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09/25/2025

Valleywise Health Foundation Appears on Cox YurView Doing More Segment

Highlighting many of the incredible ways Valleywise Health serves our community, including burn and trauma care, labor and delivery, primary care, and training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Valleywise Health Foundation CEO Lisa Hartsock and DMG's Jodi Carter, MD, division chair of pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine, were honored to represent the outstanding work happening across our system.

About Valleywise Health Foundation:Valleywise Health Foundation is the Phoenix-based 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to providing financial support for critical ...

09/17/2025

Honoring Pain Awareness Month
September is Pain Management Month. DMG pain management physicians Neelesh Anand, MD and Sarang Koushik, MD share how they support patients dealing with difficult pain and what inspires their work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-Jt-5HzQyY2

Valleywise Health

At Valleywise Health, we know that pain is complex, personal, and different for everyone.Whether caused by surgery, trauma, or chronic conditions, our Pain M...

09/16/2025

What are Neuromuscular Disorders?
by DMG's Marc Merroto, MD, Section Chief, Neurology

Neuromuscular diseases cause problems with the nerves and muscles that affect how a person’s muscles work. Typically causing muscle weakness, neuromuscular disorders may affect the:

• Nerves that control different kinds of muscles
• Muscles
• Way nerves and muscles communicate with each other

Read more here:

Neuromuscular diseases cause problems with the nerves and muscles that affect how a person's muscles work.

09/12/2025

What You Need to Know about Brain Injuries in Children

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a broad term describing a range of symptoms that can be mild, moderate or severe. TBIs result from a direct or indirect blow to the head. They can include:

• Bumps and bruises
• Concussions
• Skull fractures
• Serious brain injuries

Read more here:

Also called pediatric traumatic brain injuries (TBI), traumatic brain injury is a broad term describing a

09/11/2025

As we reflect on September 11 and the tragic loss of lives, we honor the courage and hard work of the first responders and think of the families still healing from this tragedy. It is especially fitting today to show appreciation and support our communities in their memory.

09/08/2025

With a 30% shortage of anesthesiologists nationwide, DMG and Valleywise Health are taking a critical step in addressing it by announcing a new anesthesiology residency program. We appreciate Anesthesiology Division Chair, Dr. Brenda Gentz and all involved in developing this program.

About Valleywise Health Foundation:Valleywise Health Foundation is the Phoenix-based 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to providing financial support for critical ...

09/05/2025

Valleywise Health Foundation and the Valleywise Health Arizona Burn Center are hosting the 2025 Arizona Burn Symposium on Oct. 17, 2025. The focus of the event will be "Burning Point: Advancing Care and Prevention in an Era of Extreme Heat" and feature a leading AZ burn care specialist, Kevin Foster, MD, a DMG physician.

Who should attend:
• Emergency responders
• Burn and trauma clinicians
• Public health experts and policy leaders
• Urban planners and climate scientists

Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

The annual burn symposium is a premier event dedicated to advancing burn and trauma care in both the prehospital and inpatient settings.

09/04/2025

Congratulations to DMG physician, Frank LoVecchio, DO, MPH, FACEP, ABMT, whose expertise and dedication to the community is being recognized by the Phoenix Business Journal with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award!

Congratulations to District Medical Group (DMG) emergency medicine physician and medical toxicologist, Frank

08/28/2025

100 great community hospitals | 2025 - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis

Valleywise Health Medical Center made the list!

We thank our DMG providers who helped make this happen.

Valleywise Health

Becker’s is pleased to release the 2025 edition of its “Great community hospitals” list.Community hospitals play a vital role in the fabric of the U.S. healthcare system, delivering accessible, affordable care to patients beyond major metropolitan areas. Whether serving rural regions or suburb...

08/15/2025

https://www.azmed.org/news/708033/Physicians-Reaffirm-Importance-of-Vaccines-Amid-Measles-Outbreak.htm
Arizona Medical Association

PHOENIX, Arizona — As millions of children across the state return to classrooms, the Arizona Medical Association (ArMA), the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AzAAP), and the Arizona Academy of Family Physicians (AzAFP) are reaffirming the importance of vaccinations in pro...

08/07/2025

Man survives third-degree burns from a backyard fall in Phoenix
August 6, 2025 – FOX 10 Phoenix
Featured from DMG: Kevin Foster, MD, MBA, FACS

A man who suffered third-degree burns after a backyard fall is sharing his cautionary tale as contact burns rise in the Phoenix area due to the extreme heat.

07/31/2025

What is Cleft Lip and Palate?

By Eugene Sidoti, Jr., MD, DMG Division Chief, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

During the first five to nine weeks of pregnancy, the two sides of the baby's face come together (fuse). The l