Press Releases

2011

October 11

Saint John’s 2011 Caritas Gala Honors Pierce Brosnan and Donald L. Morton, MD Each year, the Saint John’s Health Center Foundation and the Irene Dunne Guild host the Caritas Gala to honor those who demonstrate compassion and concern for others through exceptional service to the community. This year they will be recognizing Pierce Brosnan with the Caritas Award and Donald L. Morton, MD, with the Spirit of Saint John’s Award. read more

September 27	Health & Pituitary Symposium Aims To Educate Public About Maladies of the “Master Gland” John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John’s Health Center to Host Free Day-Long Event with Top Specialists in Endocrinology, Neurosurgery & Radiation Oncology read more

August 22

Distinguished Oncologist Returns to the John Wayne Cancer Institute The John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John’s Health Center today announced the return of Mark Faries, MD, FACS, one of the nation’s leading melanoma researchers. Dr. Faries, a former JWCI Surgical Oncology Fellow, will start on Sept. 6 as Director of Melanoma Research Program and Co-Director of the JWCI Fellowship Program. read more

January 31	John Wayne Cancer Institute Appoints Award-Winning Research Immunologist The John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John's Health Center has announced the appointment of Delphine Lee, MD, PhD, as the Director of Translational Immunology. read more

2010

April 22	Blasting Away Liver Tumors It can start as skin, lung or bone cancer, but when it's not stopped early, many cancers spread to the liver. read more

April 19	Pregnant Woman Undergoes “Kinder, Gentler” Brain Surgery at Saint John’s Health Center Pregnant Woman Undergoes “Kinder, Gentler” Brain Surgery at Saint John’s Health Center Neuroscience Institute by Surgeons Using Brain Port Device read more

January 12	John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John’s Receives $1-Million Grant from Abraxis Bioscience A $1 million grant from Abraxis Bioscience, Inc. to a world-famous research laboratory at John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John’s Health Center could help save lives of cancer patients by helping doctors more rapidly assess whether a treatment is working or not. read more