Weekly Checkup
Weekly Checkup focuses on pertinent health care topics, procedures, and treatments found right here in Ventura County. Each weekly segment features a Dignity Health affiliated doctor which specializes in the presented topic.
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St. John's Heart & Vascular Center (WC-331), featuring Omid Fatemi, MD, Interventional Cardiologist and Medical Director of St. John's Heart & Vascular Center. View his profile.
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Advanced Directives
Advanced Directives
Fr. Calin Tamiian, Manager, Spiritual Care Services, St. John's Hospitals, discusses advanced care directives.
Allergy
Adult Asthma
Sofia Nelson, MD, Pulmonary Medicine, St. John's Hospitals, discusses adult asthma.
Allergies and Asthma
Prashant Verma, MD, Allergy and Immunology Specialist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses allergies and asthma.
Sinusitis
Ramsey Ulrich, MD, Internal Medicine, St. John's Hospitals, discusses sinusitis.
Cardiology
3D Echocardiogram
Featuring Alex Harrison, MD, Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology, Marian Regional Medical Center.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Featuring Brian Nadav, MD, Interventional Radiologist, St. John's Regional Medical Center.
Advances in Stroke Treatment (WC 271)
Featuring Mani K. Nezhad, MD, Medical Director of the Stroke Centers, St. John's Hospitals.
Advances in Stroke Treatment
Mani K. Nezhad, MD, Medical Director, Stroke Program, St. John's Hospitals, discusses advances in stroke treatment.
Aortic Stenosis
Manoj Khatore, MD, FACC, Cardiologist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses aortic stenosis.
Aortic Stenosis and Team Approach to TAVR
David E. Schmidt, MD, FACC, Cardiologist, St. John's Hospitals, discusses aortic stenosis and team approach to TAVR.
Aortic Stenosis and the Role of TAVR
Heidar Arjomand, MD, Cardiologist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discussed aortic stenosis and the role of TAVR.
Aortic Stenosis and the Role of TAVR
Heidar Arjomand, MD, Medical Director of Structural Heart Disease Interventions, discussed aortic stenosis and the role of TAVR.
Atrial Fibrillation (WC-314)
Featuring Dr. Ali Sovari, Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, St. John's Hospitals.
Atrial Fibrillation
Brett Gidney, MD, FACC, FHRS, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses atrial fibrillation.
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib)
Brett Gidney, MD, FACC, HRS, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses atrial fibrillation (A-Fib).
Atrial Flutter
Ali Sovari, MD, Cardiac Electrophysiologist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses atrial flutter.
Atrial Septal Defect
Heidar Arjomand, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Interventional Cardiologist, St. John's Hospitals, discusses Atrial Septal Defect.
Cardiac Intervention
Karan Singh, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Interventional Cardiologist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses cardiac intervention.
Cardiovascular Care
James McPherson, MD, MPH, FACS, Medical Director, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, St. John's Hospitals, discusses cardiovascular care.
Cardiovasular Care
Featuring Kristin Priesol, St. John's Hospitals.
Cardiac Electrophysiology Program in Camarillo (WC-312)
Featuring Dr. Ali Sovari, MD, Medical Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, St. John's Hospitals.
Catheter Ablation
Ali Sovari, MD, Cardiac Electrophysiologist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses catheter ablation.
Catheter Ablation for Ventricular Ectopic Beats
Ali Sovari, MD, Cardiac Electrophysiologist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses catheter ablation for ventricular ectopic beats.
Chest Pain
David E. Schmidt, MD, FACC, Medical Director, Cardiovascular Services, St. John's Hospitals, discusses chest pain.
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Siddharth Agarwal, MD, RPBI, Vascular Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses chronic venous insufficiency.
Coronary Intervention
Alejandro R. Garcia, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Director, Catheterization Lab and Research, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses coronary intervention.
Cryotherapy
Ali Sovari, MD, Cardiac Electrophysiologist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses cryotherapy.
General Electrophysiology in Geriatric Patients
Ali Sovari, MD, FACC, FHRS, Medical Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology, St. John's Hospitals, discusses General Electrophysiology in Geriatric Patients.
Heart Attack (STEMI) Procedure
Andre Babak Akhondi, MD, FACC, Interventional Cardiologist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses heart attack (STEMI) procedures.
