Search
log in
Translate

blog pages

Ion Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy: New Technology Helps Physicians at Tri-City Medical Diagnose Lung Cancer Earlier

Ion Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy: New Technology Helps Physicians at Tri-City Medical Diagnose Lung Cancer Earlier Tri-City Medical Center (TCMC) now offers robotic-assisted bronchoscopy, a minimally invasive procedure used to biopsy lung tissue when cancer is suspected. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and an individual’s survival depends on the cancer’s stage… Continue reading Ion Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy: New Technology Helps Physicians at Tri-City Medical Diagnose Lung Cancer Earlier

Tri-City Medical Center Now Offers Ion Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy to Help Diagnose Lung Cancer Earlier

Ion Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy to Help Diagnose Lung Cancer Earlier OCEANSIDE, Calif., July XX, 2023 – Tri-City Medical Center (TCMC) announced today that it now offers robotic-assisted bronchoscopy using the Ion Endoluminal System. This minimally invasive procedure is used to biopsy lung tissue when cancer is suspected. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States… Continue reading Tri-City Medical Center Now Offers Ion Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy to Help Diagnose Lung Cancer Earlier

Tri-City Medical Center Offers Full Service of Imaging Tests for Early Detection of Breast Cancer

Jennifer Mayberry “Screening for breast cancer is one of the most important things a woman can do for her health,” said Jennifer Mayberry, MD, who specializes in in diagnostic radiology and is the Breast Imaging Director at Tri-City Medical Center. “If it is found early, breast cancer is easier to treat, the need for chemotherapy… Continue reading Tri-City Medical Center Offers Full Service of Imaging Tests for Early Detection of Breast Cancer

Acute Rehabilitation at Tri-City Medical Center: Team Approach & Continuity of Care

Acute Rehabilitation at Tri-City Medical Center: Team Approach & Continuity of Care Rehabilitation services at Tri-City Medical Center include  a 10-bed acute rehabilitation unit, inpatient services, and outpatient services and are all designed to help patients regain independence and return to their everyday activities as soon as possible following a serious injury or illness. The… Continue reading Acute Rehabilitation at Tri-City Medical Center: Team Approach & Continuity of Care

Kidney Stones: Prevention and Treatment

Kidney Stones: Prevention and Treatment “Although we offer a range of treatment options for kidney stones at Tri-City Medical Center, our goal, first and foremost, is to help prevent the formation of stones so patients don’t have to endure this painful experience,” said Jason Phillips, MD, MBA, FACS, co-founder of Urology San Diego and Chief of the Division… Continue reading Kidney Stones: Prevention and Treatment

Tri-City Medical Center Offers Support to Suicide Loss Survivors

Tri-City Medical Center Offers Support to Suicide Loss Survivors Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data indicating that 49,449 Americans lost their lives to suicide in 2022. But what this data doesn’t show is that approximately 130 people knew each person who died, resulting in almost 1 million new people each year in… Continue reading Tri-City Medical Center Offers Support to Suicide Loss Survivors

The Doctors at Tri-City Medical Center are Here to Help You Stay Healthy and Surf for Life

From One Surfer to Another: The Doctors at Tri-City Medical Center are Here to Help You Stay Healthy and Surf for Life “Even though I sliced my foot on the fin of the board and had to have stitches on my first time out surfing, I’ve been hooked ever since,” reminisces Mark Yamanaka, MD, a… Continue reading The Doctors at Tri-City Medical Center are Here to Help You Stay Healthy and Surf for Life

Tri-City Medical Center Celebrates 100th Watchman Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation

Tri-City Medical Center Celebrates 100th Watchman Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation “On July 11, we completed the 100th procedure to implant the Watchman FLX™ device into the heart of a 67-year-old patient who has congestive heart failure and takes warfarin for her atrial fibrillation,” said Aaron Yung, MD, FACC, the board-certified interventional and structural cardiologist at… Continue reading Tri-City Medical Center Celebrates 100th Watchman Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation

Tri-City Medical Center Sudden Cardiac Arrest Patient Fully Recovers After 70 Minutes of CPR

David & Georgia Mills Extraordinary “chain of survival” involving family, first responders and the hospital saved the patient’s life, as less than 1% of people undergoing CPR for more than 60 minutes survive with favorable neurological outcomes.    OCEANSIDE, CA  – Tri-City Medical Center announced today that an extraordinary “chain of survival” involving family, first… Continue reading Tri-City Medical Center Sudden Cardiac Arrest Patient Fully Recovers After 70 Minutes of CPR

Type 2 Diabetes – Staying in Control Has Never Been More Important

“My father developed type 2 diabetes in his late 30’s and died at age 51 of a stroke shortly after I finished medical school,” said Chris K. Guerin MD, FACE, FNLA, a board-certified endocrinologist at Tri-City Medical Center. “I knew then that I would devote my professional career to helping people with diabetes avoid complications… Continue reading Type 2 Diabetes – Staying in Control Has Never Been More Important