Archive for 'Emergency Department' Category

Saint Francis Memorial Hospital Bucks Health Care Trend

While some Bay Area Hospitals are closing emergency departments, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital expanded and retrofitted its facility. Burn victim Lisa Nash revisits the hospital where she spent two months recovering, as an honorary guest at the opening of the new Gwendolyn Walsh Emergency Department. KRON NBC-4.

Saint Francis Memorial Hospital Opens New Emergency Department

Located at 1150 Bush Street (between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets), the 19-bed Emergency Department is dedicated to serving the emergent/urgent health care needs of San Francisco’s most ethnically diverse and densely populated neighborhoods. The renovated ED was the City’s first emergency room to comply with the California Seismic Safety Act. KNTV NBC 11.

Dennis Kneeppel, Chief Nurse, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

Dennis Kneeppel, Chief Nurse at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, describes why he enjoys being a part of the Saint Francis community.

Dr. Robert Harvey, Chief of Surgery, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

Robert Harvey, MD, Chief of Surgery at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, talks about the advancements in the surgery department and the newly remodeled operating suites, and about the Hospital’s commitment to community programs.

David Ensley, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

Saint Francis Memorial Hospital’s David Ensley describes the Saint Francis environment and why the hospital is such a great place to work.

Guido Gores, MD, Primary Care Doctor, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

Guido Gores, MD, a primary care physician at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco, describes the unique attributes of the Saint Francis environment that make it such a great place to be a physician.

Steroid Use in Athletes, Stephen Van Pelt, MD, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

In light of the Rafael Palmeiro scandal, KNTV examines how athletes can claim they unknowingly took steroids. Saint Francis Memorial Hospital’s Stephen Van Pelt, MD, spent 17 years working with doping control for the U.S. Olympic Committee. He provides his expert opinion on the matter. KNTV NBC-11.

Saint Francis Memorial Hospital Celebrates 100th Anniversary

Saint Francis Memorial Hospital has served the city for which it was named since 1905, with a commitment to community care and patient service. One hundred years later, that commitment is alive and continues to guide us every day.

Diet Drugs, Melina Jampolis, MD, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

In light of the pharmaceutical company Zenical releasing a non-prescription, over-the-counter dieting pill, Melina Jampolis, MD, a weight loss expert at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital discusses the side-effects of taking these types of medications. KNTV NBC-11.

Face Transplant Surgery, Robert Harvey, MD, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital

A medical first sparked an ethical debate when doctors in France performed a partial face transplant. Chairman of the Plastic Surgery Department at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, Robert Harvey, MD, discusses the vast number of people that could benefit from this procedure, and its risks. KNTV NBC-11.