April/May 2013 - Health Care
Kern Business Journal is a bi-monthly publication. The Bakersfield Californian Specialty Publications division will work closely with the County of Kern, Kern Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) and the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce. It will contain news and information from local, Kern County business leaders and organizations. We plan to cover everything from Bakersfield to Boron!
Distribution will be 10,000 with 2,500 in selected racks for free distribution and 7,500 direct mailed to Kern County business professionals.
Next issue: June/July 2013 - Aerospace and Aviation
Email Mira Patel mpatel@bakersfield.com or pick-up a copy from one of our locations.
Featured Articles
Robotic Surgery
The da Vinci robotic system by Intuitive Surgery is being used at both Bakersfield Memorial Hospital and San Joaquin Community Hospital. Kaiser Permanente surgeon Dr. Paul E. Fuller discusses the system’s benefits and shortcomings.
Cancer Treatment
Dignity Hospitals and San Joaquin Community Hospital are creating specialized cancer centers to improve local care for patients.
Blood Donations
Houchin Community Blood Bank has opened a new consolidated complex , where blood is collected, processed and distributed. Margaret Delfino, a 94-year-old 27-gallon donor, was the first to donate in February at the new southwest Bakersfield facility.
Trauma Center
Kern Medical Center, the county’s hospital, is a Level 2 trauma center, which serves most of the southern San Joaquin Valley. The hospital also is a teaching facility preparing the valley’s next generation of physicians.
Dentistry Advances
Bakersfield dentist Dr. John C. Wilson discusses two dental care advances – chairside CAD-CAM restorations and three-dimensional cone-beam CT scanning – which are being used by several local dental practices.
Horse Sense
Patrick Wade’s Precision Pharmacy has become one of the nation’s largest compounding pharmacies providing pharmaceuticals for the equine industry.
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