Upcoming Events
- Provider Referral
Need assistance finding a doctor or other provider? Call 760.568.1234.Personalized, Precise Immunotherapy: Impressive Improvements in Cancer Care
M, Jan 12, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Henry Tsai, MD, Board Certified in Medical Oncology; Shu Mei Kato, MD, Board Certified in Medical Oncology
Visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar to register online, or call 760.834.3798. Read MoreLQ Blood Drive
W, Jan 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar to register online, or call 844.380.5220. Read MoreHope Soars: Life Beyond Cancer
TH, Jan 15, 3:45 to 6:30 p.m.
Manasa Vulchi, MD, Board Certified in Medical Oncology; Shay Moraga, E-RYT 500, YACEP; Glendon Geikie, MSW; Mixel Ventura, MSW; Danielle Meglio, COTA/L, MLD/CDT; Gema Bautista COTA/L, CLT
Visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar to register online, or call 760.834.3798. Read MoreOrthopedics - Addressing Common Problems of the Hand and Wrist
TU, Jan 20, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Jacob Bosley, MD, Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
Visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar to register online, or call 760.834.3796. Read MoreBariatric Surgery: Weigh the Pros and Cons
TU, Jan 20, 8:15 to 9:30 a.m.
Jorge A. Almodovar, MD, Board Certified in General Surgery
Visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar to register online, or call 760.834.3796. Read MorePalliative, Hospice and Spiritual Care: Helping Patients and Families Through Life's Challenges
F, Jan 23, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Diana Evans, RN, Palliative Care Coordinator, Eisenhower Health; Susan Mills, RN, President, Reliance Hospice; Rev. Jeff Bert, Director, Spiritual Care, Eisenhower Health
Visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar to register online. Read MoreRehabilitation Services - Find Your Balance: Free Balance Screenings
TU, Jan 27, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A FREE balance screening, conducted by Eisenhower Physical Therapy staff. Reservations required.
Visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar to register online, or call 760.423.4855. Read MoreBariatric Surgery: Weigh the Pros and Cons
W, Jan 28, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Bobby Bhasker-Rao, MD, Board Certified in General Surgery
Visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar to register online, or call 760.834.3796. Read MoreOther Resources:
Health Insights Blog
Eisenhower Health's blog featuring articles, videos and podcasts on various health care topics. Visit Insights.EisenhowerHealth.org to learn more.Living Well Podcast
Living Well is a health and wellness-focused podcast featuring physicians and other health care professionals discussing their areas of expertise. Recent topics include what every woman should know about menopause, lung cancer screening, vaccines for school age children, emergency care at Eisenhower and why being a trauma center is important, family medicine as a great choice for primary care, and protecting yourself from skin cancer. Living Well podcasts can be found at EisenhowerHealth.org/Podcast or on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify and TuneIn apps.Quit Smoking Now!
Four-week group-based smoking cessation program.
Visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar to register online, or call 760.834.3798.
Eisenhower Health Named Among U.S. News & World Report''s Fifth Annual 2026 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Eisenhower Health as a 2026 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care. This is the highest award a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News' Best Hospitals for Maternity Care annual study, now in its fifth edition.U.S. News began evaluating maternity care hospitals in 2021, rating hospitals that provide labor and delivery services and submit detailed data to the publication for analysis. For the 2026 edition, approximately 900 hospitals nationwide submitted maternity data for evaluation. Best Hospitals for Maternity Care ratings are intended to assist expectant parents, in consultation with their prenatal care providers, in making informed decisions about where to receive maternity services that best meet their family's needs.
Confronting Cancer at Stage 1
Leading-edge procedure removes lung cancer in two-part surgeryWHEN SHERRY GONNELLO MET with her new cardiologist at Eisenhower Desert Cardiology Center, she expected to get the results of her heart checkup, having been diagnosed a decade before with atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat).
She did not expect to hear Ehete M. Bahiru, MD, tell her, "I saw something on your lung, a small nodule. It doesn't look right to me."
Dr. Bahiru promptly sent Gonnello to internist Natasha Creighton, MD, who, also concerned, referred Gonnello to interventional pulmonologist Sevwandi De Silva, MD. Armed with scans of Gonnello's left lung, Dr. De Silva told her the small firm lump looked "suspicious" and needed to be biopsied.
"My first reaction was a few tears," Gonnello says, "because I had just turned 75 and my dad, who died at 75 of a major heart problem, also had lung cancer."
Eisenhower Medical Research Associate Program
Firsthand Experience Prepares Students for Medical SchoolFOR ANYONE WHO has navigated the ever-increasing competitive landscape of university applications, the desire to stand out from the crowd is as important as stellar academics and testing scores. For medical school, recent college graduates could argue it's even more difficult.
In its sophomore year at Eisenhower Health, the Eisenhower Medical Research Associate Program (EMRAP) is bridging that gap, creating an opportunity for local undergraduate students to experience the medical field firsthand inside the hospital at the main campus in Rancho Mirage. Through EMRAP, students will not only gain invaluable clinical and research experience, but also access mentorship from directors of the program to staff physicians, residents and now, second-year EMRAP cohort veterans.
The OTHER Sugar
Exercise caution when choosing artificial sweetenersAS PEOPLE CONSIDER the potential impact of obesity, diabetes and prediabetes on their health, many are searching for alternatives to staples that have long been part of their diet, particularly alternatives to sugar.
"We know that some artificial sweeteners are beneficial for people with diabetes and people needing to watch total carbohydrate intake," explains Tama Rodriguez, RDN, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), Eisenhower Diabetes Education Services.
"In most cases, it would be better to drink a diet soda than drink a regular soda if you have diabetes," says Rodriguez. "And, for people who are trying to lose or manage their weight, there are no calories in a diet soda, providing an additional benefit in reducing total calorie intake to promote weight loss."
