www.montereycountynow.com july 4-10, 2024 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 5 A Leader in Research and Clinical Trials Improving Patient Care Many state-of-the-art treatments available today are a result of clinical trials. Salinas Valley Health has a long history of these research studies that test new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease. Our physicians invest their time in clinical trials, in areas including cardiology, oncology, neurology and diabetes, because they directly benefit our patients, our community and the medical field. Introducing two of our research leaders For more information about our program, visit SalinasValleyHealth.com/clinicalresearch, scan the QR code or email research@SalinasValleyHealth.com. Kanae Mukai, MD AREA OF STUDY: Advanced imaging and heart disease and determining how socioeconomic disparities play a role in patient outcomes EDUCATION: Fellowship • UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA • Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC • Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA Residency • Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ “Research is a crucial lifeline demonstrating the commitment of an institution to provide advanced care to its patients. When we learn how specific factors impact treatment, it has a sustainable impact locally and globally.” — Kanae Mukai, MD “Through our research, we aim to discover innovations that can improve our patients’ health. We are also the first to have access to new protocols and treatments and we can offer them right here in our community, close to home.” — Rene Colorado, MD Rene Colorado, MD, PhD AREA OF STUDY: Stroke clinical trials. Advancement of treatment and diagnosis of stroke including increasing access to emergency treatments for acute stroke. EDUCATION: Fellowship • UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA Residency • Harvard Medical School Mass General Brigham Boston, MA
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