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How Sleep Boosts Your Immune System

After the year we have been through, the importance of keeping a strong immune system is clear. If you had a grandma like mine, you might have been advised when you were young to wash your hands frequently, eat right (i.e., eat those colorful vegetables), exercise, and get enough sleep…

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COVID-19 Vaccines, They’re Our Best Shot

Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. Since then, COVID-19 has caused a deadly rampage against populations worldwide with devastating consequences on several fronts. Even with ongoing, robust public health measures such as social distancing and masking in public,…

The Connection – Winter 2021

In the latest edition of The Connection, read about the incredible ways CCFMG physicians are caring for our communities. Find out how a new study by vascular surgeon Leigh Ann O’Banion, MD, helped an amputation patient keep a promise to his daughter. Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccines from CCFMG…

CME: Current Concepts in Hip Preservation – Dr. Kollmorgen 9/14/21

On Tuesday, September 14, 2021, University Orthopaedic Associates physician, Robert Kollmorgen, DO, FAAOS, FAOBOS presented on the most current concepts in hip preservation for those with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) during a CME event for community providers. Please click on the video below to watch the presentation. The slides from the…

Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) Procedure CME 4/13/21

On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, Valley Vascular Surgery Associates physicians Kamell Eckroth-Bernard, MD, and Sammy Siada, DO,  presented on a new procedure that offers Central Valley patients a minimally invasive approach to help prevent strokes. This CME event was hosted by Community Regional Medical Centers. Please click on the video…

COVID-19 and Advanced Cardiology Imaging CME 2/25/21

On Thursday, February 25, 2021, University Cardiovascular Centers physicians Siri Kunchakarra, MD, and Ankit Rathod, MD, presented on when to order advanced imaging and how it can help in the diagnosis and management of certain disease states, and how to identify cardiac manifestations of COVID-19 that qualify for advanced imaging.…

What’s Your Word for 2021?

This past year has seen much grief, loss, and tested our capacity to be resilient and the ability to “pivot.” It’s no wonder that some of us are looking at 2021 with cautious optimism. That cautious optimism can still fill us with hope for the new year, motivating us to…