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                                    • Demonstrating Excellence: Inside Valley’s Robotic Surgery Program

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                                      |Date: August 14, 2024
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                                      Demonstrating Excellence: Inside Valley’s Robotic Surgery Program

                                      Demonstrating Excellence: Inside Valley’s Robotic Surgery Program

                                      Robotic surgery is transforming how surgical procedures are performed, offering enhanced precision, small ...

                                      Robotic surgery is transforming how surgical procedures are performed, offering enhanced precision, smaller incisions, and quicker recovery times. Valley Medical Center has a comprehensive robotic sur ...

                                      August 14, 2024
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                                    • Valley Cancer Services Deemed “An Excellent Accredited Cancer Program” by Commission on Cancer

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                                      |Date: August 08, 2024
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                                      Valley Cancer Services Deemed “An Excellent Accredited Cancer Program” by Commission on Cancer

                                      Valley Cancer Services Deemed “An Excellent Accredited Cancer Program” by Commission on Cancer

                                      We are excited to announce that Valley's Cancer Services program successfully achieved three-year re-accr ...

                                      We are excited to announce that Valley's Cancer Services program successfully achieved three-year re-accreditation status from the Commission on Cancer (CoC).  We were found to be compliant in al ...

                                      August 08, 2024
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                                    • Congratulations to Valley Physicians Recognized as Seattle Magazine “Top Docs” in 2024

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                                      |Date: July 22, 2024
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                                      Congratulations to Valley Physicians Recognized as Seattle Magazine “Top Docs” in 2024

                                      Congratulations to Valley Physicians Recognized as Seattle Magazine “Top Docs” in 2024

                                      Seattle Magazine’s list of top doctors for 2024 is out and includes physicians on Valley’s medi ...

                                      Seattle Magazine’s list of top doctors for 2024 is out and includes physicians on Valley’s medical staff. This is one of two local “top doctor” lists of healthcare practitioners who are nomi ...

                                      July 22, 2024
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                                    • Cervical Cancer Screening Explained

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                                      |Date: November 15, 2023
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                                      Cervical Cancer Screening Explained

                                      Cervical Cancer Screening Explained

                                      Pap tests, HPV vaccine, Colposcopies and more Cervical cancer screening is part of regular preventive car ...

                                      Pap tests, HPV vaccine, Colposcopies and more Cervical cancer screening is part of regular preventive care for women and people with a cervix. In this DocTalk video, Jennifer Burzawa, MD, a gynecologi ...

                                      November 15, 2023
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                                    • Congratulations to Valley Physicians Recognized as Seattle Met Magazine’s “Top Docs” in 2023

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                                      |Date: September 12, 2023
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                                      Congratulations to Valley Physicians Recognized as Seattle Met Magazine’s “Top Docs” in 2023

                                      Congratulations to Valley Physicians Recognized as Seattle Met Magazine’s “Top Docs” in 2023

                                      Seattle Met Magazine’s list of top doctors for 2023 is out and includes physicians, physician assistants, ...

                                      Seattle Met Magazine’s list of top doctors for 2023 is out and includes physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners on Valley’s medical staff. This is one of two local “top doctor” lists ...

                                      September 12, 2023
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                                    • How Serious is the Battle of a Bulging Hernia?

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: January 16, 2023
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                                      How Serious is the Battle of a Bulging Hernia?

                                      How Serious is the Battle of a Bulging Hernia?

                                      This DocTalk was originally published in January 2023. It was reviewed by the clinic in June 2024. In thi ...

                                      This DocTalk was originally published in January 2023. It was reviewed by the clinic in June 2024. In this DocTalk, Wayne Lau, MD with Valley's General & Specialty Surgery Clinic, explains what he ...

                                      January 16, 2023
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                                    • Webinar: Hernia Surgery Demonstration Using da Vinci Robot with Surgeon Heather Wheeler, MD, FACS

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: January 27, 2020
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                                      Webinar: Hernia Surgery Demonstration Using da Vinci Robot with Surgeon Heather Wheeler, MD, FACS

                                      Webinar: Hernia Surgery Demonstration Using da Vinci Robot with Surgeon Heather Wheeler, MD, FACS

                                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UMOBMB8en4 Learn about the daVinci Robot and how it is used in hernia su ...

                                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UMOBMB8en4 Learn about the daVinci Robot and how it is used in hernia surgeries in this video recorded from a Facebook Live demonstration with surgeon Heather Wheeler, ...

                                      January 27, 2020
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                                    • Mission: Possible – 1,000 Patients in 20 Days as Valley Surgeons and Surgical Staff Journey to Nepal on a Medical Mission

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: February 09, 2018
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                                      Mission: Possible – 1,000 Patients in 20 Days as Valley Surgeons and Surgical Staff Journey to Nepal on a Medical Mission

                                      Mission: Possible – 1,000 Patients in 20 Days as Valley Surgeons and Surgical Staff Journey to Nepal on a Medical Mission

                                      In November 2017, a group of Valley Medical Center surgeons and surgery staff took part in a surgical mis ...

                                      In November 2017, a group of Valley Medical Center surgeons and surgery staff took part in a surgical mission to Nepal as part of the Aloha Medical Missions program. In conjunction with dentists, gyne ...

                                      February 09, 2018
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                                    • From Nurse to Patient to Everest–the Climb to a Life Changing Hip Replacement Surgery

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: September 12, 2017
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                                      From Nurse to Patient to Everest–the Climb to a Life Changing Hip Replacement Surgery

                                      From Nurse to Patient to Everest–the Climb to a Life Changing Hip Replacement Surgery

                                      Trevor Lanz is easily described as a busy guy. Between his job as an Assistant Nurse Manager at Valley Me ...

                                      Trevor Lanz is easily described as a busy guy. Between his job as an Assistant Nurse Manager at Valley Medical Center, frequently volunteering his time to represent the hospital at community events, a ...

                                      September 12, 2017
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                                    • Pre-Operative Seminar for Joint Replacement Patients

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: January 19, 2017
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                                      Pre-Operative Seminar for Joint Replacement Patients

                                      Pre-Operative Seminar for Joint Replacement Patients

                                      Valley Medical Center's Joint Center is led by nationally-recognized surgeons in procedures and implant d ...

                                      Valley Medical Center's Joint Center is led by nationally-recognized surgeons in procedures and implant design and research, along with a team of specialized joint replacement nurses and therapists. I ...

                                      January 19, 2017
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