Rady Children's Hospital

Rady Children's Appoints Tom K. Lin, MD, as Rady Children's Hospital Medical Director of Pediatric Interventional Endoscopy and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of California San Diego

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego , one of the nation's top pediatric health care systems, and the University of California San Diego are pleased to announce that Tom K. Lin, MD, has been appointed as Medical Director of Pediatric Interventional Endoscopy at Rady Children's Hospital and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at UC San Diego School of Medicine.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego , one of the nation's top pediatric health care systems, and the University of California San Diego are pleased to announce that Tom K. Lin, MD, has been appointed as Medical Director of Pediatric Interventional Endoscopy at Rady Children's Hospital and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at UC San Diego School of Medicine.
  • With more than 21 years of medical expertise, Dr. Lin will lead Rady Children's and UC San Diego's efforts to improve care for pediatric patients with pancreaticobiliary disorders; establishing the first interventional endoscopy program at Rady Children's.
  • Prior to his appointment, Dr. Lin spent 11 years at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, where he was instrumental in building the interventional endoscopy program from the ground up.
  • For pediatric patients with pancreaticobiliary disorders, interventional endoscopy represents a significant milestone in the fight against these diseases.

NuView Life Sciences Announces the Appointments of Dr. Stanley J. Pappelbaum and A.J. Boechler to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

PARK CITY, Utah, Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NuView Life Sciences, Inc. ("NuView", the "company"), a radiopharmaceutical company seeking to enhance the global oncology market with its novel platform (NV-VPAC1™) capable of detecting and precisely targeting G protein-coupled receptors for cancer, announced the appointments of Dr. Stanley J. Pappelbaum and A.J. Boechler to its board of directors. Their combined experience and expertise developing, commercializing, and scaling therapeutics that span the product lifecycle adds further depth to NuView's leadership team as the Company advances its NV-VPAC1™ theranostic technology towards key clinical and commercialization milestones in 2024. NuView is leveraging its NV-VPAC1™ platform to advance a pipeline of precision in vitro laboratory diagnostics tests and in vivo cancer diagnostics and therapy delivery systems targeting multiple high-need, large-market indications, including prostate and bladder cancer.

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  • Boechler to its board of directors.
  • "On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to welcome Stan and A.J.
  • and look forward to benefitting from their knowledge and expertise," said Paul Crowe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NuView.
  • Boechler joins the NuView board offering more than 30 years of executive leadership experience at the General Electric Company.

Fresh Start Surgical Gifts Celebrates a Year of Compassionate Care, Community Impact and Transformative Milestones, Looking Ahead to 2024

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Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Fresh Start Surgical Gifts celebrates 23,328 surgeries, new partnerships and $60M+ in donated medical care in 2023.

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  • Fresh Start Surgical Gifts celebrates 23,328 surgeries, new partnerships and $60M+ in donated medical care in 2023.
  • Fresh Start Surgical Gifts maintains a strong presence in multiple locations, serving communities in San Diego, Chicago and San Antonio.
  • As Fresh Start Surgical Gifts concludes a year marked by resilience, compassion and transformative care, the organization looks ahead with optimism and determination.
  • The commitment to enhancing the lives of individuals through accessible medical services remains at the forefront of Fresh Start Surgical Gifts' mission.

National University Partners with Sports San Diego as a Sponsor of the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National University (NU) — a nonprofit Minority Serving Institution that serves 50,000 degree-seeking students and 80,000 workforce and professional development students annually — today announced it will be a proud sponsor of the 44th Annual DIRECTV Holiday Bowl, a December 27 matchup at Petco Park between Louisville (10-3) from the ACC, and the University of Southern California (7-5), an 11-time National Champion from the Pac-12.

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  • "We are so pleased to be partnering with Sports San Diego on such a huge event for our entire community," said Dr. Mark D. Milliron, president and CEO of National University.
  • NU also recently supported the inaugural Rady Children's Invitational college basketball tournament held in November at UC San Diego.
  • The DIRECTV Holiday Bowl is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 5 p.m. and will be broadcast live on FOX from Petco Park in Downtown San Diego.
  • For information and tickets visit http://www.HolidayBowl.com, where you can also learn about Bowl Week events, including the Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade presented by Kaiser Permanente, the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl's Port of San Diego Game Day 5K Walk/Run, and the Bowl Bash.

Fresh Start Surgical Gifts Teams Up with Get Maine Lobster For an Unforgettable Giving Tuesday and Beyond

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

On Giving Tuesday and beyond, Get Maine Lobster will be giving back to Fresh Start by donating 5 percent of sales.

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  • On Giving Tuesday and beyond, Get Maine Lobster will be giving back to Fresh Start by donating 5 percent of sales.
  • On Giving Tuesday and beyond, Get Maine Lobster will be giving back to Fresh Start by donating five percent of sales on their website.
  • "Teaming up with Get Maine Lobster is such an amazing opportunity for us," says Shari Brasher, the CEO of Fresh Start Surgical Gifts.
  • Join Fresh Start Surgical Gifts and Get Maine Lobster on Giving Tuesday, November 28, for a unique opportunity to savor fresh lobster and provide children with the fresh start they deserve.

