Hospitals in Action

Teen Surfer Avoids Paralysis Thanks to Hospital Trauma Team

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Fondly called a “water baby” due to his love of the ocean, Marcos Ornellas was facing paralysis after a dive from his surfboard — that’s when UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital stepped in to provide life-changing care.

Advanced Cardiac Care Saves Restaurateur

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If it wasn’t for the advanced cardiac care available at Clovis Community, Aaron Vasquez likely wouldn’t have survived his heart attack.

Surgeon Provides Alternative

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A new minimally invasive procedure called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) might just make valve replacement, open-heart surgery, and the use of a heart-lung machine a thing of the past.

Fearless in the Face of Cancer

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“I kept giving her the medicine, but the fevers were not going away,” said Cooley, Peyton’s mother. “I began noticing bruises on her legs and she looked really pale. My mom ‘gut feeling’ told me something was really wrong.”