Dignity Health Arizona

Way to go, Dignity Health Cancer Kickers! Let us know if you recognize any familiar faces in the comments! We're so proud of the team's efforts to raise awareness for colorectal cancer at the 2025 Colon Cancer Awareness 5k. ?? Their support and dedication to helping fight colorectal cancer in our community is inspiring. Get your rears in gear and stay up to date on your colon cancer screenings. Early detection saves live. #ColonCancerAwarenessMonth #BlueForCRC ???? https://ow.ly/USqj50VmyEw

Happy Match Day! Did you know that St. Joseph’s has a long history of training physicians? In 1934, it became the first hospital in Arizona to be approved for interns. These young doctors in training were paid $65 a month, plus room and board. With a wide range of residency programs (including Creighton University Health Sciences Campus - Phoenix whose inaugural class of 42 students started at St. Joseph's in 2012), the hospital continues to train the physicians of tomorrow. https://ow.ly/RhAg50VmyxS. #stjosephs130th #matchday

In a recent spot on CW7's Arizona Daily Mix, Samad Hashimi, MD, director of robotic and Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery at Dignity Health St. Joseph's Norton Thoracic Institute, explained how minimally invasive robotic surgery allows expert surgeons to diagnose and treat conditions earlier and faster with less complications than traditional surgery. At Norton, our incredible team has performed more than 1,000 minimally invasive robotic surgeries, including the nation's first robotic esophageal surgery. ??? https://ow.ly/we6350Vl8B5 #stjosephs130th

Happy Anniversary, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center! ?? We’ve come a long way from our humble beginnings. Moved by the plight of tuberculosis patients who flocked to Arizona, the Sisters of Mercy initially opened St. Joseph’s Sanitarium in a six-room cottage that they’d rented in downtown Phoenix. A few months later, they gathered enough resources to begin construction on the Valley’s first hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital. The hospital’s groundbreaking took place March 19, 1895, on the Feast of St. Joseph. #stjosephs130th

Did you know that tomorrow marks the 130th anniversary of St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center? The Sisters of Mercy founded St. Joseph's on March 19 in 1895. We're kicking-off the celebrations a day early with this special message from our new president, Dr. Douglas Ross. Stay tuned for more fun history lessons about the Valley's first hospital, news updates, patient stories, employee spotlights and more! ?? #stjosephs130th

Dr. Rajat Walia, MD, Division Chief of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Section at Dignity Health St. Joseph's Norton Thoracic Institute, recently spoke with Arizona Daily Mix on CW7 about advanced lung disease and how the experts at Norton Thoracic Institute can make a difference in patients' lives today. ??? https://ow.ly/psB050VhJSc

Dignity Health Arizona Market President Anthony (Tony) Houston, Ed.D. was recently a panelist at the City of Avondale, AZ City Council work session. Panelists discussed national health care trends, medical innovations, and the health care needs of the West Valley. #leadership

1 in 3 U. S. adults have at least three components of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, a disorder made up of heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes & obesity. Collaboration across specialties can improve outcomes. ?? CKD Prevalence & Heart Disease & Stroke Mortality

In observance of #EssentialTremorMonth, we're sharing the story of focused ultrasound patient Geoff Oldfather. Geoff had been living with #essentialtremor for years. This neurological condition causes involuntary shaking, usually in the hands. As his symptoms progressed, Geoff struggled to perform everyday tasks, such as buttoning his shirt, typing on his computer, and feeding himself. The 68-year-old Southern #Arizona resident was referred by his neurologist in Tucson to Francisco Ponce, MD, Chief of Stereotactic and Functional #Neurosurgery at #BarrowNeurologicalInstitute in #Phoenix. Barrow is the only facility in Arizona to offer MR-guided focused ultrasound (#MRgFUS) for the treatment of essential tremor and tremor-dominant #Parkinsonsdisease. Geoff underwent the incisionless procedure, in which sound waves from different directions are guided by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to converge on a small area of tissue deep in the brain. The heat generated at the point of convergence burns only that targeted area of tissue. This ablation prevents the firing of the circuits responsible for essential tremor, thus relieving symptoms. "I literally was tremoring, and during the treatment I was able to watch my hand and watch it just steady out," Geoff said. "When they pulled me out of the MRI, I was laughing; I was clapping my hands. That was it, a miracle." Learn more about focused ultrasound treatment at BarrowNeuro.org/FUS.

?? Monday Motivation ?? Submitted by Abed Asfour, MD, MBA, cardiovascular service line medical director for the Southwest Markets at CommonSpirit Health: "You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” - William Faulkner