In This Issue

Specialty Care Physicians

NorthBay Health offers a rich slate of specialty care physicians with offices in Fairfield, Vacaville, Green Valley and Napa. In addition to those highlighted throughout this magazine, here is a partial list of some of our specialties:

Gastroenterology

NorthBay Gastroenterology’s board-certified experts employ a variety of advanced treatments, from medications to minimally invasive endoscopic procedures and complex digestive endoscopy. Patients with complex conditions benefit from education and case management provided by specialized nurses. The Interventional Endoscopy program at NorthBay Health offers minimally invasive procedures. The use of state-of-the-art interventional endoscopic advances and techniques allow the team to diagnose and treat many gastrointestinal and pancreaticobiliary diseases, avoiding surgery.

Wound Care

A team of specialists at NorthBay Wound Care offers a variety of treatments and therapies for patients with non-healing wounds due to such factors as infection, trauma, malnutrition and diabetes. Therapies include negative pressure wound therapy, compression therapy, bio-engineered skin substitutes, ostomy care and wound debridement.

Urology

NorthBay Health schedules regular office hours and some procedures in Vacaville, Fairfield and Napa, as well as some procedures and surgeries at NorthBay Health Medical Center in Fairfield. Some robotic surgeries are done using the da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System.

NorthBay Urology

Rheumatology

Patients with complex arthritis, joint pain and issues affecting muscles and connective tissues such as gout, fibromyalgia, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis need special treatment and care to maintain their quality of life. Many patients have various forms of arthritis, from rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis to psoriatic arthritis. Other conditions treated include lupus, gout, fibromyalgia and ankylosing spondylitis.

Infectious Disease 

NorthBay Health’s busy Infectious Disease practice not only covers Infection Prevention for both of NorthBay Health’s two hospitals, but also includes treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, complex wound/bone infections, infections requiring long term antibiotic therapy, in addition to a variety of condi-tions due to various viruses (Influenza, COVID-19), fungi (Valley Fever) and parasites.

Infectious Disease

Pulmonary Medicine

Monarch Platform
The Monarch robotic technology system

Pulmonologists at NorthBay Health specialize in treating patients with lung conditions such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma, shortness of breath, chronic cough and pulmonary hypertension. A sleep specialist helps patients suffering from sleep apnea or conditions such as insomnia, sleepwalking and restless leg syndrome. NorthBay pulmonologists provide pulmonary function testing in both Fairfield and Vacaville locations. NorthBay also has the advanced 3-D technology of the Monarch robotic system to detect hard-to-reach lung nodules for early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer.

Pain Management

The NorthBay Health Pain Management team takes a holistic approach to pain management that offers comprehensive healing for the body, mind and spirit. Treatment plans reflect the uniqueness of each patient’s condition, and involve physicians who consult with and work together with neuroscience experts in the NorthBay Health Spine Program, as well as nutritionists and physical therapists. The integrated approach focuses on everything from back and neck pain to runner’s knee, headaches, chest wall pain, spinal pain and more.

NorthBay Pain Management

Ear, Nose and Throat 

NorthBay Ear, Nose & Throat evaluates and treats patients of all ages with conditions affecting the ears, nose, throat, sinuses and voice. Board-certified otolaryngologists, speech therapists and an audiologist provide a comprehensive evaluation and then employ a variety of treatments including medication, advanced diagnostic procedures and surgery to ensure personalized care.

NorthBay Ear, Nose, Throat and Voice

General Surgery

NorthBay Health’s general surgeons offer procedures such as hernia repairs, gallbladder removal, colon cancer surgery and hemorrhoid removal. Surgical procedures occur at NorthBay Health Medical Center and at the Ambulatory Surgery Center in Vacaville.

Robotic Surgery

The da Vinci surgical robot

NorthBay has several surgeons on staff who are certified to use the da Vinci Xi Robotic surgical system. This advanced technology allows surgeons to perform complex and delicate procedures with exceptional precision, while offering patients reduced recovery time, pain and blood loss. Using this system, surgeons can remove ovaries, fibroids, gallbladder and gallstones, as well as partial removal of colons, nephrectomies, prostate and hernia surgery and hysterectomies.

Hospice & Bereavement

NorthBay Health Hospice & Bereavement’s team of specialists can provide patients and their families with compassionate pain symptom management and dignity as they face life-limiting illnesses.

Hospice & Bereavement

Trauma and Emergency Services

No one plans for disaster to happen, but it’s good to know a full team of emergency medicine experts are available 24/7/365 at both NorthBay Health Medical Center in Fairfield and NorthBay Health VacaValley Hospital in Vacaville. The Fairfield hospital is verified as a Level II Trauma Center by the American College Board of Surgeons. It is also an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI. Both hospitals are Certified Stroke Centers and approved for pediatric care.

Occupational Health

NorthBay Occupational Health provides cost-effective and comprehensive occupational health care to businesses and industries in Solano County. With almost 30 years of experience, NorthBay Occupational Health is the longest-serving provider of occupational medicine in upper Solano County. Offices are open weekdays with accommodations for injury care walk-in treatment as well as scheduled appointments. NorthBay Occupational Health clients have instant access to the information they need, and can see real-time results of office visits, work restrictions, next steps for the employee, number of visits missed and more through iSystoc. 

And More

NorthBay Health also offers Anticoagu-lation Services and Rehabilitative Services. For more information on these and more, visit NorthBay.org.

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