In 2019, more than 800 eye procedures were performed in the Outpatient Surgery Center or the main operating room at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.
Seeing a straight line appear wavy was a strong indication that a vessel in Bee Epstein-Shepherd’s eye was bleeding into her macula, the part of the retina responsible for central vision.
Steadily evolving medical technology has made joint replacement easier than ever before, but teamwork and a clear before-during-and-after plan among patient, surgeon, and hospital staff are critical to a successful outcome.
Meredith Manhard loves to swim. In the water, nothing hurts. Particularly her hip joints which, over time, have become stiff and painful. Recently, the pain had caused her to limp.
Fortunately, not every kidney stone rises to the level of an emergency, and there are ways to reduce the risks of having them, says Dr. Michael Jacobson, a urologist with Montage Medical Group.
Dr. Sharon Wesley and her patients have more direct windows into their care through a secure electronic health record system used by doctors' offices and hospitals around the world, including Community Hospital.
After Stacy Wilmoth was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that progresses rapidly, one of the many questions she had was whether anyone would ever love her.
The new Carol Hatton Breast Care Center is taking shape, with an anticipated opening in early 2021.
Ground was broken November 23 for Ohana House, which will be home to many of the programs and services of our innovative mental and behavioral health program for children and adolescents.
Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes affect 45 percent of Monterey County residents — well above the national average.
Other than family, what I miss most while sheltering due to the horrific COVID-19 pandemic are the terrific Auxiliary volunteer friends, medical staff, and my volunteer service in the Outpatient Surgery Center at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.
Heather Bowers stepped into the role of infection prevention coordinator at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula in 2019; less than a year later, the COVID-19 pandemic erupted.
Pulse magazine provides educational information on health topics
of interest to people in the Monterey Bay Area.
Pulse is published twice a year by Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula,
a nonprofit subsidiary of Montage Health.
Editor: Brenda Moore
Art Director/Designer: Ingrid Davis
Web Design: Nicole Pahl
Writers: Lisa Crawford Watson, Brenda Moore, and Dennis Taylor
Photographers: Amy Black, Albert Hoffman, and Rick Pharaoh
On the Cover: CJ Euresti takes charge of his health
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Kathleen Bang, Chair
Diana Busman
Randy Charles
Matthew Fritsch, MD
Gene Hill
Stan McKee, Vice Chair
John O’Brien
Frederick O’Such
Steven Packer, MD
Carrie Panetta
Leslie Snorf
Bill Warner, Secretary
Patrick Welton, MD
Sharon Wesley, MD
Phil Wilhelm
William Young
Steve X. Cabrales, MD, Vice President, Medical Affairs
Kevin Causey, Vice President/Chief Development Officer
Montage Health Foundation
Mark Carvalho, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Montage Medical Group
Scott Kelly, Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
Aspire Health Plan
Liz Lorenzi, Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
Community Health Innovations
Matthew Morgan, Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
Tim Nylen, Vice President
Steven Packer, MD, President/Chief Executive Officer
Cynthia L. Peck, Vice President
Debbie Sober, MSN, RN, Chief Nursing Officer
Laura Zehm, Senior Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer
