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December 29, 2005
Desert Regional Medical Center Named Among Top Cardiac Specialty Centers in America
UnitedHealth Designates Coachella Valley Medical Center’s Heart Center as a Cardiac Specialty Center PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (December 29, 2005) – Coachella Valley residents now have another reason to take heart—a local medical center is ranked among t...

January 2005
New CEO Press Release
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (January 2005) – C. Barry Dykes has been named the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Desert Regional Medical Center. Dykes replaces longtime hospital CEO Truman Gates, who retired.For three years prior to joining Desert Regi...

Major Benefits Seen in Weight Loss Surgeries
Stomach reduction and bypass procedures also help with diabetes and cholesterol, study finds. Stomach reduction and gastric bypass surgery not only help the extremely obese lose weight, but can also alleviate Type 2 diabetes and return high choleste...

May, 2004
2004 Circle of Excellence
Left to Right: Martin Soy(acting CFO), Truman Gates(CEO), Karolee Sowle(COO), Pam Kaegi (CNO) In acknowledgment of its dedication to providing Coachella Valley residents with great patient care and outstanding service, Desert Regional Medical Center...


IELCAP
The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Desert Regional Medical Center is participating in national research program called I-ELCAP (International Early Lung Cancer Action Program). This screening study is seeking to detect lung cancer early in high-ris...


Total Knee Replacement
As large joints that handle a lot of daily stress, knees are susceptible to damage. While walking down the street, knees bear three to five times of the bodies weight. When climbing stairs, that force can multiply to seven times a person’s body weigh...


High Risk Pregnancies
Expectant parents hope that pregnancy is a healthy, happy time. But for women with high-risk pregnancies, the miracle of birth may need help from the miracle of modern medicine. At Desert Regional Medical Center, our perinatology team, is highly skil...

Discount Prescription Cards Available Through Health Key Plus
The high cost of prescription medications is one of the greatest concerns for many older adults. That is especially true if you are taking more than one medication. In fact, the problem has become so serious that the elderly are encouraged to acquire...

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