Dr. Paul Roache has opened an Orthopedic practice in Sonoma Valley specializing in arthroscopic shoulder surgery for rotator cuff injury. Dr. Roache is board-certified in both orthopedic surgery and orthopedic sports medicine. He originally completed fellowship...
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Men’s Discussion At Vintage House To Focus On Prostate Health
Sonoma Valley Hospital and Vintage House will host a talk by Urologist Adam Kaplan, MD, who will discuss “Prostate Health: What Men Need To Know” at Vintage House on Friday, April 26 at 10:00 am. The talk will broadly cover prostate health including lifestyle...
Advance Healthcare Workshops Are Planned At Vintage House In April
A number of local organizations have come together to co-sponsor educational events during April on the importance of advance healthcare planning. Events are based around National Healthcare Decisions Day, which occurs each year to encourage patients to express their...
Updates on Healing At Home And Skilled Nursing Facility At March Meeting
Last week’s board meeting provided updates on several hospital initiatives including the transfer of the skilled home care program to Hospice By The Bay, the Skilled Nursing Facility Task Force, and ongoing hospital business development efforts. Healing At...
Preparing SVH For A Bright Future
SVH has served our community for more than 70 years as a small, independent District Hospital committed to providing valuable and life-saving healthcare services for all. For most of that time, things did not change much.Then, about 10 years ago, after much discussion...
Everything You Need To Know About Cataract Surgery Is Topic Of March SVH “Conversation With A Doctor”
Ophthalmologist Michael Saidel MD will provide a comprehensive look at how cataracts can affect our vision as we age, and what can be done about them, at the next Sonoma Valley Hospital “Conversation With A Doctor” information session. Cataracts are a concern for many...
Mindful Meditation and Movement Workshop Returns To Sonoma Valley Hospital In March
Sonoma Valley Hospital will again host “Mindful Meditation and Movement,” a dynamic six-week workshop led by Patricia Brooks, LCSW, PhD, and Kristine Marchus, MA, RYT beginning Friday, March 8, 2019. The program consists of six weekly one-and-a-half hour...
Sonoma Valley Hospital Offers New Technology That Uses The Body’s Own Fat To Help Heal Orthopedic Conditions
Sonoma Valley Hospital is among the first hospitals in the North Bay Area to offer Lipogems, an advanced adipose tissue technology that provides patients suffering from an orthopedic condition or injury with the means to support the healing process through a simple...
Hospital Quality Initiatives and SNF Task Force Highlighted At February Meeting
In its meeting last week, the board heard updates on new quality initiatives, an interim report from the Skilled Nursing Facility Task Force, and a guest speaker who reviewed current and upcoming seismic regulations affecting California hospitals. SNF Task Force Board...
Dr. Michael Saidel Now Offers Laser Cataract Surgery In Sonoma Valley
Ophthalmologist Michael Saidel, MD, is now offering Sonoma Valley patients laser cataract surgery in association with Sonoma Valley Hospital. Laser surgery is an option for many experiencing cataracts – a condition that involves a clouding of the lens of the eye over...