A Long Journey to Family Practice
Born and raised in Cuba, Angelfrey Armas Ruiz, MD, made significant sacrifices on his path to becoming a doctor.
Our Health California
Bonding with Newborns Meets International Kangaroo Awareness Week
Loma Linda University Health’s neonatal intensive care unit participated in Kangaroo-a-thon, a worldwide challenge to promote Kangaroo Care, a method known as skin-to-skin contact.
COVID-19 Archive Chronicles Pandemic Memories
Alameda Health System has published a collective memory of the work it did to care for its community throughout the pandemic.
Heart Patient Returns to Making Movies
After a decade of dealing with atrial fibrillation, heart surgery restored actor Stanton Rutledge’s movie career.
Medical Student Inspires Others While Pursuing Her Dream
She once thought Black people couldn’t be doctors. Now Chelsea Nash is set on becoming one while helping people of color do the same.
Patients Become Part of Their Wound Treatment
At Casa Colina, a new way of treating wounds allows blood drawn from patients with diabetic foot ulcers to be processed to create a patch containing the patient’s own fibrin, platelets, and white blood cells.
Several Firsts for Ella Mae Ferneil
Ella Mae Ferneil’s background is filled with many “firsts” — first African American registered nurse, public health nurse, visiting nurse, and school nurse in the state of California. Children’s Hospital Oakland is proud to honor this remarkable and determined woman.
A Safe, Welcoming Space for Behavioral Health Patients
Gone are the dreary psychiatric facilities with sterile interiors and small windows. With large windows and white-oak floors, the new home of UCSF’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences aims to promote transparency and normalize mental health care.
Treating Sick Babies Through a Multidisciplinary Approach
The Infant Chronic Lung Disease Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles provides coordinated and comprehensive care in all areas of development for infants and children with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia.