More than 800,000 people experience a stroke each year in the United States but many people don’t know that if they receive immediate hospital care, many of the problems from stroke can be treated and the patient can return to normal function. A stroke happens when a blockage cuts blood supply off to the brain ... Read more

The Birth Centers at Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway and Escondido use an exemplar laboring technique called Spinning Babies®, a method that helps rear-facing babies come into this world with greater ease and lowers caesarean section rates. Medical professionals using the Spinning Babies approach can provide the following, depending on the particular complications of labor: ... Read more

Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway receives “A” grade from Leapfrog and Palomar UC San Diego Health Escondido named to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2021  Palomar UC San Diego Health’s two medical centers are being recognized for delivering high-quality medical care from separate national organizations. Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway received an “A” grade from ... Read more

Palomar UC San Diego Health infused its 200th patient today (April 27) with monoclonal antibody therapy at the Palomar UC San Diego Health COVID-19 Resource Clinic in downtown Escondido. The therapy is given to high-risk patients who tested positive for COVID-19 within the previous 10 days. Patients number 199 and 200 are actually a married couple ... Read more

In celebration of National Volunteer Week, we are highlighting a devoted volunteer who has served Palomar UC San Diego Health patients and staff for more than 30 years. Susan Westlake of Escondido, who turns 80 this August, dedicates a number of hours each week to Palomar UC San Diego Health, as she helps create a ... Read more