Identical twin astronauts – one grounded on Earth and the other launched into space – proved to be fascinating research subjects for Providence genomics expert and cancer researcher Brian Piening, Ph.D., who helped NASA explore the effects of long-term space missions on the body. Dr. Piening now uses what he learned to personalize treatment for cancer patients at Providence.
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With the opening of its third state-of-the-art catheterization (cath) lab, Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital continues to be the most comprehensive cardiac center in Sonoma County.
Urologist Faisal Ahmed, M.D., talks about Aquablation and other newer, gentler treatments for men with enlarged prostates.
Launched in recent months, Nourish provides nutritious food to patients diagnosed with cancer and their families, easing the burden of food insecurity during critical health moments.
Dr. Omid Mehdizadeh explains how Inspire, a minimally invasive therapy for treating obstructive sleep apnea, works.
When a stroke robbed Lauren of her balance, the team on 4K – Providence Acute Rehabilitation Center – helped her regain what she lost with a little help from sunflowers, marigolds and little bugs.
Two global studies open at Providence Cancer Institute will evaluate combinations of medications to help stop or slow the growth of cancer in solid tumors.
The bariatric programs at Providence Little Company of Mary’s San Pedro and Torrance locations offer effective, long-term weight-loss solutions.
Providence South Division Cancer Institute earns national recognition as a top cancer program
Hospital program the only one recognized in Greater L.A. Area
More than 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates—the father of modern medicine—suggested that all diseases begin in the gut. With mounting evidence showing a connection between gut health and everything from au
Grounding allows us to use the earth’s negative electric charge to stabilize and rebalance our body’s accumulated positive charges. Contact with the vast supply of electrons on the earth’s surface—thi
Despite the sometimes dramatic improvements that have been made in other cancers, lung cancer survival has only slightly improved over the past several decades. Fortunately, that’s beginning to change
Rob Sears had been troubled by an increasingly erratic heartbeat for years. He finally found help from Dr. Shephal Doshi and a leading-edge minimally invasive procedure.
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R. Bryan Bell, M.D., D.D.S., FACS, FRCS(Ed) has accepted the roles of executive medical director of Providence Cancer Institute and director of the Earle A. Chiles Research Institute.
The team at the Adult and Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program, Dr. Courtney Voelker and Dr. Rebecca Lewis, restored Father Timothy McGowan’s hearing so he could get back to the work he loves.
Kadlec offering Prevention4ME for detection of breast and other cancers.
The annual SITC meeting brings together cancer immunotherapy researchers with a goal to advance science, discover breakthroughs and educate the world on cancer immunotherapy.
In 2023, Providence Alaska contributed $265,000 to Catholic Social Services’ Medical Respite program, which provides recuperative living quarters for patients experiencing homelessness.