Author Archives: Liana

SAN DIEGO, CA – (September 4, 2019) Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) recently received the largest quality award in the nation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), for their work in providing quality care to their patients. FHCSD CEO, Fran Butler-Cohen said, “We are honored to be recognized for …

Family Health Centers of San Diego Recognized for High-Quality Diabetes Education and Patient Support Services SAN DIEGO, CA – (August 8, 2019) The prestigious American Diabetes Association (ADA) Education Recognition Certificate for quality diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) service was awarded to Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) in July 2019. The ADA …

Millions of Americans are living with viral hepatitis, but most do not know they are infected. In honor of Hepatitis Awareness Month, be #HepAware19 and find out if you should get tested or vaccinated. Use the CDC’s Hepatitis Risk Assessment: https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/riskassessment/index.htm or find a testing event near you! Friday, May 17, 2019 Uptown Community Services …

During our March Spirit of the Barrio luncheon, Moving Forward and Opening New Doors, we highlighted the many ways Family Health Centers of San Diego is working to expand our communities’ health care safety net. Representatives from FHCSD’s mental health, substance use disorder and homeless services spoke about our programs moving into the future. Mental …

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month   What is colorectal cancer? Colorectal cancer occurs in the colon or rectum. Sometimes it is called colon cancer for short. Colorectal cancer, when discovered early, is highly treatable. Even if it spreads into nearby lymph nodes, surgical treatment followed by chemotherapy is highly effective. In the most …

Monday, February 11, 2019 By David Mitchell, AAFP Sarah Matthews, M.D., was fascinated by her undergraduate work with lasers in a University of Delaware physics lab, but she eventually realized it wasn’t where she was meant to be. “It was missing the human element and helping people, which was important to me,” she said. “I …

The Self-Service Delivery System Removes Barriers to Access for Patients SAN DIEGO, CA – (February 13, 2019) Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD), in partnership with Medical Center Pharmacy (MCP), has made it easier for their patients and residents of Connections Housing to obtain prescription medications. The secure locker system, located in the lobby …

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2019 In the United States, 20 million women and 10 million men will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Eating disorders are serious, life-threatening illnesses that affect all kinds of people, regardless of gender, ethnicity, size, age or background. In fact, eating disorders have the …

American Heart Month 2019: Let’s Talk About Cholesterol This year’s American Heart Month topic is cholesterol! Did you know that nearly 1 in 3 adults in the United States has high blood cholesterol, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke? High blood cholesterol can be hard to detect, as it often shows no …

El programa de cambios en estilo de vida usa asesores comunitarios y apoyo de compañeros SAN DIEGO, CA – (El jueves 31 de enero de 2019) Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) está implementando el Programa Nacional de Prevención de Diabetes (NDPP por sus siglas en inglés), que tiene como propósito facilitar que las …

Lifestyle Change Program Uses Community Coaches and Peer Support to Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity SAN DIEGO, CA – (January 31, 2019) Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is implementing the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP), which is designed to make it easier for people with prediabetes to participate in high-quality, evidence-based lifestyle change …

Thursday, January 24, 2019 By Susan Murphy, KPBS South of downtown San Diego’s towering skyscrapers, where hundreds of homeless people have taken refuge in large tent shelters or are languishing on the streets, Dr. Harris Niazi serves on the front lines of caring for some of the region’s poorest residents. “We had a patient last week …