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Learn from Stanford Health Care doctors how living kidney donations work and what to expect before and after surgery.
August 16, 2023
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The 22-year-old patient had waited years for an intestinal transplant. At Stanford Medicine, a combined intestinal and abdominal wall transplant gave him an even better option.
April 20, 2023
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Stanford Health Care's multidisciplinary team helps give another chance at life closer to "normal" for Christopher.
March 22, 2023
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Stanford Health Care's multidisciplinary team helps give another chance at life closer to "normal" for Christopher.
March 22, 2023
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In early February, Jordan Ackernecht was skiing Mount Shasta in Northern California when she felt out of breath.
December 12, 2022
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For patients like Nathan Foss, Stanford’s expertise in rare and complicated heart surgeries provides better options.
January 5, 2022
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Silas Richardson was in the hospital with a heart rhythm disorder that his doctors couldn’t get under control. Surgery at Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare solved the problem.
October 5, 2021
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Research scientist Tom Pugh was among 86 people to undergo heart transplants at Stanford Health Care in 2020.
May 28, 2021
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John underwent a double transplant at Stanford Hospital after COVID-19 damaged his lungs and his kidneys. His son Patrick, advocated for the surgeries that saved his life.
May 26, 2021
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Mia Cadua underwent surgery for mitral valve repair at Stanford Health Care, which was recently recognized for its excellent record with the procedure.
May 24, 2021
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On a Saturday last September, hundreds of walkers and runners hit the trails and the treadmills, putting in miles to raise money for organ donations in California. But Rand Bresee, 46, took to the halls of Stanford Hospital instead.
March 26, 2021
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December 14, 2020
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Peggy had pain and swelling in her leg when she tried to exercise, which was caused by deep vein thrombosis (DVT). DVT may occur when a blood clot develops in a vein deep in the body. Lawrence "Rusty" Hofmann, MD, an interventional radiologist at Stanford Health Care, discusses treatments of DVT with Peggy.
September 21, 2020
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Since elective procedures at Stanford Health Care resumed in April, clinicians and administrators in dermatology are caring for patients in the safest way possible.
September 17, 2020
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Stanford orthopaedics professor Todd Alamin performs spinal surgery using conscious sedation — the kind often used in dentists’ offices. Patients recover more quickly and may have a lower risk of complications.
June 24, 2020
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Allen Eddy underwent a procedure to insert a device, the Zephyr valve, into the diseased portion of his upper left lung lobe. He had no idea it would help so much.
May 11, 2020
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March 9, 2020
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March 6, 2020
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US, but most people don’t know how preventable it is. Two of Stanford Medicine’s leaders in cardiovascular health--Dr. Eldrin Lewis and Dr. Alan Yeung—discuss not only prevention, but the future of how heart disease will be treated.
February 26, 2020
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South Asians not only have 4x the risk of heart attack and stroke, but it’s likely to happen over a decade earlier than any other ethnic group. It’s never too early to understand your risk and take steps for prevention.
February 10, 2020
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Dr. Jennifer Tremmel, Medical Director of Stanford Medicine Women’s Heart Health and Drs. Abha Khandelwal, and Katharine Edwards discuss the unique symptoms of heart disease in women, when to start paying attention to heart health, how anxiety and depression play into heart health, as well as strategies for prevention.
February 4, 2020
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A recent decision by the Food and Drug Administration opened the door for Sharon Kramer of Atherton, California, to undergo a less-invasive heart valve replacement.
December 26, 2019
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Minimally Invasive Outpatient Procedure Eases Prostate Enlargement
September 18, 2019
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Screening colonoscopies are proven to decrease the risk of death from colon cancer. Everyone needs to be screened, as colon cancer is a common cancer. Either way, Stanford is your partner, and we will be with you as you reduce your risk for colon cancer.
March 22, 2019
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Stanford Health Care has performed more than 1,000 transcatheter aortic valve replacements, both as part of clinical studies and for commercial use. As multiple studies confirm TAVR's effectiveness in treating patients at intermediate to high surgical risk, more patients than ever are being evaluated as candidates.
February 8, 2019
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Focal therapy for prostate cancer gives patient full recovery, with fewer side effects
October 1, 2018
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A skin cancer screening revealed David Duckworth had basal cell carcinoma. A dermatologist treated it successfully and taught him how to prevent a recurrence.
May 28, 2013
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