Dr. Marina Roytman on Hepatitis

April 25, 2019

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, and Dr. Marina Roytman has defined hepatitis and provides facts on the complexities of the condition. What is hepatitis? “Hepa” in latin means liver and ‘itis” means inflammation. So, “hepatitis” means inflammation of the liver. Just like appendicitis means inflammation of the appendix. What are…

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James Davis, MD on Firearm Safety

March 26, 2019

James W. Davis, MD, was one of 24 surgeons — and one of only two from California — on the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma’s Firearm Strategy Team (FAST) Workgroup. The FAST group produced recommendations for reducing and preventing firearm injuries and deaths. The surgeons, like Dr. Davis,…

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The First Thyroidectomy in the Central Valley

March 5, 2019

Dr. Farah Karipineni of the UCSF Fresno Department of Surgery is part of the only team in the Valley offering scarless thyroidectomy which leaves no visible scars after surgery.

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Renee Kinman Speaks on Type 2 Diabetes

February 25, 2019

Pediatric Endocrinologist, Dr. Renee Kinman, lists the issues created by type 2 diabetes and what can be done to address the condition.

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Dr. Patil Armenian on the Dangers of Marijuana Edibles

February 20, 2019

Dr. Patil Armenian talks about the dangers of marijuana edibles as emergency rooms are seeing an increase of patients coming in due to them.

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