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Clinical Trials Roundup: June 2017
by Marlon Saria
We are pleased to add an Ischemic Stroke study to our clinical trials at Pacific Neuroscience Institute. Ongoing trials in quality & outcomes research & brain cancer are actively recruiting. Read more.
PATIENT STORY: A Subdural Hematoma Strikes
by Sharmyn McGraw
Subdural hematomas are a life-threatening condition caused by bleeding in the skull outside the brain. Read about a patient's experience with neurosurgeon, Garni Barkhoudarian, MD.
Introducing A Cancer Survivorship Support Program
by Zara Jethani
Cancer survivors can now have access to more resources for cancer care or post-cancer needs at Providence Saint John’s new survivorship program. Read more.
Cancer Clinical Trials: Pushing the Pace of Progress
by Zara Jethani
Clinical trials are the lifeblood of medical advances. Without these studies, new treatments would simply not emerge. Find out about the clinical trials program at Saint John’s Cancer Institute which has significantly expanded its clinical trials program and expects to have more than 60 trials underway by the end of 2017.
Brain Tumor Awareness Month: May 2017
by Daniel F. Kelly
At the Pacific Brain Tumor Center, we provide comprehensive care for patients with all types of brain tumors, including benign and malignant brain tumors, tumors of the skull base as well as metastatic brain tumors that arise from cancers elsewhere in the body. See more.
Clinical Trials Roundup: May 2017
by Marlon Saria
We are pleased to announce a new clinical trial using the Optune device. Ongoing trials in stroke, quality & outcomes research & brain cancer are actively recruiting. Read more.
New Program for Family Caregivers
by Marlon Saria
Cancer is a family disease, the negative effects of caregiving extending to family and beyond. Our new program now supports family caregivers. Read more.
International Scientific Outreach
by Zara Jethani
Pacific Neuroscience Institute physicians & scientists take international education & scientific exchange seriously. Read about these Indian collaborations.
Parkinson’s Disease and the Gut (Part 1)
by Melita Petrossian
This 3-part blog series looks at Parkinson's disease and the gut. Explore the gut-brain connection and the role of human microbiome in health and disease.
Parkinson’s Disease: Combating Constipation (Part 2)
by Melita Petrossian
This 3-part blog series looks at Parkinson's disease and the gut. Explore the gut-brain connection and the role of human microbiome in health and disease.
Last updated: April 3rd, 2020