Heart Disease
David Schmidt, MD, FACC, Medical Director of Cardiology, St. John's Hospitals, discusses heart disease.
Heart Disease
Featuring Richard Rothschild, MD, Medical Director or Catheterization Lab, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital.
Heart Disease
Richard Rothschild, MD, Cardiologist, St. John's Hospitals, discusses heart disease.
Heart Disease
Richard Rothschild, MD, Cardiologist, St. John's Hospitals, discusses heart disease.
HIS-bundle Pacemaker
Ali Sovari, MD, FACC, FHRS, Medical Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology, St. John's Hospitals, discusses HIS-bundle pacemaker.
Heart Valve Repair
James McPherson, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, St. John's Hospitals, discusses heart valve repair.
Lead Extractions
Ali A. Sovari, MD, FACC, FHRS, CEPS-AC, Cardiac Electrophysiologist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses lead extractions.
Leadless Pacemaker
Ali Sovari, MD, Cardiac Electrophysiologist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses the leadless pacemaker.
Mitral Valve Replacement
Yousef Odeh, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses mitral valve replacement.
New Cardiac Electrophysiology Program in Camarillo
Featuring Ali Sovari, MD, Medical Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, St. John's Hospitals.
New St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital Cath Lab
Richard Rothschild, MD, Medical Director, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital discusses the new St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital Cath Lab.
Pulmonary Hypertension
Daniel Goba, MD, Pulmonary Critical Care, St. John's Regional Medical Center discusses pulmonary hypertension.
St. John's Heart & Vascular Center (WC-331)
Featuring Omid Fatemi, MD, Interventional Cardiologist and Medical Director of St. John's Heart & Vascular Center.
Stroke
Featuring Mani Nezhad, MD, Medical Director, Stroke Program, St. John's Hospitals.
TAVR
James McPherson, MD, MPH, FACS, Medical Director, Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, St. John's Hospitals, discusses TAVR.
TAVR Program One-Year Anniversary
Featuring Heidar Arjomand, MD, Medical Director of Structural Heart Disease Interventions, St. John's Regional Medical Center.
TAVR Testimonial Patient - Robert Brown
Featuring Heidar Arjomand, MD, Medical Director of Structural Heart Disease Interventions, St. John' Regional Medical Center.
Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center (WC-323)
Featuring Mani Nezhad, MD, Medical Director, Stroke Program, St. John's Hospitals.
Ultra-High Resolution Mapping
Ali Sovari, MD, Medical Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology, St. John's Hospitals, discusses ultra-high resolution mapping.
Valve Repair
James McPherson, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, St. John's Hospitals, discusses heart repair.
Watchman at St. John's Regional Medical Center
Featuring Ali Sovari, MD, FACC, FHRS, CEPS-AC, Medical Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, St. John's Hospitals.
Watchman Device - Part 1
Ali Sovari, MD, FACC, FHRS, CEPS-AC, Cardiac Electrophysiologist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses the Watchman device.
Watchman Device - Part 2
Ali Sovari, MD, FACC, FHRS, Medical Director, Cardiac Eletrophysiology, St. John's Hospitals, discusses the Watchman device.
ZFEN Procedure
Featuring Karen Quirk, MD, FACS, Vascular Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center.
Clinical Trials
Dignity Health Cancer Care Clinical Trials
Featuring Tom Spillane, MD, Medical Oncologist & Hematologist, Dignity Health Cancer Care, and Robert Dichmann, MD, Medical Oncologist, Dignity Health Cancer Care.
New Cancer Treatment Clinical Trials
Robert Dichmann, MD, Medical Director, Mission Hope Cancer Center discusses new cancer treatment clinical trials at Mission Hope Cancer Center.
COVID-19
Community Safety COVID-19 Public Service Announcement
Featuring Scott Robertson, MD, Division Chief Medical Officer, Dignity Health Central Coast.
Continue to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones
COVID-19: Emergency Care for Heart Problems
COVID-19 Vaccine
Featuring Scott Robertson, MD, Division Chief Medical Officer, Dignity Health Central Coast.
COVID Vaccines for Women
Featuring Ilene Tsui, MD, Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. John's Regional Medical Center.
Don't Delay to Get the Care You Need
Featuring Scott Robertson, MD, Division Chief Medical Officer, Dignity Health Central Coast.
