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If you have diabetes, you are more likely to also have heart disease. Thankfully, there are some things you can do to keep your heart healthy. This Heart Month, Dr. Raul Ayala explains how. #HeartMonth #Diabetes #Togetherinspired

We are so blessed to be nominated for Best Medical Group along with cancer center doctors Dr. Ather Mehboob and Dr. Francesca Hoehne for Best Specialty Doctors in The Bakersfield Californian Readers' Choice poll. Adventist Health Bakersfield is also nominated for Best Hospital in Kern County. Also receiving a nomination for Best Plastic Surgeon Dr. Michael B. Freeman. If you choose to vote, we’d consider a vote for us as a vote of thanks to our hard-working Healthcare Heroes.

What have you heard about the #COVIDVaccine? The development of the #vaccine brings hope for a better tomorrow, but it also brings myths and rumors that can spread quickly on social media. Check the link in our bio for seven mythsand factsabout #COVIDvaccination.

January is #CervicalCancerMonth. We asked Dr. Westgate, OB/GYN, to explain why you should get the HPV vaccine, as well as what else women can do to prevent cervical cancer. #Togetherinspired

Today is #GivingTuesday. Here at Adventist Health, we are committed to providing safe, world-class care to our patients and families when and how they need it -- but we can't do it without you! On #GivingTuesday, help spread love and generosity -- make a gift in support of Adventist Health Bakersfield Foundation, encourage friends and family to do the same, and help make giving contagious. #GivingTuesday #spreadhopenotgerms https://www.adventisthealth.org//our-foundat/make-a-gift/

We are so blessed with many incredible teams serving on the front lines of the #COVID_19 pandemic. Over the last nine months, they’ve been fighting to keep our communities safe and well. Together, we can slow the spread of this virus. Masks work and they’ve helped slow the spread of COVID-19. Let’s #MaskUp and save lives Learn more at EveryMaskUp.com

November is Men's Health Month. This morning, we learned that iconic weatherman Al Roker has prostate cancer. It was caught early thanks to an exam at his doctor's office. His diagnosis is a reminder for everyone not to miss your annual exam with your doctor. Call to schedule an appointment today for an annual exam ... 661-241-6700. #Togetherinspired #ProstateCancer #AlRoker #Prayers

The Adventist Health Bakersfield Foundation will be providing soup for the soul to all cancer survivors and Adventist Health volunteers. #Togetherinspired #SpreadHopeNotGerms

November is #LungCancerAwarenessMonth, which makes it a good time to learn about how and why your doctor might recommend screening for #LungCancer.

ON A MISSION: You’re invited to join us for our annual Mission Week, Nov. 2-6. We’re offering each virtual session, three times per day at 8:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. (Pacific Time). Enjoy music by Tad Worku, a daily message from Sam Leonor, administrative director for the Office of Mission, and a live chat. Visit AdventistHealth.org/MissionWeek to register and learn more. https://www.adventisthealth.org/mission-week/

The Adventist Health AIS Cancer Center is honored to win this year’s Beautiful Bakersfield Award in the Health category for our continued efforts to provide free cancer screenings and community education on cancer. Thank you to the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce and thank you to our amazing AIS Cancer Center physicians, caregivers, staff and patients! #Togetherinspired

WATCH LIVE: Adventist Health Wellness Connection will discuss the prevention and early detection of breast cancer starting at about 2 p.m.

Got breast cancer questions? Our expert breast surgeons have the answers! Join Dr. Francesca Hoehne and Dr. Connie Lee during our Facebook Live community health... lecture at 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 23. Go to Ch. 23's Facebook page and watch it LIVE! (We'll also post a link to the show afterward.) 23ABC Bakersfield #getyourmammo #Togetherinspired #IAmMadeforMore #morescreenings Adventist Health AIS Cancer Center See more

VALLEY OF HOPE: Karla Ovando-Hernandez started her medical journey with Adventist Health Bakersfield on May 9, 2019. And like most explorations, Karla has taken various twists and turns along the way. At the center of her experience - and it’s one she often shares with friends and family because, like the American Cancer Society, Karla wants to encourage early diagnosis - is screening. Watch this video about Karla’s story that aired at this year’s virtual Valley of Hope Gala and how her early screening made the difference! To schedule your 3-D mammogram at Adventist Health Quest Imaging, call 661-426-2119. #VOHgala2020 #GetYourMammo #Togetherinspired

MEET THE TEAM TUESDAY: Meet our experts at the Adventist Health AIS Cancer Center: Dr. Marcher Thompson specializes in comprehensive therapeutic radiation for cancer, including; cancers of the breast, gynecologic system, lungs, central nervous system and gastrointestinal system. She has experience providing care through advanced modalities such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy, image guided radiation therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery. Having found her calling to m...edicine at a young age, Dr. Thompson knew her path would lead her to a career as a physician. I have wanted to be a doctor since I was a child. I participated in many summer programs and medical-experience programs to ensure that the feeling I had was real, she says. Every experience further confirmed for me that I loved being a physician. Choosing radiation oncology as her specialty came from Dr. Thompson’s interest in the diverse patient population and the technological advancements inherent in the field. She finds strength and inspiration in the patients that she treats. At the Adventist Health AIS Cancer Center, patients have access to a team of board-certified experts who provide more top-quality treatments, access to clinical trials, genetic counseling and patient-centered services to help improve a cancer survivors’ quality of life. #ExpertCare #Togetherinspired #Hope

MEET THE TEAM TUESDAY: Meet our experts at the Adventist Health AIS Cancer Center: Dr. Connie Lee is a board-certified breast surgical oncologist. As a member of the only all-female, all board-certified breast cancer team in Kern County, Dr. Lee specializes in working with breast cancer patients from initial diagnosis through treatment. She is passionate about serving as an advocate for her patients and is dedicated to promoting breast cancer awareness in the community. At the Adventist Health AIS Cancer Center, patients have access to a team of board-certified experts who provide more top-quality treatments, access to clinical trials, genetic counseling and patient-centered services to help improve a cancer survivors’ quality of life. #ExpertCare #Togetherinspired #Hope

FACT FRIDAY: The leading risk factor for breast cancer is simply being a woman. While breast cancer does occur in men, the disease is 100 times more common in women. (photo taken of breast cancer survivor Kristen and Dr. Luis Mariscal in 2019)

Did you RSVP to save your spot at our VIPink Movie Night? The event is FREE and includes free family snack packs. Women can also schedule their mammograms that night! We will be showing the movie Sing! Join us Thursday, Oct. 15 @ 6:30 (Movie starts at sundown) RSVP by calling 661-633-5000 or AISCancerCenter.org/VIPink... Adventist Health AIS Cancer Center parking lot 2620 Chester Ave.