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Wellness

Stronger Bones, A Healthier Brain: Train for the Life You Want to Live

Picture yourself ten years from now. What do you want to keep doing? Walking on the beach? Traveling with family? Getting down on the floor to play with your grandchildren—and getting back up? Those moments depend on abilities we often take for granted: strength, balance, and a healthy brain. The way you move today can help protect those abilities...

Specialty Care

A Q&A about RA

What is rheumatoid arthritis?Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease, often affecting small joints like your hands, wrists, and feet. What makes rheumatoid arthritis different from other arthritis?Arthritis is a general term for conditions that affect the joints and surrounding tissues. There are dozens of types of arthritis...

Surgery

Valley Expands Robotic Surgery Program with the Latest Technology

This summer marks an exciting milestone for surgical care at Valley Medical Center & Clinics.  Valley is upgrading all our robotic operating rooms with the newest generation of surgical robots while expanding from two to three robotic systems. Once installation is complete in August, Valley will increase robot...

Cancer

5 Questions About Prostate Cancer with the Radiation Oncology Team

Out of all cancers, prostate cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer at Valley. We sent 5 questions about prostate cancer to the Radiation Oncology team to learn more about screening, symptoms, and risk. Who should be screened for prostate cancer?The guidelines for screening patients for prostate cancer are under review, currently the...

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Valley Medical Center & Clinics Celebrates 2,000th Cardiac Ablation

Milestone reflects continued growth in advanced heart rhythm care for South King County Valley Medical Center & Clinics recently performed its 2,000th cardiac ablation, marking a significant milestone for its Electrophysiology (EP) program, which has provided specialized heart rhythm care since March 2019. Cardiac electrophysiology focuses on t...

skin cancer

Sun Protection is Not Just for Vacation: 5 Questions with a Dermatologist

Summertime is often when we remember to use sunscreen and other skin protection, but really, we should take precaution year round--even here in the cloudy Pacific Northwest! We sent 5 questions to Marcus Tan, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon with Valley's Dermatology Clinic, to discuss skin protection and chan...