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                                    • What it’s Like to get a COVID-19 Test

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                                      |Date: June 10, 2020
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                                      What it’s Like to get a COVID-19 Test

                                      What it’s Like to get a COVID-19 Test

                                      If you are wondering what it’s like to get a COVID-19 test, wonder no more. In the video below, Diviya Di ...

                                      If you are wondering what it’s like to get a COVID-19 test, wonder no more. In the video below, Diviya Divashni, MA gives us a close-up look at the pharyngeal swab and an account of what to expect whe ...

                                      June 10, 2020
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                                    • LGBTQ Health: Part 1

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                                      |Date: June 10, 2020
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                                      LGBTQ Health: Part 1

                                      LGBTQ Health: Part 1

                                      Valley Medical Center's Clinic Network is proud to have providers on the team who are experts in LBGTQ he ...

                                      Valley Medical Center's Clinic Network is proud to have providers on the team who are experts in LBGTQ health care and social issues. Dara Jolly, MD, obstetrician & gynecologist and faculty member ...

                                      June 10, 2020
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                                    • Caring for Our Black Community Like Family

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                                      |Date: June 05, 2020
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                                      Caring for Our Black Community Like Family

                                      Caring for Our Black Community Like Family

                                      From: Rich Roodman, CEO & Valley’s Senior Leadership Team While no words adequately express the grief ...

                                      From: Rich Roodman, CEO & Valley’s Senior Leadership Team While no words adequately express the grief, fear, and pain being experienced right now, our mission of caring for our community like fami ...

                                      June 05, 2020
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                                    • Valley is Making House Calls–Try a Telehealth Appointment from the Comfort of Home

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                                      |Date: June 04, 2020
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                                      Valley is Making House Calls–Try a Telehealth Appointment from the Comfort of Home

                                      Valley is Making House Calls–Try a Telehealth Appointment from the Comfort of Home

                                      Most Valley primary care and specialty care providers are now available for routine, non-emergency care v ...

                                      Most Valley primary care and specialty care providers are now available for routine, non-emergency care via telehealth appointments. At this time, primary and specialty care virtual visits are availab ...

                                      June 04, 2020
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                                    • Seasonal Allergy Update with Melanie Chong, MD

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                                      |Date: June 04, 2020
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                                      Seasonal Allergy Update with Melanie Chong, MD

                                      Seasonal Allergy Update with Melanie Chong, MD

                                      Dr. Chong, medical director of the Allergy and Immunology Clinic at Valley Medical Center, addresses comm ...

                                      Dr. Chong, medical director of the Allergy and Immunology Clinic at Valley Medical Center, addresses commonly asked questions about allergy symptoms, COVID-19, treatments for allergies, and when to se ...

                                      June 04, 2020
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                                    • Do You Know It’s Possible Save Another’s Life at the Time of Your Child’s Birth?

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                                      |Date: May 28, 2020
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                                      Do You Know It’s Possible Save Another’s Life at the Time of Your Child’s Birth?

                                      Do You Know It’s Possible Save Another’s Life at the Time of Your Child’s Birth?

                                      Donating umbilical cord blood is a simple and safe way to make the birth of your child into someone else’ ...

                                      Donating umbilical cord blood is a simple and safe way to make the birth of your child into someone else’s second chance. Umbilical cord blood has an important and growing role in the treatment of leu ...

                                      May 28, 2020
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                                    • The Importance of Prompt Cardiac Care

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                                      |Date: May 28, 2020
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                                      The Importance of Prompt Cardiac Care

                                      The Importance of Prompt Cardiac Care

                                      A Heart to Heart Discussion with Cardiologist Rajib Choudhury, MD Dr. Choudhury answers questions about c ...

                                      A Heart to Heart Discussion with Cardiologist Rajib Choudhury, MD Dr. Choudhury answers questions about cardiac conditions and how Valley is keeping patients safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics ...

                                      May 28, 2020
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                                    • What You Need to Know to Keep Your Skin Healthy this Summer with Dermatologist Matthew Bremmer, MD

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                                      |Date: May 27, 2020
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                                      What You Need to Know to Keep Your Skin Healthy this Summer with Dermatologist Matthew Bremmer, MD

                                      What You Need to Know to Keep Your Skin Healthy this Summer with Dermatologist Matthew Bremmer, MD

                                      May is skin cancer month! Join Dr. Bremmer as he talks about cancer prevention, sunscreen, coronavirus, a ...

                                      May is skin cancer month! Join Dr. Bremmer as he talks about cancer prevention, sunscreen, coronavirus, and other dermatology topics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvT6BXblGCc Topics covered: Skin c ...

                                      May 27, 2020
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                                    • It’s Time to Start Healing

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                                      |Date: May 22, 2020
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                                      It’s Time to Start Healing

                                      It’s Time to Start Healing

                                      Don’t delay getting your diagnostic tests. We’re here to keep you safe and healthy. It has been a long, t ...

                                      Don’t delay getting your diagnostic tests. We’re here to keep you safe and healthy. It has been a long, tough road the past three months and we know many of our patients have put off important appoint ...

                                      May 22, 2020
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                                    • Speech Pathology and COVID-19 Response at Valley Medical Center

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                                      |Date: May 21, 2020
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                                      Speech Pathology and COVID-19 Response at Valley Medical Center

                                      Speech Pathology and COVID-19 Response at Valley Medical Center

                                      May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, a time to acknowledge Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) and aud ...

                                      May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, a time to acknowledge Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) and audiologists. Like other healthcare workers in the past few months, the SLP team at Valley's main ...

                                      May 21, 2020
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