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CCFMG Today – Summer 2021

Fresno Pulmonary Hypertension Program

Pulmonary hypertension happens when the pressure in the blood vessels leading from the heart to the lungs is too high. It can occur due to the narrowing of the small blood vessels in the lungs. As a result, the right side of the heart that normally pumps the blood into…

True North

As if things were not challenging enough with COVID, practicing medicine in the Valley has the added strain of difficult relationships between major stakeholders in town. Many physicians find themselves caught in the middle, unsure of where allegiances should lie and how the outcome of this fight will affect our…

A Year In Review – Fiscal Year 2020-2021

What Brought Me Home – Geoffrey Rohlfing, DO

There is genuine joy in listening to an elated patient speak of how they can once again golf, hike, work, or play with their grandchildren without pain.  Improving patients’ lives is what drives my desire to excel in my craft; orthopaedic surgery specializing in joint reconstruction.  From a young age,…

CCFMG – Who We Are

More than forty years ago, a small group of physicians employed by the County of Fresno incorporated as Central California Faculty Medical Group, Inc. (CCFMG), creating an entity that has proved instrumental in advancing health care and medical education in the San Joaquin Valley. The incorporation in 1979 allowed CCFMG…

A Dollop (of Sunscreen) A Day Keeps the Dermatologist Away!

Did you know that more cases of skin cancer are diagnosed annually than breast, prostate, lung, and colon cancer cases combined? The majority of these, including the most dangerous type, melanoma, can be prevented with consistent, solid sun protection. Here are three facts that will help you have an enjoyable and…

Recognizing a Stroke Benefits All of Us

May is American Stroke Association National Stroke Awareness Month. I have often struggled to describe what stroke is to those unaccustomed to it, and generally, I explain that stroke is a sudden problem of brain function caused by an interruption in its blood supply. This interruption can come via ischemia,…

Injury Prevention With the Return of Youth Sports

As we begin to emerge from the global pandemic slowly, our children are eager to resume engagement in the sports they love. We are all happy to see human interaction and physical activity return.  However, with the return of youth sports comes the return of sports injuries, and it becomes…

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…