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LADN Opens Doors: Pasadena space expands chronic illness support
The Los Angeles Dysautonomia Network (LADN) is starting a new chapter by opening its first physical location in the Pasadena Playhouse District. This gives individuals living with dysautonomia a chance to find support, community and resources. The nonprofit organization celebrated the milestone Oct. 3 with a housewarming fundraiser presented by...
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Judge Says Rady Children’s Can Partially Limit Gender-Transition Care
A Superior Court judge on Monday agreed to allow Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego to temporarily limit the gender-transition services it provides to new patients. Judge Matthew Braner ruled that Rady and its sister hospital in Orange County only have to provide puberty blockers to new patients, and then only if they’re on the cusp of puberty. New patients will no longer have access to hormone therapy or to puberty blockers at other stages of puberty.
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Nationally recognized cardiac surgeon Anthony D. Caffarelli, M.D., joins MemorialCare as Chief of Cardiac Surgery, MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute
Southern California physician leader returns to Long Beach, where his medical career began, to help advance cardiovascular care across MemorialCare. MemorialCare announced that nationally recognized cardiac surgeon Anthony D. Caffarelli, M.D., has joined MemorialCare as chief of cardiac surgery for the MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute and medical director of cardiac surgery at Long Beach Medical Center. In these leadership roles, Dr. Caffarelli will help strengthen the quality, outcomes, and continued growth of cardiovascular care across MemorialCare while advancing cardiac surgery, innovation, research, and patient care throughout Southern California.
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Robotic-Assisted Shoulder Replacement Performed
The MemorialCare Orthopedic & Spine Institute at Long Beach Medical Center recently performed its first successful robotic shoulder replacement using the ROSA Shoulder System – becoming the first hospital in South Los Angeles County to offer patients this robotic-assisted platform. Shoulder replacement depends heavily on precise implant positioning, which can be challenging because each patient’s anatomy varies and may affect shoulder stability, mobility and long-term function.