It’s Nearly Time to Turn The Page to a New Chapter
After a 40-year career, with nearly 20 years at NorthBay Health, I made the decision in March to announce that I am retiring at the end of the year. It’s never easy to close such […]
Read MoreIt all Starts with Heart
In 2009, NorthBay Health was just starting to launch its full Heart & Vascular Center, introducing everything from minimally invasive catheterization lab procedures to much more complex open heart surgery. Fast forward 14 years and […]
Read MoreCath Lab Evolves: Implanting Stents and Ports, Eliminating Clots and More
Cardiac catheterization has come a long way since the first angioplasty was performed in the late 1970s in Europe. Likewise, procedures and equipment at NorthBay Health’s catheterization labs have advanced since the first lab was […]
Read MoreUpgrade Urgently Needed
NorthBay Health Foundation has its work cut out for it: to raise $12 million as soon as possible to update and upgrade two aging catheterization labs at NorthBay Health Medical Center. Failure is not an […]
Read MoreNew Valve Keeps Active Retiree in Motion
Walter Franklin likes to get things done. He’ll put all his daily tasks on a yellow Post-it note, and even if there are five or more, he doesn’t like to stop until he’s done. But […]
Read MoreShe’s Breathing Easy Again
‘ExPERT’ Team’s Quick Response Saves Lives Shirley Webb was out of breath just trying to put on her loafers. At first she thought she’d gained too much weight during COVID. But her daughter, Maria Silva, […]
Read MoreHeart Expert Restores Rhythms
Solano County residents with heart arrhythmias used to have to travel out of the county to receive specialized care from a cardiac electrophysiologist. Now that service is just another one of the many advanced offerings […]
Read MoreWhen Your Arteries Need ’Plumbing‘
Imagine you’re flying over a busy metropolis. When you look down you can see a system of major highways with onramps, exits, and smaller roadways branching out across the city. That’s one way to think […]
Read MoreDiagnostic Experts Play Important Role in Multiple Specialties
When it comes to certain kinds of diagnostic imaging, it is said that a little incision makes a big difference. That’s because a tiny incision — made by NorthBay Health’s interventional radiology specialists — can help NorthBay […]
Read MoreHeart Failure Clinic Focuses on Patient Health
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a serious condition, but it can be managed and controlled — and the risk of hospitalization reduced —especially if a CHF patient falls under the watchful eye of a special NorthBay Health program. […]
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