MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center is the only hospital in Los Angeles County with the ExactechGPS® Shoulder Application system for shoulder replacement surgery. The system allows surgeons to view a 3D anatomical model of a patient’s shoulder making a

A recent study found that about half of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer considered having a double mastectomy and one in six had the surgery, including many women who were at low risk of developing a second breast cancer. Medical Director o

Dr. Kim discusses the anterior approach to hip replacement, an alternative to traditional posterior hip replacement.

Roughly 53,000 people in the U.S. have shoulder replacement surgery each year. Orthopedic Surgeon and Medical Director of the Total Shoulder Replacement Program at the MemorialCare Joint Replacement Center at Orange Coast Medical Center, Trong Nguyen, M.D

Dr. Duggan and Dr. Porat discuss how to end joint paint and get back to living an active lifestyle, pain-free.

Molly Lehman, MS discusses how Consumer-based genetic testing, like 23andMe, are allowing consumers to access genetic results for health conditions, including the BRCA mutation that puts women at a higher risk for developing hereditary breast and ovarian

Dietician Gretchen Perea, M.S., R.D answers some common nutrition questions and discusses simple tips for healthy eating.

Left untreated, atrial fibrillation, or AFib, can cause life-threatening complications, such as stroke or heart failure. For millions of people, a steady and predictable heartbeat has been replaced by an irregular or extremely rapid one. These abnormal he

Rahul Sharma, DO discusses abdominal aortic aneurysm and how to treat this condition.

According to the National Kidney Foundation, more than half a million people go to emergency rooms for kidney stone problems annually. Approximately one in ten people will have a kidney stone during their lifetime. Nephrologist, Gaytri Gandotra, M.D., dis