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San Ramon Regional Medical Center and John Muir Health Acquire a Building to Establish a New Outpatient Center in Pleasanton
January 15, 2014
John Muir Health's Concord medical center is one of only two hospitals in the Bay Area to implant the world's first defibrillator with no electrodes or "leads" placed into the heart for the treatment of patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). more...

John Muir Health Opens Walnut Creek Outpatient Center to Deliver Range of Medical Services Under One Roof
January 15, 2014
John Muir Health's Concord medical center is one of only two hospitals in the Bay Area to implant the world's first defibrillator with no electrodes or "leads" placed into the heart for the treatment of patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). more...

John Muir Health’s Concord Medical Center One Of Only Two Bay Area Hospitals To Implant Newly-Approved Defibrillator For Patients At Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
December 11, 2013
John Muir Health's Concord medical center is one of only two hospitals in the Bay Area to implant the world's first defibrillator with no electrodes or "leads" placed into the heart for the treatment of patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). more...

Progressive Alternative Treatment Shows Promise For Women With Recurrent Gynecologic Cancers And Some Gastrointestinal Cancers
October 2, 2013
The Gynecologic Oncology Program at John Muir Health is offering state-of-the-art technology and treatment options for women with recurring gynecologic cancers and some gastrointestinal cancers who would otherwise have limited options. more...

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Community News

Walnut Creek Patch: John Muir Health has opened its new outpatient center in Walnut Creek
January 14, 2014 by David Mills
The operation late last month was the first time a Northern California medical center has implanted this new defibrillatorr. more...

Contra Costa Times: John Muir Health opens new $40 million 'one-stop-shop' outpatient center
January 12, 2014 by Joyce Tsai
The operation late last month was the first time a Northern California medical center has implanted this new defibrillatorr. more...

Walnut Creek Patch: John Muir Surgery Team Makes Medical History With Defibrillator Implant
December 16, 2013 by David Mills
The operation late last month was the first time a Northern California medical center has implanted this new defibrillatorr. more...

Lower Dose Ct Scans For Lung Cancer Diagnosis
October 10, 2013 by Tim Didion
Lung cancer is often a killer diagnosis once the disease has progressed. Now Bay Area doctors are using a new screening strategy that could detect lung cancers much earlier. more...

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