Emergency Services During the Pandemic
Featuring Christine Sewell, RN, BSN, Emergency Services, and Jeff Davies, DO, MPH, FACOEP, Emergency Department Medical Director, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital.
Emergency Services During the Pandemic - Part 2
Featuring Jeff Davies, DO, MPH, FACOEP, Emergency Department Medical Director, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital and Matthew Scales, MD, FACEP, Emergency Department Medical Director, French Hospital Medical Center.
Home Health During COVID
Featuring Matthew Katics, DO, Director of Palliative Care and Hospice, Dignity Health Central Coast.
Mammograms Shouldn’t Wait, Even During a Pandemic
Featuring Lisa Babashoff, MD, Medical Director of the Breast Surgery Program, St. John's Hospitals.
Steps to Take Care of Yourself & Loved Ones During COVID-19 Outbreak
Telehealth Visits
Featuring Sunita Sujanani, MD, Family Medicine, St. John's Hospitals.
Virtual Visits
Featuring Monique Diaz, MD, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Pacific Central Coast Health Centers, Dignity Health Central Coast.
Critical Care
Intensivist Program
Raj Bhatia, MD, FCCP, Pulmonary and Critical Care Specialist, St. John's Hospitals, discusses the intensivist program.
Diabetes
Diabetes Prevention and Detection
Suzanne Fussell, MD, Family Practice, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses diabetes.
Ear, Nose and Throat
Sialendoscopy 1
Jaesung Lee, MD, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses sialendoscopy.
Sialendoscopy 2
Jaesung Lee, MD, ENT/Head & Neck Surgeon, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses sialendoscopy.
Emergency
New Emergency Department
Featuring Patrick Um, MD, Emergency Department Medical Director, St. John's Regional Medical Center.
New Emergency Department at St. John's Regional Medical Center - Part 2
Featuring Todd Larsen, MD, Chairman, Dept. Emergency Medicine, St. John's Regional Medical Center.
New Emergency Department at St. John's Regional Medical Center - Part 3
Featuring Todd Larsen, MD, Chairman, Dept. Emergency Medicine, St. John's Regional Medical Center.
Rapid Care at St John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital
Jeff Davies, DO, MPH, FACOEP, President of Medical Staff, St. John's Hospitals, discusses Rapid Care at St. John's Valley Hospital.
When to Come to the Emergency Room
Jeff Davies, DO, MPH, FACOEP, Medical Director, Emergency Department, St. John's Hospitals, discusses when to come to the emergency room.
Laboratory
Dignity Health Laboratories (WC-306)
Featuring Sylvia Kuykendall, CLS, MT (ASCP), Senior Director of Laboratory Services, Dignity Health Laboratories.
Lung
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Sara Whatley-Dustin, DO, Family Medicine, St. John's Hospitals, discusses Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Neurology
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Mani Nezhad, MD, Neurologist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses the two types of stroke.
Deep Brain Stimulation (WC-328)
Bradley Hiner, MD, Movement Disorder Neurologist, St. John's Hospitals
Mechanical Thrombectomy (Biplane)
Featuring Akin Oni-Orisan, MD, Director of the Neurointerventional Program, St. John's Regional Medical Center.
Memory Loss and Dementia (WC 278)
Featuring Behzad Ourmazdi, MD, Neurology, St. John's Hospitals.
Parkinson’s Disease (WC-288)
Featuring Bradley C. Hiner, MD, Movement Disorder Neurologist, St. John's Hospitals.
Spine Program at St. John's Hospitals (WC-324)
Featuring Kevin Deitel, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgery, St. John's Hospitals.
Thrombectomy Stroke Center (WC-291)
Featuring Dr. Mani Nezhad, MD, Medical Director, Stroke Program, St. John's Hospitals.
Treating Spine Complications with O-Arm (WC-290)
Featuring Akin Oni-Orisan, MD, Medical Director of the Neurointerventional Program, St. John's Hospitals.
New Hospital/New Urgent Care Location
History of St. John's Regional Medical Center
Tom Laubacher, Community Board Member, St. John's Hospitals, discusses the history of St. John's Regional Medical Center.
New St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital
Jeff Davies, DO, MPH, FACOEP, President of Medical Staff, St. John's Hospitals, discusses the new St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital Tower.
