SJGH News & Events

Research Day 2019 Welcomes
Special Guest Speaker
Kenneth Mattox, MD, FACS

SJGH welcomes local physicians and surgeons to attend its second annual Research Day on June 28th 2019 at the Hospital in French Camp. The event features four nationally respected guest speakers hosted by Dinesh Vyas, MD, Director of the Hospital’s General Surgery Residency Program in conjunction with Sheela Kapre, MD, SJGH Chief Medical Officer.

Special guest speaker will be renowned chief surgeon and distinguished professor at Baylor University in Houston Dr. Kenneth Mattox, commonly known as the “father of modern trauma surgery”. Also from Houston’s Baylor University, speaking on advances in aortic disease and heart surgery, will be Vice Chair of Research DeBakey Dept of Surgery at Baylor Dr. Anthony LeMaire. From the UC San Diego Medical Center Dr. Bryan Clary, Surgeon-in-Chief, will discuss surgical advances of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile duct. Dr. A. Hari Reddi, Vice Chair of Orthopedic Surgery at UC Davis Medical Center will discuss basic science innovations in bone regeneration as well as the history of the Nobel Peace Prize for Medicine.

The event will offer a complimentary breakfast and lunch as well as four hours of accredited CME.

Research Day will be held on June 28th, 2019, and will feature nationally recognized medical leaders presenting breakthrough medical advances to the local community. For more information and RSVP, please contact Jessica Kolatch at (209) 468-6622.

Download the flyer below for further details

Third Annual Community Health Fair

Was Held: Saturday | October 20 | 2018

SJ County Clinics and SJ General Hospital held their 3RD Annual Community Health Fair. The event was held at the San Joaquin County Clinics’ main clinic parking lot on the campus of SJ General Hospital in French Camp. This is a yearly event SJC Hospital and County Clinics hold on behalf of the general health of SJ County residents. Spanish and other language speaking medical staff and professionals provided communication with the many diversified community members. Included in our Health Fair are low-income families, “at risk” children, youth, adults, and uninsured individuals. The goal is to help educate healthy living and provide health care accessibility for the entire County.

SJGH & SJCC Staff Participates in the 2018 AHA Heart & Stroke Walk

SJGH & SJCC made a strong showing in the AHA walk with 103 participating staff members, family and friends. The SJGH team members also made a significant contribution coming in at the sixth top fundraiser in SJ County generating $4,958 in donations to this worthwhile cause. The 2018 dollars raised was nearly double the amount generated at the same event the previous year. (2018 SJGH Team Pictured Above)

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