Healthy Conversations: Sierra Vista & Twin Cities

Regular mammograms are the best means of early detection of breast cancer. However, some women are surprised to learn they have dense breast tissue. Joe Cappello, Executive Director of Are You Dense, Inc., explains dense breast tissue.

Dr. Kennedy Fan discusses best practices surrounding prescription medications.

Meghan Boaz Alvarex and Jill Bolster-White discuss mental health and the community outreach organization Transitions-Mental Health Association, or TMHA, in San Luis Obispo.

Incontinence is an embarrassing issue for many, but individuals should know there are viable treatments available. Dr. Angela Halusic discusses the different types of incontinence, what causes it, and treatment options.

Thinking about getting pregnant? Dr. Christine Lopopolo explains what you can do to prepare your body for pregnancy.

Learn why Tenet Health Central Coast, Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center has always been the leader in brain and spin care. What sets our neurosurgical care program apart from other hospitals in the area? Sierra Vista announces an exciting new partnership.

A stroke affects the arteries leading to the brain, so speed is imperative in recognizing and treating a stroke. Michelle Brimer discusses strokes.

Uncontrolled bleeding is a major cause of preventable death. Stop the Bleed is a program that educates the public on how to assist in stopping blood loss during a traumatic event. DeAnna Porter, Trauma Program Manager at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center, discusses this program.

Part 2: Dr. Steven Van Scoy, Neonatologist and the NICU Medical Director at Tenet Health Central Coast, Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center, explains what a NICU is and what it means to be the only Level III NICU in San Luis Obispo County.

What's a NICU, why is it important, what is a level III NICU. Tenet Health Central Coast, Sierra Vista is the only NICU level III in the County. What does that mean for the the community?

Michelle Shoresman, Division Manager – Health Care Access, County of San Luis Obispo Health Agency, answers your frequently asked questions on the COVID-19 vaccine.

Although we have been through stay-at-home orders earlier this year, I have received many new questions this time that I would like to address for you. I hope that the following will be helpful.

Dr. Michelle Ribas discusses wounds and how to take care of wounds so they heal properly.

Y-90 is a minimally-invasive option for treating liver cancer. Tiny beads coated in radioactive material are injected into the treatment area, attacking the cancer cells. Dr. Timothy Auran, radiologist, explains how Y-90 treatment works.

Lung cancer risk is greatest for smokers. Screening is key to catch lung cancer in its earliest stages. Low-dose CT scan is recommended for individuals who are at risk. Dr. G. Zacharia Reagle discusses lung cancer risk and current screening techniques.

Your shoulder discomfort may be the result of a rotator cuff tear. Dr. Kevin Forsythe, orthopedic surgeon, discusses rotator cuff tears.

Andrea Nenow, RD and Allison McDonald, MD, RD explain if it is safe to eat during COVID-19.

Cynthia Kellerman, RN, MSN, Market Patient Safety Officer for Tenet Health Central Coast, discusses her role in the hospital, what type of hospital setting provides a culture of safety and changes that have taken place due to COVID-19.

Stephen Szabo, Director of Cardiopulmonary/Respiratory Services and Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner for Tenet Health Central Coast, discusses mask-wear, the impact of COVID-19 for those who already have a hard time breathing and pulmonary function testing.

Tiffany Rede, RN, BSN, an assistant director of Labor and Delivery at Tenet Health Central Coast, discusses if it is safe to deliver in a hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.