardiologist, Ali Naderi, MD, who is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine. "If this gap exceeds three seconds, it can interrupt blood flow to the brain, causing a person to faint. If the gap continues, it can lead to cardiac arrest."
Gain, Not Pain
Informed treatment plan keeps full calendar on trackCynthia McBrearty is far too busy to let a pair of bad knees keep her from maintaining a packed weekly schedule of work, volunteering, exercise and friends.
"I needed relief from the pain to keep me going," says McBrearty. "I wouldn't be doing any of the things I love without that."The things the 76-year-old Palm Springs resident loves include volunteering weekly at a food bank at the Cathedral City Senior Center, reading with kindergarten students in the "Read With Me" program at Agua Caliente Elementary School in Cathedral City and a much-loved job once or twice a week as an usher at Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage, all of which keep her on her feet.
Three times weekly, she takes part in water aerobics, which temporarily gives her knees -troubled by "bone-on-bone arthritis" - a chance to rest and recuperate.
This is why McBrearty appreciates the care she receives from Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center and Cesar Abdul-Massih, MD, a non-surgical orthopedist and sports medicine specialist.
"I do everything I can to optimize non-surgical treatment measures," he says, "but, at the same time, I appropriately guide patients to surgery when I think it's in their best interest."
The Power of Protein
An essential nutrient for strength and longevityProtein is a vital nutrient made up of amino acids that the body uses to build and repair tissues. It supports muscle growth, immune function and overall cell health, making it essential for maintaining the body's structure and functions.
"Dietary protein is very important for muscle building and the preservation of lean body mass," says Martin Caniza, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Clinical Nutrition Manager at Eisenhower Health. "This can have a long-term effect on strength, mobility and longevity."
Temecula Valley: Wine country, ballooning and the Old West
As you gaze at a dazzling sunset and sip a handcrafted vintage in a Temecula Valley vineyard, the postcard-worthy rolling hills dotted with grapevines could easily be mistaken for the Mediterranean.Temecula - a mere 90-minute drive from the Coachella Valley - is famed for its burgeoning wine industry. Home to nearly 50 local vineyards, the 33,000-acre Temecula wine country is blessed with the climate and soil to nurture more than two dozen grape varieties - largely Italian, Spanish and French grapes, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Malbec, Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.
Cancer Prevention and Screening Health Fair
March 12, 2025
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Annenberg Health Sciences Building at Eisenhower Health
.Early cancer detection is key to saving lives. Join us for a Cancer Prevention and Screening Health Fair focused on empowering individuals with the information needed to take charge of their health and future. Whether it''s listening to short pop-up presentations about risk factors, detection, and actionable prevention steps or speaking one-on-one with a cancer expert about scheduling a screening or even touring a giant inflatable colon to better understand colon cancer, this event offers many opportunities to build your most valuable asset: awareness.
Experts from the Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer Center will be on-hand with quick presentations about how lifestyle choices, like exercise, proper nutrition and quitting smoking, can lower your risk factor for cancer as well as the latest about screening and prevention for breast cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, skin cancer and HPV. Stay to learn about Eisenhower''s new High Risk Breast Clinic while enjoying healthy snacks and light bites.
- All Community members, Patient Loved Ones, Patients are invited to participate.
- Light refreshments will be served
- For more information, please call 760-834-3798 or email us at CAreservations@EisenhowerHealth.org