National University Partners with Sports San Diego as a Sponsor of the Inaugural Rady Children's Basketball Tournament

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Monday, November 20, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National University(NU) — a nonprofit Minority Serving Institution that serves 50,000 degree-seeking students and 80,000 workforce and professional development students annually — today announced it will be a proud sponsor of the inaugural Rady Children's Invitational college basketball tournament to be held later this month at UC San Diego.

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  • "National University is committed to San Diego, and we are determined to make positive contributions to the region," said National University executive vice president of communications and community engagement Dr. Nancy Rohland-Heinrich, who sits on the board of directors for Sports San Diego.
  • "We are so pleased to be partnering with Sports San Diego in support of this exciting tournament," said Dr. Mark D. Milliron, president and CEO of National University.
  • "National University is committed to San Diego, and we are determined to make positive contributions to the region," said National University executive vice president of communications and community engagement Dr. Nancy Rohland-Heinrich, who sits on the board of directors for Sports San Diego.
  • For more information about the Rady Children's Invitational and to buy tickets to the games, visit radychildrensinvitational.com .

GOVX and DIRECTV Holiday Bowl Announce Inaugural Hometown Heroes Initiative

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Monday, November 20, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GOVX, the online shopping platform exclusively for current and former U.S. military service members, first responders, emergency medical professionals, and other government personnel, is honored to announce an Official Partnership with Sports San Diego, a nonprofit that produces the annual DIRECTV Holiday Bowl, Rady Children's Invitational, California State Games and also serves as San Diego's sports commission. GOVX and Sports San Diego have connected to form the inaugural Hometown Heroes initiative.

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  • GOVX and Sports San Diego have connected to form the inaugural Hometown Heroes initiative.
  • "With the advent of the Hometown Heroes Initiative, we're proud that GOVX can help lead the way in recognizing our heroes both here in our hometown and on a national stage."
  • - Alan Cole, GOVX CEO
    Set to be a part of the in-game DIRECTV Holiday Bowl and Rady Children's Invitational experiences, the initiative will feature GOVX as the Presenting Sponsor of the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl pre-game show and festivities, including the national anthem, American flag unfurling, and Hometown Heroes military tribute.
  • "With the advent of the Hometown Heroes Initiative, we're proud that GOVX can help lead the way in recognizing our heroes both here in our hometown and on a national stage."

Rady Children's Researcher Awarded $4 Million

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) recently awarded a $4 million Research Project Grant (RO1) to Paula Aristizabal, MD, MAS, pediatric oncologist at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and Associate Professor of Pediatrics in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the University of California San Diego and Moores Cancer Center to expand a pilot program aimed at improving diverse participation in pediatric cancer clinical trials. 

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  • Curebound , a San Diego-based philanthropic organization that raises and invests strategic funding in translational cancer research projects, funded the program with a $125,000 medical grant.
  • Based on the success of that program, Dr. Aristizabal and her team were awarded the NIH/NCI grant to implement a culturally and linguistically tailored peer-navigation intervention to increase minority participation in pediatric cancer clinical trials.
  • ‌About Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego:
    ‌ Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego is the largest children's hospital on the West Coast and one of the nation's top pediatric health care systems.
  • Rady Children's is a nonprofit organization that relies on donations to support its mission.

Fresh Start Surgical Gifts Returns to San Antonio for Second Surgery Weekend In Collaboration with University Health

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, a renowned nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families through reconstructive surgery and comprehensive medical care, is thrilled to announce its return to San Antonio for its second Surgery Weekend in partnership with University Health.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, a renowned nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families through reconstructive surgery and comprehensive medical care, is thrilled to announce its return to San Antonio for its second Surgery Weekend in partnership with University Health.
  • "At Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, we believe in the power of transformation and the incredible strength of children," says Shari Brasher, CEO of Fresh Start Surgical Gifts.
  • Fresh Start Surgical Gifts is excited to continue its collaboration with University Health, a respected health care system known for its commitment to excellence in health care and community support.
  • "University Health San Antonio is proud to partner once again with Fresh Start Surgical Gifts to bring hope and healing to children in our community," says Dr. Ian Mitchell, Surgeon in Chief, Pediatrics, at University Health.

Washington Post Article Brings Attention to Pediatric NAFLD and How C15:0 May Help Tackle the Alarming Rise in this Liver Disease

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, The Washington Post spotlights the alarming rise of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (also called NAFLD) in kids and how C15:0 may help transform the battle against this escalating global health crisis.

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  • The Washington Post releases an article on rise in liver disease.
  • SAN DIEGO, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, The Washington Post spotlights the alarming rise of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (also called NAFLD) in kids and how C15:0 may help transform the battle against this escalating global health crisis.
  • Pediatric NAFLD affects 1 in 10 children , leading to the progression of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and grave liver complications.
  • Healthcare practitioners and researchers have been fervently searching for remedies, and today, the Washington Post's reporting on Drs.