Upcoming Events
- Bariatric Surgery Information
TU, Apr 18, 8 to 9:30 a.m.
Jorge A. Almodovar, MD, Board Certified in General Surgery
To register online, visit EsenhowerHealth.org/Caleindar, or call 760-834-3796.Understanding Respiratory Issues: Health Screening and Lecture
TH, Apr 20, noon to 1 p.m.
Nadia Jensen, RCP, RRT, Respiratory Case Manager, and Jamie Balius, RCP, Respiratory Coordinator
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar, or call 760-423-4855.Bunion Surgery Has Changed
TH, Apr 20, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
David Friscia, MD, Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar, or call 760-423-4855.
Blood Drive
TU, Apr 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
To register online, visit LStream.org/EisenhowerHealth, or call 800-879-4484.Stress Management for Overall Health
W, Apr 26, 10 to 11 a.m.
Karen Stewart, RN
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar, or call 760-423-4855.Neuroscience: Parkinson’s Wellness Expo
F, Apr 28m 10 a.m. to noon
This event will be held at Palm Desert Community Presbyterian Church, Miller Hall, 47-321 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA 92260.For more information, please call 760-855-4516 or email us at deewieringa@gmail.comMalignant Melanoma: Therapeutic Advances in 2023
M, May 1, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Constantin Dasanu, MD, PhD, Board Certified in Medical Oncology and Hematology
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar, or call 760-834-3798.
Stroke Risk Factors and How to Prevent a Stroke
W, May 10, 10 to 11 a.m.
Kathy Cash, BSN, RN, SCRN, Eisenhower Health Stroke Coordinator
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar, or call 760-423-4855.
Mitral Valve Disease and the MitraClip Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement Procedure
TH, May 11, 6 to 7 p.m.
Praveen Panguluri, MD, Board Certified in Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar, or call 760-423-4855.
Skin Cancer Screenings
SA, May 13, 8 to 11 a.m.
Limited appointments available, registration is required.
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar, or call 760-834-3798.
Diabetes and Heart Disease: Changing Trends and Treatment Options
M, May 15, Noon to 1 p.m.
Marielena Cid, MSN, RN, CDCES, Eisenhower Diabetes Education Services, and Leah Papazian, Registered Dietitian
To register online, visit EisenhowerHealth.org/Calendar, or call 760-423-4855.
Eisenhower Health Makes Top 50 List for Cardiovascular Hospitals Nationwide for a Third Consecutive Year
Eisenhower Health was identified as one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ according to an independent quality analysis provided by PINC AI™ and reported by Fortune.To select top performers, an objective, independent, quantitative research analysis was performed using publicly available data measuring cardiac care in the United States.
To be included on this coveted list three years in a row is truly a testament to the dedication and exceptional patient care of our cardiovascular team,” says Martin Massiello, President and Chief Executive Officer, Eisenhower Health. “Eisenhower works hard to remain a cardiovascular center of excellence and this recognition underscores those efforts.”
Eisenhower Health Opens State-of-the-Art Simulation Center
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 simulation center. Thanks to the generous philanthropy of the John Stauffer Charitable Trust and The Thomas and Elizabeth Grainger Family, this innovative training center includes ICU, OBGYN/NICU, medical/surgical, and emergency rooms, each fully equipped with the world's most advanced patient simulator manikins by Gaumard®.The Gaumard simulators are highly sophisticated, providing a very lifelike experience that allows Eisenhower's clinical staff, including physicians, residents, nurses, respiratory therapists, and others, to learn high-risk procedures in a low-risk environment. “It's about sharpening essential critical thinking skills,” says Solomon Sebt, MD, Medical Director of the John Stauffer Center for Innovation in Learning, Eisenhower Health. “The manikins can make voice commands, perform functions that simulate real-life emergent medical conditions, sweat, bleed, cry, urinate, and use artificial intelligence to converse with learners in real-time using genuine responses.”
Jumping into Life Again
Anne Brown’s hunt for the world’s best foot-and-ankle surgeonAnne Brown fell in love with skiing at the age of three. As a teen in her native Ohio, she earned a spot on an exhibition ski team for Bonne Bell cosmetics.
Later, while living in Southern California, she says she was “the kind of mother who took her kids out of school on really great skiing days.” She also ran marathons, hiked tall mountains and “did a lot of other things that destroyed my joints,” adds Brown, now 71.
So, when it came time to find “the best surgeon in the world” to handle her ankle replacement, Brown looked for someone who could equal her passion. After a meticulous search, she found Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Julie Johnson, MD, at Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center (EDOC).
Fiber is Your Best Friend
Or at least it should be
One of the most important sources of good nutrition is fiber. Your body needs an adequate amount of fiber every single day 25 to 35 grams. As a vehicle for feeding the microbiome — healthy community of bacteria — in your gut, fiber is the foundation of health and the superstar of regulating glucose and maintaining a healthy weight. Research has shown that high-fiber foods may have other heart healthy benefits, such as reducing blood pressure and inflammation. So why are many Americans falling short when it comes to consuming enough fiber?Processed foods — inexpensive and loaded with sugar, salt and saturated fats — are partly to blame for a lack of fiber in our diets. Busy schedules and sedentary lifestyles also play a role in promoting routines based on convenience and exhaustion. Perhaps it is just a little too easy to pick up fast food or to throw a frozen pizza in the oven. Being tired can trigger cravings for comfort foods — processed carbohydrates that break down quickly, spiking blood sugar.
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Celebrating CinemaFor more than a century, Hollywood has been recognized as the birthplace and epicenter of the movie business. It is hard to believe that the film industry, which thrives on recognition and accolades, has not had an institution that reflects the incredible achievements and accomplishments of that industry. Until now.