New St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital
Lynn Jeffers, MD, FACS, Chief Medical Officer, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses the new St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital.
New Urgent Care Location
Featuring Jason Morris, MD, Emergency Medicine, Dignity Health Urgent Care, Solvang.
The New Hospital Addition of St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital
Lynn Jeffers, MD, FACS, Chief Medical Officer, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses the new hospital addition of St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital.
St. John's Regional Medical Center Expansion Projects
Tom Laubacher, Community Board Member, St. John's Hospitals, discusses the expansion projects for St. John's Regional Medical Center.
OB/GYN
Hysteroscopy Procedure (WC-286)
Featuring Stacey Fine, MD, FACOG, Gynecologist, St. John's Hospitals.
Importance of Preconception Planning (WC-285)
Featuring Dr. Ilene Tsui, MD, Obstetrics and Gynecology, of St. John's Hospitals
Pap Smear
Nicole L. Abell, DO, Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses a pap smear.
Robotic Surgery Hysterectomy
Featuring Edwin Ramirez, MD, Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. John's Regional Medical Center.
St. John Regional Medical Center's Maternity Center (WC-320)
Featuring Terry Cole, MD, OB/GYN, St. John's Regional Medical Center.
Women’s Center in Camarillo (WC-319)
Featuring Stacey S. Fine, MD, FACOG, Gynecologist, St. John's Hospitals.
Oncology
Breast and Ovarian Cancers
Lisa Babashoff, MD, FACS, General Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses breast and ovarian cancers.
Breast Cancer
Behzad Noorbehesht, MD, Medical Director, St. John's Imaging Center, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Reconstruction
Lynn Jeffers, MD, Medical Director, Integrated Breast Center, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses breast cancer reconstruction.
Breast Cancer Surgery
Lisa Babashoff, MD, General Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses breast cancer.
Breast Tomosynthesis
Fred Vernacchia, MD, Medical Director, San Luis Diagnostic Center, discusses breast tomosynthesis.
Cancer and Infusion Treatments
Featuring Chirag Dalsania, MD, Hematology/Oncology, Dignity Health Infusion Centers
Colon Cancer
Joseph A. Eisner, MD, General Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses colon cancer.
Colon Cancer Surgery (WC-316)
Featuring Joseph Lopresti, MD, General Surgery, St. John's Regional Medical Center.
Colon Cancer Surgery
Joseph Lopresti, MD, General Surgery, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses colon cancer surgery.
Colorectal Cancer
Neal P. Dixon, MD, General Surgeon, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses colorectal cancer.
Colorectal Cancer
Featuring Thomas Bosshardt, MD, General Surgeon, Marian Regional Medical Center.
Immunotherapy
Chirag Dalsania, MD, Hematologist, Oncologist, St. John's Hospitals, discusses immunotherapy.
Immunotherapy (WC-317)
Featuring Baijia Jiang, MD, Hematologist Oncologist, Dignity Health Infusion Centers.
Infusion Center
Featuring Chirag Dalsania, MD, Hematologist, Oncologist, St. John's Hospitals.
Integrated Breast Center
Lisa Babashoff, MD, FACS, General Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses the Integrated Breast Center.
Integrated Breast Center (IBC) at St. John's (WC-293)
Featuring Lynn Jeffers, MD, MBA, Medical Director, Integrated Breast Center at St. John's Hospitals
Lung Cancer and Robotic Thoracic Surgery
James McPherson, MD, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses lung cancer and robotic thoracic surgery.
Lung Cancer Screening
Featuring James McPherson, MD, Cardiovascular Surgeon, St. John's Hospitals.
Mozart Imaging System
Featuring Lisa Babashoff, MD, FACS, Medical Director of the Breast Surgery Program, St. John's Hospitals.
Oncology Nurse Navigator
Alicia Zaragoza, NP, Oncology Nurse Navigator, St. John's Hospitals, discusses the role of the oncology nurse navigator.
Oncology Nurse Navigator
Featuring Alicia Zaragoza, NP, Oncology Nurse Navigator, St. John's Hospitals.
Oncology Nutrition
Susan J. Speer, RD, MS, CSO, Oncology Nutrition Specialist, St. John's Regional Cancer Center, discusses oncology nutrition.
Radiation Therapy Advancements
Henry Montes, MD, Radiation Oncologist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses advancements in radiation therapy.
Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
Timothy O'Connor, MD, Radiation Oncology, St. John's Hospitals, discusses radiation therapy for breast cancer.
Rectal Cancer Surgery
Featuring Joseph A. Eisner, MD, General Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center.
St. John's Regional Cancer Center 25th Anniversary (WC-318)
Featuring Timothy O'Connor, MD, Chairman of Cancer Committee, St. John's Regional Cancer Center.
SAVI Scout (WC-295)
Featuring Lisa Babashoff, MD, Medical Director of the Breast Surgery Program, St. John's Hospitals.
Surgical Options for Colon Cancer
Joseph Lopresti, MD, General Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center discusses surgical options for colon cancer.
Survival After Breast Cancer
Sunita Sujanani, MD, Family Medicine, St. John's Hospitals
When to see a Doctor for Breast Health (WC-294)
Featuring Lisa Brand, MD, General Surgery, St. John's Hospitals
Ophthalmology
Cataract Surgery
Lee Wan, MD, Board Certified Ophthalmologist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses cataract surgery.
Eye Changes Throughout Life
Randall Goodman, MD, FACS, Ophthalmology, Marian Regional Medical Center, discusses eye changes throughout life.
Orthopedic Joint Program
St. John's Hospitals Orthopedic Joint Program - Part 1 (WC-305)
Featuring Andrew Jeffers, MD, Medical Director, St. John's Orthopedic Joint Program.
St. John's Hospitals Orthopedic Joint Program - Part 2 (WC-309)
Featuring Andrew Jeffers, MD, Medical Director, St. John's Orthopedic Joint Program.
Palliative Care
Palliative Care
Jubran Dakwar, MD, Critical Care Medicine/Chair, Dept. of Medicine, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses palliative care.
Pediatrics
Importance of Pediatric Wellness Visits
Lindy Chavez, NP, Family Medicine, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses the importance of pediatric wellness visits.
Media and Screen Time for Children (WC-315)
Featuring Dr. Joo-Hye (Christine) Park Dilly, Pediatrician at St. John's Hospitals.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. John's Regional Medical Center
Catherine Ekwa-Ekoko, MD, IBCLC, Medical Director, Neonatology, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses the NICU.
Seasonal Allergies in Children (WC-310)
Featuring Neha Sharma, MD, Pediatrician, St. John's Hospitals..
Vaccinations in Infants and Children
Imelda De Forest, MD, Chair, Pediatrics Department, St. John's Hospitals, discusses vaccinations in infants and children.
Pregnancy
Health Problems During Pregnancy
Featuring Megan Jones, MD, FACOG, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Dignity Health Perinatal Center.
Maternal Fetal Medicine Testing
Featuring Peter Andrew Robilio, MD, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Dignity Health Perinatal Center.
Pacific Coast Perinatal Center
Kathryn J. Sharma, MD, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Perinatologist, Dignity Health Perinatal Center, discuses the Pacific Coast Perinatal Center.
Pre-Existing Diabetes and Hypertension in Pregnancy
Larry Shields, MD, Director of Perinatal Services, Dignity Health Perinatal Center, discusses pre-existing diabetes and hypertension in pregnancy.
Round Ligament Pain
Nicole L. Abell, DO, Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses round ligament pain.
Primary Care
Ankle Arthritis I
F. Ray Nickel, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses ankle arthritis.
Ankle Arthritis II
F. Ray Nickel, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses ankle arthritis.
Benefits of an electronic health record (EHR) to the patient.
Davin Lundquist, MD, Family Medicine, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses the benefits of an electronic health record (EHR) to the patient.
Benefits of Meditation for Anxiety
Micah Dickey, DO, Family Medicine, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses the benefits of meditation for anxiety.
Cervical Myelopathy
Sohrab Pahlavan, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses cervical myelopathy.
Central Coast Med Plus
Mark Pomerantz, MD, Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine, Central Coast Med Plus, Pacific Coast Health Centers, discusses the services of Central Coast Med Plus.
Cold and Flu
Sicen He, FNP, Family Medicine, St. John's Hospitals, discussed cold and flu.
Colonoscopy
Joseph A. Eisner, MD, General Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses the benefits of a colonoscopy.
Concussion Program with Local High Schools
Mani K. Nezhad, Medical Director, Stroke Program, St. John's Hospitals, discusses the concussion program with local high schools.
