Scott Morey, David Cooke, and Heather Adams lead the nursing units at Desert Care Network, serving the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin.
Don’t Put Off That Doctor Visit
Experts say your healthcare cannot wait until the coronavirus goes away.
While COVID-19 has kept us at home, Coachella Valley medical experts say it’s vital to continue with regular medical care rather than delay it.
Michele Finney: Vision 2019
CEO, Desert Care Network.
Providing increased access to care with additional physicians in the valley is a priority for Michele Finney, CEO of the Tenet Healthcare-owned network.
Women Leaders’ Forum Honors Women Who Rule, Jan. 27, 2018
The sixth annual Women Who Rule Awards Luncheon and Scholarship Fundraiser celebrated community leadership while benefiting the Women Leaders’ Forum of the Coachella Valley.
Jim Santucci
Chief Operating Officer, Desert Regional Medical Center
Home is where the heart is, the saying goes. So it was easy for Jim Santucci to return to the Coachella Valley almost two years ago as chief operating officer at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. Santucci grew up in Desert Hot Springs, worked in his family’s Capri Italian Restaurant, and attended Palm Springs High School and College
Javed Siddiqi, M.D. — Top Doctors 2017
Spotting the future at the INstitute of clinical orthopedics & neuroscience.
When Javed Siddiqi first arrived at Desert Regional Medical Center in 2005 to fill in during a neurosurgeon shortage, he planned to stay for 10 days. That plan changed when he was asked to stay and build a new neurosurgery program. Siddiqi agreed, but only after “doodling on a piece of paper” his vision for a neuroscience center that would
A Wellness Community
Healthcare leaders break new ground and share the rewards of innovation in patient care.
From the time Nellie Coffman, the daughter of a Santa Monica hotelier, came to Palm Springs in 1908 to quell her nagging cough and open the legendary Desert Inn, other people seeking a more healthful climate — first for tuberculosis and respiratory treatment, and later for orthopedic and cosmetic procedures — have made the dry desert a magnet for wellness-seekers.