Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

The latest news and patient stories about Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center from Sharp HealthCare experts and our Sharp Health News writers and contributors.

Patient navigator brings comfort and clarity to care

As a patient navigator at Sharp Chula Vista, Jorge Martinez helps patients and loved ones feel more at ease during emergency room visits.

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What is frozen shoulder?

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Amarpal Arora explains what this often-misused term actually describes.

Madeline Grapilon of San Diego volunteers at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

Student volunteer brings joy with wishing cranes

Carefully folded origami cranes carry messages of hope and healing, as one teen volunteer helps brighten patients’ days at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center.

Why does my knee hurt?

Learn more about three common causes of knee pain, and what to do to find relief.

Josue Pandeli III, Desiree Orozco and Rhaelynne Scherr at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

Social workers: Guiding care beyond the bedside

Behind many patients’ journeys, social workers light the way — removing barriers, coordinating care and making the impossible possible.

Douglas Erns of San Diego with his Sharp HealthCare team

Grateful cardiac arrest survivor offers thanks (video)

Douglas Erns survived cardiac arrest, due to the advanced care he received at Sharp. He returned one year later to thank the teams that saved his life.

Patient at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Having Scalp Cooling Therapy During Cancer Treatment

Reducing chemotherapy-related hair loss with scalp cooling

Scalp cooling is available for patients at Sharp HealthCare, offering a way to help preserve their hair during chemotherapy.

Smiling doctor with stethoscope putting hand on patient's shoulder

Sparking joy in medicine at Sharp

Dr. Kalpana Chalasani and Serene Carruthers at Sharp discuss the importance of doctors’ well-being and receiving the AMA Joy in Medicine bronze designation.

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