Affiliated Urologists announced the opening of a new office in the Biltmore area. The expansion allows this locally and nationally recognized practice with a 40 year history of providing urologic care an opportunity to continue its tradition of excellence in other areas in the Valley. Dr. Al Borhan and Dr. Mark Hong are heading the… Read More →

Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) at Western Regional Medical Center announced Arizona Diamondbacks President and CEO Derrick Hall will be joining its Board of Directors. “As a prostate cancer survivor, this is a cause very close to my heart,” said Diamondbacks President and CEO Derrick Hall, who recently launched his own non-profit organization, the… Read More →

Abrazo Health, the second largest health care delivery system in Arizona, has announced the appointment of Tiffiny Strever as Trauma Program Manager for West Valley Hospital. As Trauma Program Manager, Strever will be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining a quality, cost-effective system of care for trauma patients and their families. She will manage trauma… Read More →

With June being National Safety Month,the personal finance social media network WalletHub decided to follow up on its analysis of 2014’s Best & Worst Cities for Families with an in-depth look at the Safest States to Live In. WalletHub compared each of the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia based on 26 key… Read More →

Chandler Regional Medical Center is hosting a virtual recruitment event this week for experienced ICU, ED and OR Nurses to support its expansion and its new designation as a Level 1 Trauma Center. The tower expansion, expected to open this summer, will offer five floors with 96 in-patient beds (bringing the total bed count to… Read More →

Phoenix Children’s Hospital has been named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2014-15 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. This is the fourth year in a row that Phoenix Children’s is the only Arizona hospital to make the highly coveted list. The following Phoenix Children’s subspecialties were highlighted for their quality of care and reputation among pediatricians… Read More →

Sunday, June 15th is not only Father’s Day, but Elder Abuse Day too; and Arizona is among the 22 states that do not require a license or certification for in-home caregivers. The lack of regulation in our state means many of our seniors in Arizona are engaging Caregivers who have little to no experience and… Read More →

Abrazo Health, the second largest health care delivery system in Arizona, has announced the appointment of Daniel Didier as the new Trauma Operations Director for West Valley Hospital. As Trauma Operations Director, Didier will be responsible for managing the hospital’s daily trauma center operations, including the oversight of all trauma performance improvement activities. Additionally, he… Read More →

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) has selected early education and youth development center Phoenix Day as the recipient of a technology sponsorship. This donation celebrates BCBSAZ’s 75th anniversary statewide outreach campaign, “Arizonans First. Always.,” and commemorates Phoenix Day’s 100th anniversary next year. Phoenix Day helps improve school performance and introduces exciting career choices… Read More →

Affiliated Urologists is proud to announce the opening of a new office in Biltmore Area. The expansion allows this locally and nationally recognized practice with a 40 year history of providing urologic care an opportunity to continue its tradition of excellence in other areas in the Valley. Dr. Al Borhan and Dr. Mark Hong are… Read More →

Anthony Will, D.O., Chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine (AZCOM) at Midwestern University, and a practicing physician at the University’s Multispecialty Clinic in Glendale, Arizona, has been recognized as a Patients’ Choice physician. The Patients’ Choice Award recognizes physicians for the positive influence of their work. The honor, tabulated… Read More →

A clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center Clinical Trials, a partnership between Scottsdale Healthcare and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), showed that a new drug called MM-398, given in combination with 5-flourouracil (5FU) and leucovorin, produced a significant overall survival rate in patients with advanced, previously-treated pancreatic cancer.… Read More →

The Arizona Board of Regents on Thursday approved plans to construct a 10-story, 245,000-square-foot research building on the campus of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. The Regents, at their meeting in Flagstaff, endorsed plans for the Biosciences Partnership Building, which will be built immediately north of the Health Sciences Education Building… Read More →

Abrazo Medical Group announced today the launch of ZocDoc, a new service for patients that enables them to book appointments online with primary care and family physicians. The service is available at some Abrazo Medical Group facilities throughout the Valley. Additional ones will be added in coming months. Using the ZocDoc scheduling system, patients are… Read More →