In the News
Introducing Pamela L. Kurtzhals, MD
Genesis Healthcare Partners is proud to announce the addition of Pamela L. Kurtzhals, MD to our General Surgery Division.a ... read more
Leading Urologist, Youssef S. Tanagho, MD, is to be Recognized as a 2018 Top Doctor in California
(Health News Today) / August 23, 2018 / California
Youssef S. Tanagho, MD, Urologist with Genesis Healthcare Partners in San Diego and affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital, has been named a 2018 Top Doctor in California ... read more
Local Doctor Graduated from Leading Integrative Medicine Fellowship
TUCSON, Ariz., October 10, 2017
Marvin Singh, MD, a local clinician at Scripps Memorial Encinitas Hospital and with Coastal Gastroenterology, a Division of Genesis Healthcare Partners, has graduated from the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the Center for Integrative Medicine, at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson ... read more
Dr. Philip Butler, Urolift Center of Excellence
SAN DIEGO, CA (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
Genesis Urology Announces Dr. Philip Butler’s Designation as a UroLift® Center of Excellence ... read more
Patient Testimonial on the Urolift® System for BPH.
August 4, 2017
Dr. Butler and patient Russell H. talk about the Urolift® System, an innovative treatment for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BHP) ... watch video
Interview with Dr. Edward Cohen on Presenting San Diego
September 23, 2016
September is prostate cancer awareness month. Dr. Edward Cohen from Genesis Healthcare Partners talks about Novel aproaches to treating Prostate Cancer. 9-23-16 Segment on The CW6, Presenting San Diego ... watch video
Interview with Dr. Damon Smith on San Diego Living
September 22, 2016
September is prostate cancer awareness month. Dr. Damon Smith from Genesis Healthcare Partners talks about Genetic Tests and Personalized Medicine. 9-22-16 Live Segment on The CW6, San Diego Living ... watch video
Interview with Dr. Edward Cohen on San Diego Living
September 16, 2016
September is prostate cancer awareness month. Dr. Cohen from Genesis Healthcare Partners talks about the importance of Prostate Cancer Screening. Live Segment on San Diego Living ... watch video
Interview with Dr. Reza Shirazi on San Diego Living
September 16, 2016
September is prostate cancer awareness month. Dr. Shirazi from Genesis Healthcare Partners talks about the CyberKnife System, a noninvasive alternative to surgery for prostate cancer. Live Segment on San Diego Living ... watch video
Interview with Dr. Damon Smith in San Diego Living
September 9, 2015
Dr. Damon Smith from Genesis Healthcare Partners talks about the inaugural ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk in Mission Bay, San Diego on September 12 at 8am. This interview took place live on CW San Diego Channel 6 - San Diego Living on September 9th 2015 ... watch video
Interview with Dr. Reza Shirazi in San Diego Living
September 1, 2015
Dr. Reza Shirazi from Genesis Healthcare Partners talks about minimally invasive and advanced radiation options for the treatment of prostate cancer. This interview took place live on CW San Diego Channel 6 - San Diego Living on September 1st 2015 ... watch video
7th Annual Discovery Celebration Gala
June 25, 2015
The 2015 American Cancer Society 7th Annual Discovery Celebration Gala was held at the US Grant on May 31. The Gala was part of the 2015 American Cancer Society Distinguished Events Weekend ... read more
Kicking Kidney Cancer, Back on Track after Robotic Surgery
June 24, 2015
The advantages of robotic surgery (available at Genesis Healthcare Partners) include less blood loss, smaller incisions, less pain and a faster recovery. Discover how this advanced technique helped 70-year-old Tony Marshall overcome stage 3 kidney cancer and return to running and cycling ... The Health Source
Genesis Seminar: Promoting Wellness For Prostate Cancer
May 20, 2015
Genesis Healthcare Partners is excited to announce our 3rd patient educational half-day seminar! Meet and hear best-selling author, Mark Moyad M.D. of
The Supplement Handbook... learn more
Genesis Healthcare Partners is happy to partner with ZERO Prostate Cancer for its first annual Run/Walk
January 26, 2015
Genesis Healthcare Partners is happy to partner with ZERO Prostate Cancer in finding a cure for prostate cancer and providing education to patients and their families... learn more
Genesis Healthcare Partners Teams up with the American Cancer Society (ACS) to Fight Cancer
June 9, 2014
Genesis Healthcare Partners was proud to team up once again with the ACS for the 2014 Discovery Celebration Gala & San Diego Invitational, which took place June 1 & 2 at The Grand Del Mar Resort... read more
Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy Comparison: Proton Beam versus Non-Proton Techniques
December 10, 2013
It has been suggested that proton beam radiotherapy is "better" than other forms of radiotherapy for prostate cancer. We will break down the individual components and evaluate the strength of this assertion. Our comparison applies to treatment of a typical healthy patient with early disease... read more
Early Radiation Boosts Prostate Cancer Survival
Published February 15, 2013 / By Charles Bankhead / MedPage Today
Immediate radiation therapy after radical prostatectomy led to a 50% increase in long-term biochemical progression-free survival... read more
Thank you Genesis Bosom Buddies!
San Diego, November 2012
Genesis Healthcare Partners, amongst other local sponsors participated in one of the most important annual fundraising efforts in the fight against breast cancer... read more
Presentations at Leading Radiation Oncology Meeting Highlight CyberKnife Prostate Outcomes from Patients at More Than 40 Centers
Sunnyvale, Calif., Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire
The CyberKnife System, with its Unique Ability to Track and Correct for Motion During Treatment, Shows Strong Results in Prostate Cancer... read more
ASTRO's 54th Annual Meeting
San Diego - October 26, 2012
San Diego cancer researcher presents results at premier cancer research meeting... read more
Genesis Comprehensive Prostate Cancer Center
San Diego Magazine - October, 2012
Genesis Healthcare Partners was recently featured in the special “Top Doctors” October 2012 edition of the San Diego Magazine... read more
Warren Buffet completed course of radiation therapy for prostate cancer
By Anne Seccombe | Examiner - September 17, 2012
Warren Buffet has completed a 44-day course of radiation treatments for a slow-growing form of prostate cancer... read more
GPS for the body
By Kathy Day, Special to the North County Times Advertising Department | NCT - July 15, 2012
New device used exclusively in San Diego County by Genesis Healthcare helps pinpoint delivery of radiation during prostate therapy... read more
IMRT outshines other radiation therapy techniques in comparative effectiveness test
By Evan Godt - Health Imaging | April 18, 2012
IMRT shows improved disease control and fewer adverse effects than conformal radiation therapy and proton therapy... read full article
It Costs More, but Is It Worth More?
By Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Steven D. Pearson for The New York Times | January 2, 2012
The medical arms race for Proton beam machines could cost taxpayers billions of dollars for a treatment that, in many cases, appears to be no better than cheaper alternatives... read full article
Prostate cancer screening: to get or not to get PSA testing?
October 14, 2011
September was prostate cancer awareness month. Prostate cancer screening including a PSA test and digital rectal examination was advocated starting at age 40-50 depending on risk factors and continuing annually in men with a 10 year life expectancy... read more
Physicians urge San Diego men to “CHECK IT”
September 16, 2011
The Physicians of Genesis Healthcare Partners are urging men in San Diego County to “CHECK IT” during Prostate Cancer Awareness Week, September 18 – 24 in the hopes of encouraging them to talk with their primary care doctor about the role of prostate cancer screening in their regular healthcare regime.... press release