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First in western U.S. to earn two certifications in stroke care from The Joint Commission (Primary Stroke Center and Gold Seal of
Approval for Stroke Rehabilitation)
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First in California to receive the Gold Seal of Approval™ from The Joint Commission for Stroke Rehabilitation
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Joint Commission Certification as a Primary Stroke Center
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Part of the "Top 15 Health Systems in the U.S." as named by Thomson Reuters
- San Diego County STEMI (heart attack) receiving center
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American College of Surgeons’ Commission-certified community cancer program
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Site of one of the nation’s leading skull-base programs
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Regional referral site for rehabilitation services
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Region’s leading vision rehabilitation program
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Center of Excellence designation for bariatric surgery by Blue Cross, Medicare, Health Net, Cigna and United Resource Network
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Nation's first multi-disciplinary sexual medicine program
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First East County facility to offer telemedicine capability (UCSD affiliated)
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Site of one of the first open-heart procedures in San Diego
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Site of the world’s first laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery
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Site of one of San Diego’s first board-certified endovascular surgeons
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Site of one of the region’s first interoperative neurologist
