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CHANGE Residency Program Asks, "Are You More Fit Than an Eighth-Grader?", March 2012
American Academy of Family Physicians
Could you pass a Fitnessgram®? That’s what four second-year residents at Northridge Family Medicine Residency at Northridge Hospital Medical Center asked themselves when they decided to partner with eighth-graders at Northridge Middle School for a community health project.
New Name. Same Mission. January, 2011
Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) announced today that it has restructured its governance and changed its name to Dignity Health. Northridge Hospital Medical Center is now a member of Dignity Health. These changes will have no impact on the operations, policies, or mission of Northridge Hospital Medical Center which remains a non-Catholic hospital, following the Statement of Common Values, and committed to the overall health of the communities it serves.
2011
Santa Ana winds bothering your allergies?
KABC7, December 6, 2011
Calling all allergy suffers...try these tips for from Dr. Joseph Shapiro, on the medical staff at Northridge Hospital Medical Center as he talks with reporter Denise Dador.
Doctors concerned about antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs'.
KABC7, September 15, 2011
Denise Dador reports on a real-life public health hazard faces Americans today: "superbugs" and resistance to them. "The major contributing factor to increasing antibiotic resistance is the use of antibiotics," says Dr. Jon Willen, Infectious Disease, medical staff member at Northridge Hospital.
Their Love is Unimpaired
Daily News, June 26, 2011
Columnist Dennis McCarthy tells the love story of Mike and Kristen DeYoung. Mike, a former Center for Rehabilitation Medicine patient, recently wed Kristen Richardson DeYoung, who works at the Center as an RN.
Brian Stow's Condition Improves
NBC4 Los Angeles, June 23, 2011
Encouraging signs of improvement for Brian Stow, the Giants fan beaten outside Dodger Stadium. Northridge Hospital Neurosurgeon Dr. Todd
Gravori joins Robert Kovacik to discuss what may be next for Stow.
Normal Background Radiation for Southern California
CBS/KCAL9, March 17, 2011
KCAL reporter Juan Fernandez spoke with Leavey's Cancer Center Radiation Oncologist, Afshin Safa, MD, and answers viewers questions about radiation from the compromised Fukushima Nuclear Plant in northern Japan.
Diamonds Offer Breakthrough in Fight Against Cancer
KTLA5, March 10, 2011
KTLA reporter Brandi Hitt talks with Northridge Hospital's Cancer Center's Sheldon Davidson, MD, Oncologist, and Jill Dixon, RN, about a new study on the significance and potential of nanodiamonds in the treatment of chemotherapy-resistant cancers.
KTLA's Mark Kristi Thanks Northridge Hospital
KTLA5, February 28, 2011
So glad to see Mark Kristi back at work and doing so well! Thank you to all the hospital staff and medical staff for the wonderful care and dedication you provide everyday for all our patients.
2010
Trauma Center for Kids Opens in the San Fernando Valley
NBC Local News/City News Service, October 1, 2010
The San Fernando Valley's first and only Pediatric Trauma Center will open Friday at the Northridge Hospital Medical Center. It was partially funded by "Richie's Fund," which Los Angeles Councilman Richard Alarcon created in honor of his toddler son who was killed 23 years ago in a car accident.
After years of efforts, Valley finally getting its first pediatric trauma center.
Daily News, Susan Abram, September 29, 2010
For years, the San Fernando Valley's smallest victims of car accidents, domestic violence or other severe trauma would be lifted onto a helicopter and flown over the hill for care. Come Monday morning, the doors of the emergency department at Northridge Hospital Medical Center will open for the Valley's only pediatric trauma center.
First Valley Pediatric Trauma Center Opens Monday
ABC7 Eyewitness News, September 29, 2010
Health specialist Denise Dador
When a child suffers a severe injury, they are often taken to a pediatric trauma center. But until now, if that happened to a child who lived in or near the San Fernando Valley they'd have to be airlifted to one, wasting precious time.
New warning about safety of sleep positioners for babies!
ABC7 Eyewitness News, September 29, 2010
Health specialist Denise Dador
The FDA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers to stop using the sleep positioners. "The danger of them outweighs any type of benefit they may have offered," said Dr. Richard Kang of Northridge Hospital Medical Center.
Is vaginal delivery safe after a c-section?
ABC7 Eyewitness News, July 19, 2010
Health specialist Denise Dador
ABC7 reporter Denise Dador explores the question with Northridge physician Dr. Dafna Trites, DO.
Despite shortages, nurses not finding work as quickly
Daily News, July 6, 2010
By Susan Abram, Staff Writer
Northridge Hospital, Ann Dechairo-Marino, our Chief Nursing Executive, and Belinda Gillis, RN on 3 G, are featured on the front page of today’s Daily News. The focus of the story is on a report which says about 40 percent of nursing graduates are having a difficult time finding work, and how the Versant program at Northridge Hospital helps new grads transition into a nursing career.
Doc leads by example in fight against obesity
KABC Channel 7, June 29, 2010
Denise Dador
For the first time in their lives, the sisters have lost about 10 pounds with the help of their new pediatrician, Dr. Janesri de Silva, who is a member of the medical staff at Northridge Hospital Medical Center. Use the link above to view the full story.
Learn more about Northridge Hospital's School-based Obesity and Diabetes Initiative (SODI) designed to reduce the rate of obesity and related diseases (with an emphasis on diabetes) among public school students, their parents and teachers in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County.
Summer bug with cold symptoms attacks infants
ABC7 Eyewitness News June 25, 2010
Denise Dador
It may seem like a summer cold at first, but for infants this can be a severe summer bug. Enteroviruses tend to show up during the hotter months, and while in most cases it's not a lot to worry about parents should know the symptoms and know when to see the doctor, says Pediatrician Dr. Janesri De Silva.
All physicians, including but not limited to emergency physicians, pathologists, radiologist, and anesthesiologists, providing care to patients are independent practioners and not employees of Northridge Hospital Medical Center.
