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Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA, President and CEO, Huntington Health, Named to Becker’s “Women Hospital Presidents and CEOs to Know” List

March 27, 2024

Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, is pleased to announce that Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA, president and CEO, Huntington Health, was recognized in Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2024 “Women hospital presidents and CEOs to know” list. Dr. Morgan was honored for creating programs that best support patient care, fostering relationships with physicians and improving financial […]

All About Heart Health: Questions & Answers From Our Experts

February 23, 2024

Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S.? This February, in honor of American Heart Month, we spoke with Azhil “Alex” Durairaj, MD, medical director of cardiovascular services at Huntington Health, and registered dietitian Crystal Kwan, MPH, RDN, CDCES, about cardiovascular disease, prevention and treatment. Read on for […]

Does my child need an ear, nose and throat (ENT) physician?

February 19, 2024

February is Kids ENT (ears, nose and throat) Health Month. ENT specialists, or otolaryngologists, treat and manage conditions of the head and neck. To shine a light on ENT conditions that children experience, ENT specialist Alexis Rieber, MD, with Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, answered our top five questions. 1. What is the most […]

Vascular Disease Awareness Month

September 29, 2023

It’s Vascular Disease Awareness Month! You might be wondering, what exactly is vascular surgery? Here’s the short of it according to the Society of Vascular Surgeons: Your blood vessels – arteries carrying oxygen-rich blood and veins carrying blood back to the heart – are the roadways of your circulatory system. Without smoothly flowing blood, your […]

Prioritizing You: Huntington Clinical Wellness Program Director, Mitch Martens, Shares His Thoughts on Moving From Surviving to Thriving

September 21, 2023

Which of these micro-stressors can you relate to: Psychology professionals use the term micro-stressors to capture the tiny moments of stress caused by routine actions, personally and professionally, that are so routine you barely notice them. Likely you said yes to many of the examples listed above which does not even include major life stressors […]

Preventing elder abuse fraud

June 20, 2023

No one wants to see their elderly loved ones fall victim to a crime. Yet, older adults are disproportionately targeted by fraudulent scams. In fact, in 2021, more than 92,000 victims over the age of 60 reported losses of $1.7 billion to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). This represents a 74 percent increase in […]

Huntington Health presents Heart of Huntington Award

June 6, 2023

Recently, Huntington held its sixth Heart of Huntington award ceremony, a peer-to-peer recognition program that honors employees, physicians and volunteers for their extraordinary acts of kindness to patients, their families and one another. The award is presented quarterly to clinical and non-clinical individuals. Lori J. Morgan, MD, MBA, president and CEO, Huntington Health, recognized Jennifer […]

Huntington Health’s Financial Assistance Program

May 23, 2023

We are committed to making healthcare available to everyone in our community regardless of their ability to pay. Our financial assistance program helps low-income, uninsured or under-insured patients who need help paying for all or part of their medically necessary care. If your income is at or below 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, and […]

Mental Health Month: How to recognize someone is hurting

May 4, 2023

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a good time to check-in with our friends, family and colleagues who may be experiencing emotional distress or depression. Sometimes it can be hard to own and admit we are hurting. We may regularly smile and “carry on” in the name of caring for others, before expressing feelings ourselves. […]

Norovirus is on the rise: What you need to know

April 21, 2023

You probably know someone who has recently come down with the dreaded, but common, stomach bug, norovirus, which has these telltale symptoms: one to three days of vomiting and diarrhea. That’s because cases have been steadily increasing across the nation since fall 2022. We’ve also seen an increase of cases in our community – especially […]