Dignity Health Medical Group – Sequoia (DHMG – Sequoia) is excited to announce the expansion of its Half Moon Bay primary care clinic to include urgent care services and extended hours of operation. Starting November 13, this pilot program will run for six months and aims to provide essential pediatric and adult urgent care services to the community while gaining valuable insights into the health care needs of coastal residents.

Managing your health between visits is easier than ever with My Portal by Dignity Health, offering a more convenient way to access and handle your health needs between appointments — all from one central place.

Talking about your prostate, urinary symptoms, or sexual dysfunction can be uncomfortable, but it’s essential to men’s health. The prostate is a tiny reproductive organ the size of a walnut located below a man’s urinary bladder. It’s responsible for making semen and tends to grow larger with age.

“An enlarged prostate is often called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a noncancerous condition that may affect sexual function,” says Steven Guarnaccia, MD, a urologist with Dignity Health Medical Group — Sequoia. “Its symptoms include slow urine flow, difficulty urinating, frequent or urgent need to urinate, dribbling after urination, and waking up at night to urinate.”

Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing American sports and is only continuing to rise in  popularity as summer approaches. But as with many activities, injuries are likely to happen without proper technique and preparation.

Arati Dunbar, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Dignity Health Medical Group — Sequoia, shares how to prevent getting hurt while engaging in fun sports this summer.

The annual CommonSpirit Health Physician Enterprise Vision Awards program is intended to recognize and celebrate clinical excellence throughout the Physician Enterprise, which includes our Dignity Health Medical Groups. The awards are anchored on the CommonSpirit Health vision statement: A healthier future for all – inspired by faith, driven by innovation, and powered by our humanity.

Please join us in celebrating our Dignity Health Medical Group award winners! Thank you to everyone who nominated a colleague. To receive a nomination from a peer is truly one of the highest honors.