Concussions
Mani K. Nezhad, MD, Medical Director, Stroke Program, St. John's Hospitals, discusses concussions.
Cooking for Weight Loss
Featuring Terry Simpson, MD, FACS, Bariatric Surgery, St. John's Hospitals.
Degenerative Spine Disease
Featuring Akinwunmi Oni-Orisan, MD, Director of the Neurointerventional Program, St. John's Regional Medical Center.
Eating for Brain Health
Sara Whatley-Dustin, DO, Family Medicine, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses eating for brain health.
Eating Healthy for Kids
Micah Dickey, DO, Family Medicine, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses the importance of eating healthy for kids.
Fall Risk and Prevention
Mark Stokols, MD, PhD, Internal Medicine, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses fall risk and prevention.
Flu Season
Joshua Wolfsohn, DO, Infectious Disease Medicine, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discussed the flu season.
Flu Season Vaccine for Children
Andrew Sledd, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician, St. John's Hospitals, discusses the flu season vaccine for children.
Good Nutrition Habits
Sara Abraham, MSN, FNP, Family Nurse Practitioner, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses good nutrition habits.
Headaches
Mani Nezhad, MD, Neurologist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses headaches.
Healthy Bones
Edwina Skinner, MD, Internal Medicine, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses how to keep healthy bones.
Healthy Eating for Kids
Featuring Micah Dickey, DO, Family Medicine, St. John's Hospitals.
Hemorrhoids (WC-308)
Featuring Joseph Eisner, MD, General Surgeon, St. John's Hospitals.
How Dignity Health Physicians are Finding Unique Ways to Connect with Patients
Micah Dickey, DO, Family Medicine, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses how Dignity Health physicians are finding unique ways to connect with patients.
Hypertension
Camille Wedlow, MD, Family Medicine, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses hypertension.
Healthy Leg Veins After 50
Greg Albaugh, DO, FACS, Vascular Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses healthy leg veins after 50.
Importance of Exercise
Sarah Abraham, MSN, FNP, Family Nurse Practitioner, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses the importance of exercise.
Importance of Having a Primary Care Physician (PCP)
Kyle Stephens, DO, MPH, Family Medicine, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses the importance of having a primary care physician (PCP).
Importance of Physical Activity
Kelly Calkins, PA-C, MPH, Family Medicine, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses the importance of physical activity.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Featuring Vikram Kanagala, MD, Gastroenterologist, St. John's Hospitals.
Kidney Stones
Kelvin Wong, MD, Urology Specialist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses kidney stones.
Leg Pain
Sara Runge, MD, Vascular Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses leg pain.
Lifestyle Changes for Good Health
Megan Mescher-Cox, DO, Internal Medicine & Lifestyle Medicine, St. John's Hospitals, discusses lifestyle changes for good health.
Lifestyle Changes for Good Health II
Megan Mescher-Cox, DO, Internal Medicine & Lifestyle Medicine, St. John's Hospitals, discusses lifestyle changes for good health.
LINX Procedure
Featuring Patrick Michael McCarty, MD, General Surgery, St. John's Regional Medical Center.
Low Back Pain
Featuring Ramsey Ulrich, MD, Internal Medicine, St. John's Hospitals.
Men's Health Checkup (WC-330)
Featuring Ramsey Ulrich, MD, Internal Medicine, St. John's Hospitals.
Menopause Symptoms and Treatments
Sunita Sujanani, MD, Family Medicine, St. John's Hospitals, discusses menopause symptoms and treatments.
Nutrition Benefits
Featuring Sara Whatley-Dustin, DO, Family Medicine, St. John's Hospitals.
Osteoporosis
Cynthia Fiacco, FNP, Family Nurse Practitioner, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses osteoporosis.
Primary Care Physician
Camille Wedlow, MD, Family Medicine, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses the importance of a primary care physician.
Importance of a Primary Care Provider
Edwina Skinner, MD, Internal Medicine Specialist, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses the importance of a primary care provider.
Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle
Megan Mescher-Cox, DO, Internal Medicine, St. John's Hospitals, discusses nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.
Shoulder Trauma
Featuring Dr. Petros Frousiakis, DO, Orthopedic Surgeon, St. John's Hospitals.
