Dr. Stephen Hilty, MDVIP

A SARS-CoV-2 Update for my Patients Hello, This is a message from Dr. Hilty with an update on the coronavirus. At the time I wrote this, there have been 201 confirmed cases of COVID-19 disease in San Luis Obispo County. Seven patients are currently hospitalized and three of them are being cared for in an Intensive Care Unit. Eleven inmates at the California Men’s Colony have now tested positive for COVID-19 disease...Continue reading

More Information on COVID-19 Disease for my Patients Hello, This is a message from Dr. Hilty with an update on the coronavirus. At the time I wrote this, there have been 166 confirmed cases of coronavirus in San Luis Obispo County. As I have stated in recent weeks, at this time, by far the best thing for all of us to do is to:...Continue reading

Another COVID-19 Disease Update for my Patients: Hello, This is a message from Dr. Hilty with an update on the coronavirus. At the time I wrote this, there have been 114 confirmed cases of coronavirus in San Luis Obispo County. As I stated in my last message, at this time, by far the best thing for all of us to do is to:...Continue reading

Another Update for my Patients Hello, This is a another message from Dr. Hilty with an update on the coronavirus. At the time I wrote this, there have been 114 confirmed cases of coronavirus in San Luis Obispo County. As I stated in my last message, at this time, by far the best thing for all of us to do is to:...Continue reading

A BRIEF UPDATE FOR MY PATIENTS Hello, This is a message from Dr. Hilty with an update on the coronavirus. At the time I wrote this, there have been 95 confirmed cases of coronavirus in San Luis Obispo County. At this time our local hospitals and medical professionals continue to communicate and prepare so that hopefully we will not be faced with an unmanageable surge of very ill patients in our county....Continue reading

UPDATE FOR MY PATIENTS This is a message from Dr. Hilty with an update on the coronavirus. At the time I wrote this, there have been 77 confirmed cases of coronavirus in San Luis Obispo County. As I stated in my last message, at this time, by far the best thing for all of us to do is to limit contact with people who do not live in our own homes as much as possible. Please emphasize this to your family, friends and others in our community. My office remains open Monday-Friday ...Continue reading

WHO VIDEO ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING Please share this video with others to help us all appreciate why we all need to practice social distancing as much as possible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSQztKXR6k0#action=share

COVID-19 UPDATE, 3/22/2020 This is a message from me, Dr. Hilty, with an update on the coronavirus. At this time, there have been 21 documented cases of coronavirus in San Luis Obispo County. If you have a fever and/or symptoms of a respiratory illness (cough, nasal congestion, sore throat, headache, etc.), I remain your first point of contact for possible evaluation and testing. If you have other non-emergency active medical problems that you need help with, my staff and I r...Continue reading

COVID-19 As you all have likely realized, with COVID-19 we are in the middle of an unprecedented event. The speed with which this virus has spread throughout the world has sparked a dramatic and evolving response by the healthcare community worldwide. Our knowledge about this virus is evolving rapidly and I suspect uncertainty about what we haven’t learned yet is creating a degree of concern among most of us. For up to date and reliable information about the virus and what yo...u can do to protect yourself and your family/loved ones the CDC websites below are quite informative. The CDC resources below also give detailed recommendations about what to do if you are sick or caring for someone who is sick. My office and staff remain available as a resource of information and if needed, advice regarding testing and symptom management. Our local Public Health Department has been providing our office with regular updates and recommendations. If you or someone you know has a fever and a cough and a possible exposure to a person with a COVID-19 infection please call my office for guidance. It is best if triage questions are made by phone because the Public Health Department is currently doing testing of suspected cases and it is best if suspected cases are not routinely evaluated in Primary Care MD offices. Everyone should take simple steps to reduce the spread of COVID-19: -Wash your hands with liquid soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or using alcohol-based sanitizer if soap and water are not available; -Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when coughing or sneezing; -Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands; -Regularly clean surfaces touched by many people; -Stay home if you are sick; -Avoid others who are sick; and -Avoid large gatherings of people, especially if you are over the age of 60 and have health conditions such as lung or heart disease, diabetes, and a compromised immune system. MDVIP is maintaining a website with useful information: https://www.mdvip.com//what-you-need-know-about-coronaviru For those interested, I suggest looking at relevant sections of the following CDC websites. CDC CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Useful sections on: How to Prepare: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/index.html Symptoms and Testing: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavir//symptoms-testing/index.html If You Are at Higher Risk: https://www.cdc.gov//specific/high-risk-complications.html If You Are Sick: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus//if-you-are-sick/index.html

SLEEP I found this article about the importance of sleep to be quite interesting. Allowing our bodies adequate time to rest/sleep is a very important part of what we can do to feel our best! https://www.mdvip.com/about-mdvip/blog/importance-sleep

CHAIR YOGA I have another "promo" from the County of SLO regarding a free Chair Yoga Class. Every Thursday in October... 10:45am - 11:30am SLO Senior Center For those who enjoy yoga but find it hard to get up/down from the ground chair yoga can be quite nice! Breathe and Enjoy!

HEALTHY AGING SERIES I want to give a "shout out" about a new series that is sponsored by the County of San Luis Obispo. It is a "Healthy Aging Series" and it is going to be a free 6 week series on healthy aging and age-related changes to the body. Avila Beach Community Center... Every Wednesdays from October 9 - November 20 No class on 10/30/19 10:30am-11:30am For questions or more information contact: Michelle 805-781-1561 [email protected]

A BIT MORE ABOUT WHY "THE BASICS" ARE IMPORTANT I liked this brief article from Fooducate because it hones in on the basics of what we all can to to feel out best in the long run. Sometimes keeping the message simple is best.