“As a physician and researcher at Stanford University and the Palo Alto VA, I was very gratified to see world leaders in spinal cord injury and regenerative medicine come together in conferences on the Stanford campus two weeks ago. This collaboration is remarkable and essential for translating regeneration research into clinical treatments. SCVMC Rehab has [...]
From 35,000 feet to the OR: Rod Diridon’s VMC story
Yes, that Rod Diridon. The former Santa Clara County Supervisor is one of VMC’s greatest champions. This past December, VMC helped repay the favor.
Stem Cell Research – a promise we must keep
The Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) Rehabilitation Center, in partnership with Stanford Hospital, launched a groundbreaking study in 2011 to establish the promise of embryonic stem cells in treating spinal cord injuries. However, the momentum of this historic collaboration is threatened and your help is needed to continue this valuable research. In November 2011, Geron announced that it [...]
Media roundup: Sobrato Pavilion announcement
Watch highlights from the press conference and review media converage from John A. and Susan Sobrato’s annoucement of a $5 million gift the the VMC Foundation, the largest ever made to the organization. The event served as a kick-off for a 2-year VMC Foundation campaign to match the Sobrato donation before the new facility opens [...]
Bryan Stow at VMC Rehab Center
After seven months in the intensive care unit, much of what he spent in a medically induced coma, Bryan Stow is slowly recovering at the VMC Rehabilitation Center. NBC News Chief Medical Editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman visited Stow at VMC for a segment on Rock Center with Brian Williams. http://video.msnbc.msn.com/rock-center/45731557 Stow, a San Francisco [...]
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