Sleep Disorders
Micah Dickey, DO, Family Medicine, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses sleep disorders.
Stingray Stings
Ramsey Ulrich, MD, Internal Medicine, St. John's Hospitals, discusses stingray stings.
Stress Awareness
Bindhu Nair, NP, Family Medicine, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses stress awareness.
St. John's Health Ministries Basic Needs Program
Lydia Kreil, Manager, Community Health, St. John's Hospitals, discusses the St. John's Health Ministries Basic Needs Program.
Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization (WC-303)
Featuring Dr. Joseph Eisner, MD, General Surgeon, St. John's Hospitals.
Treatment Options for GERD
Lisa E. Brand, MD, Board Certified General Surgeon, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses treatment options for GERD.
Weight Loss and Lifestyle Changes
Harpeet Singh, MD, Internal Medicine, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses weight loss and lifestyle changes.
Rehabilitation
Acute Rehabilitation at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center (Nov. 2018)
Matthew L. Bloom, DO, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses acute rehabilitation at St. John's Regional Medical Center.
Acute Rehabilitation at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center (Mar. 2019)
Matthew L. Bloom, DO, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses acute rehabilitation at St. John's Regional Medical Center.
Respiratory
COPD
May-Lin Wilgus, MD, Pulmonary and Critical Care Specialist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses COPD.
Respiratory Tract Infections
Maria Dickey, DO, Family Medicine, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses respiratory tract infections.
Rheumatology
Rheumatology
Gita Fatemi, MD, Rheumatologist, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses rheumatology.
Spirituality
Spiritual Care Services at St. John's
FR. Calin Tamiian, Manager, Spiritual Care Services, St. John's Hospitals, discusses spiritual assistance at St. John's Hospitals.
Surgery
Bariatrics - Sleeve (WC 272)
Featuring Julietta Chang, MD, Bariatric Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery Institute of the Central Coast.
Bariatric Surgery Revisions
Helmuth Billy, MD, Medical Director, Bariatric Surgery, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses bariatric surgery revisions.
Body Contouring after Massive Weight Loss
Michael Pickart, MD, FACS, Plastic Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses body contouring after massive weight loss.
Cervical Disc Replacement
Featuring Rocco Calderone, MD, Rocco Calderone, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, St. John's Hospitals.
Cervical Spinal Fusion
Rocco Calderone, MD, Chief of Surgery, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses cervical spine fusion.
Disc Replacement
Rocco Calderone, MD, Orthopedic and Spine Surgery, St. John's Hospitals, discusses disc replacement.
Disc Treatments
Michael J. Dorsi, MD, Board Certified Neurosurgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses disc treatments.
Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
Brian Tuai, MD, FACS, Medical Director, Robotic Surgery, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses diverticulosis and diverticulitis.
Gastric Bypass Surgery
Helmuth Billy, MD, Medical Director, Bariatric Surgery, St. John's Weight Loss Surgery Institute, discusses gastric bypass surgery.
Minimally Invasive Foot Surgery
Featuring Casey Pyle, DO, Orthopedic Surgeon, St. John's Hospitals.
Gastric Bypass Surgery
Helmuth Billy, MD, Medical Director, Bariatric Surgery, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses gastric bypass surgery.
Hernia (WC-307)
Featuring Patrick McCarty, MD, General Surgery, St. John's Hospitals.
Hernia Repair
Joseph A. Eisner, MD, General Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses hernia repair.
Hernia Repair
Justin Tawfik, MD, FACS, General Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses hernia repair.
Hernia Repair
Joseph LoPresti, MD, FACS, General Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses hernia repair.
Hip Arthritis & Hip Replacement (WC-296)
Featuring John Ross Burge, DO, Orthopedic Surgeon, St. John's Hospitals.
Knee Arthroscopy for Meniscus Injuries
Ali Motamedi, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses knee arthroscopy for meniscus injuries.
Knee Replacement
Featuring Dr. J. Ryan Quinn, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, St. John's Hospitals.
Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
Amir Mehran, MD, FACS, Bariatric Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses a Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Lumbar Discectomy
Kevin Deitel, MD, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses lumbar discectomy.
Meniscus Tears and Arthroscopy (WC-300)
Featuring Dr. Stephan Sweet, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, St. John's Hospitals.
