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      March 12, 2025 (Walnut Creek, CA) – John Muir Health’s Concord and Walnut Creek Medical Centers have both been recognized on ...

RELEASE                                                                                                    February 18, 2025 (Walnut Creek, CA) – Recognized as a premier provider of cardiovascular care in the San Francisco Bay Area, John Muir Health is continually investing in the latest innovations to improve patient care. One of the newest technologies utilized by the East Bay community health system is called Pulsed Field Ablation and it has the potential to be a game changer for patients who need treatment for a common heart issue — atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is regularly treated by a cardiac procedure called ablation. During a traditional ablation procedure, a catheter is guided to the interior of the heart and generates extreme temperatures – hot or cold – to destroy targeted areas in the heart associated with abnormal heart rhythms. One of the risks of this procedure is that the extreme temperatures it generates can unintentionally damage other parts of the heart, as well as surrounding tissues and organs. Pulsed Field Ablation, however, does not rely on using extreme temperatures for ablation. Instead, it relies on tissue selective, non-thermal electric fields to ablate heart tissue, which potentially limits damage to surrounding structures. “The incidence of atrial fibrillation is on the rise, and safe, effective and efficient therapies like Pulsed Field Ablation enable us to treat more patients, potentially reduce complications and deliver effective outcomes,” said Dr. Anurag Gupta, Medical Director of John Muir Health’s Cardiac Rhythm Center. “John Muir Health is proud to invest in the latest technologies that enable us to provide world-class cardiac care in our East Bay community.” Atrial fibrillation occurs when the top two chambers of the heart, the atria, beat too fast and with an irregular rhythm (fibrillation). Atrial fibrillation, the most common type of arrhythmia, can decrease the heart’s pumping efficiency, which can cause blood cells to pool and stick together, forming clots in the heart, which can lead to a stroke. People with atrial fibrillation have a higher risk of stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications than those with normal heart rhythms. John Muir Health offers a full spectrum of cardiovascular services at both its Walnut Creek and Concord Medical Centers, with physicians located throughout Contra Costa, Alameda and Solano counties. The health system’s cardiovascular programs and expert medical staff have earned numerous awards and recognitions, demonstrating their commitment to and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart disease. John Muir Health’s Concord and Walnut Creek Medical Centers are also designated as Contra Costa County STEMI Receiving Centers for severe heart attack patients. For more information on the treatment of atrial fibrillation and John Muir Health’s cardiovascular services, go to www.johnmuirhealth.com/services/cardiovascular-services.

August 5, 2024 (WALNUT CREEK, CA) — The world’s largest society for radiation oncology professionals recently voted to confer upon Dr. Christine Chung ...

RELEASE                                                                                                    January 14, 2025 (Berkeley, CA) – The UCSF-John Muir Health Cancer Center in Berkeley recently opened a new radiation oncology program that offers the most technologically advanced radiation therapies available for a comprehensive range of cancers. Four radiation oncologists, Dr. James Rembert, Dr. Sophia Rahman, Dr. Sravana Chennupati, and Dr. Christine Chung, work with a team of renowned UCSF surgeons and medical oncologists to provide the highest level of care. This collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach helps to ensure the best possible outcomes. “We are very excited to open radiation oncology services at the Berkeley Outpatient Center,” said Dr. Christine Chung, Medical Director of Radiation Oncology. “As a patient, it is optimal to receive comprehensive cancer care at a single site. We are happy to provide these treatments for our East Bay patients closer to home." Cancer Services Provided at the USCF-John Muir Health Cancer Center in Berkeley include: Mammography (screening, diagnostic, 2D, 3D Digital Breast Tomosynthesis) Breast ultrasound Breast biopsy (including ultrasound-guided core biopsy and fine needle aspiration) Bone marrow biopsy Cancer diagnosis and treatment (Immunotherapy and Infusion services)  Cancer nutrition Cancer exercise counseling Genetic counseling and testing Neck and thyroid ultrasound and ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy Radiation therapies Supportive care Upper airway and vocal cord endoscopic evaluation The addition of radiation oncology services to the UCSF – John Muir Health Cancer Center in Berkeley is the latest advancement in the partnership between the two health care organizations who are working together to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients throughout the East Bay. In February 2024, the partners opened the UCSF – John Muir Health Jean and Ken Hofmann Cancer Center as part of the new Behring Pavilion on John Muir Health’s Walnut Creek Medical Center campus. More information about the USCF – John Muir Health Cancer Network can be found at Johnmuirhealth.com/cancernetwork.

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez, CA. He also received his bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of California Davis. In ...

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