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Protected: What Your Doctor Wants You to Know About Diabetes

Did you know the CDC estimates over 40 million people in the US have diabetes; that's about one in every ten people! Thankfully, there are many effective treatments to manage this common chronic condition. We asked our diabetes care team what they want patients to know about diabetes and, here's what they told us...

Specialty Care

Protected: What Your Doctor Wants You to Know About Diabetes

Did you know the CDC estimates over 40 million people in the US have diabetes; that's about one in every ten people! Thankfully, there are many effective treatments to manage this common chronic condition. We asked our diabetes care team what they want patients to know about diabetes and, here's what they told us...

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

No Buts About It: Colonoscopy is an Essential Health Screen

Putting off your colonoscopy? Watch this first. For many people, the hardest part of a first colonoscopy may be not knowing what to expect. Valley patient Sean recently went through the process for the first time, and found that everything from the prep to procedure was more manageable than he anticipated. In this video, Sean takes you through his...

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...