Minimal Incision Parathyroidectomy
Tricia Kho, MD, Otolaryngologist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses minimal incision parathyroidectomy.
Neck Surgery
Kevin Deitel, MD, FRCSC, Orthopedic Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses neck surgery.
New STRYKER Equipment at SJRMC
Joseph A. Eisner, MD, General Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses the new STRYKER Equipment at St. John's Regional Medical Center.
Partial Knee Replacement
Sumit Rana, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses partial knee replacement.
Plastic Surgery
Daniel Kolder, MD, Plastic Surgeon, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses plastic surgery for skin cancer.
Robotic Cholecystectomy (removal of the Gallbladder)
Justin Tawfik, MD, FACS, General Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses the Robotic Cholecystectomy (removal of the Gallbladder).
Robotic Colorectal Surgery
Featuring Daniel Oh, MD, FACS, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Marian Regional Medical Center.
Robotic Surgery - Part 1
Featuring Brian Tuai, MD, FACS, Medical Director, Robotic Surgery, St. John's Regional Medical Center.
Robotic Surgery - Part 2
Featuring Brian Tuai, MD, FACS, Medical Director, Robotic Surgery, St. John's Regional Medical Center.
Sholder Replacement (WC-304)
Featuring Stephan Sweet, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, St. John's Hospital Camarillo.
Spinal Stenosis
Cary Alberstone, MD, Neurosurgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses Spinal Stenosis.
St. John's Center for Weight Loss (WC-322)
Featuring Amir Mehran, MD, FACS, Bariatric Surgery, St. John's Center for Surgical Weight Loss.
Surgical Options for Hiatal Hernia
Lisa E. Brand, MD, General Surgeon, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses surgical options for hiatal hernia.
Total Ankle Replacement
Featuring Dr. Casey Pyle, DO, Orthopedic Surgeon, St. John's Hospitals.
Total Hip Replacement
Andrew Jeffers, MD, Medical Director, St. John's Orthopedic Institute, St. John's Hospitals, discusses total hip replacement.
Total Joint Replacement
Andrew Jeffers, MD, Medical Director, St. John's Orthopedic Institute, St. John's Hospitals, discusses total joint replacement.
Total Knee Replacement
Andrew Jeffers, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses total knee replacement.
Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatrics)
Amir Mehran, MD, FACS, General and Bariatric Surgery, St. John's Weight Loss Surgery Institute, discusses weight loss surgery.
Weight Loss Surgery (WC-273, WC-274)
Featuring Terry Simpson, MD, FACS, Bariatric Surgeon, St. John's Center for Surgical Weight Loss.
Weight Loss Surgery (WC-272, WC-276)
Featuring Julietta Chang, MD, Bariatric Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery Institute of the Central Coast.
Weight Loss Surgery Institute of the Central Coast
David Maccabee, MD, FACS, Director, Weight Loss Surgery Institute of the Central Coast, discusses the many aspects of the Weight Loss Surgery Institute of the Central Coast.
Thyroid
Thyroid Disorder
Naser Jamal, DO, Internal Medicine Specialist, St. John's Hospitals, discussed thyroid disorder.
Urology
Advanced Procedures for Urinary Incontinence
Sherif Aboseif, MD, Board Certified Urologist, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses advanced procedures for urinary incontinence.
Endometriosis
Edwin Ramirez, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discussed endometriosis.
Urinary Incontinence (WC-321)
Featuring Sherif Aboseif, MD, Urology, St. John's Hospitals.
Urology
Featuring Sherif Aboseif, MD, Urology, St. John's Hospitals.
Vascular Care
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Siddharth Agarwal, MD, Vascular Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses peripheral vascular disease.
Vascular Repair
Kevin M. Major, MD, FACS, Vascular Surgeon, St. John's Regional Medical Center, discusses vascular repair.
Volunteer
Volunteer Program at St. John's Hospitals
Stephanie Garofalo, Volunteer Services Manager, St. John's Hospitals, discusses the volunteer program at St. John's Hospitals.
Wound Care
HBO Therapy and Advanced Wound Care
Haimesh Shah, MD, Medical Director, Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Healing Center, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, discusses HBO Therapy and Advanced Wound Care.
Hyperbaric Oxygen and Wound Healing Center (WC - 287)
Featuring Lisa Brand, MD, FACS, General Surgeon, St. John's Hospitals.