Sierra View Medical Center (SVMC) has reached a significant milestone in the growth of its Graduate Medical Education program with ACGME Initial Accreditation for new fellowship programs in Cardiovascular Disease and Gastroenterology. The two programs will bring advanced specialty physician training to Porterville and build on the foundation of Sierra View’s Internal Medicine Residency Program. […]

Adventist Health Central California Network is proud to announce its new Gastroenterology (GI) Fellowship Program, which is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The program marks a significant milestone in the organization’s ongoing commitment to expand physician training, address a nationwide physician shortage, and improve access to specialty care throughout Central […]

Valley Adult Day Services, a Porterville-based nonprofit organization, has been awarded a national grant from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) to create Mobile Memory Cafés which will bring dementia-friendly programming and caregiver support directly into underserved and rural areas of Tulare County. Designed for individuals living with dementia and their caregivers, the Mobile Memory […]

All six of the Adventist Health hospitals in Central California that report data to the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® have been nationally recognized for demonstrating a commitment to following the latest research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke. Stroke is the No. 4 cause of death in the United States, according to the American Heart Association’s 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Report. Studies show patients can experience […]

Sierra View Medical Center celebrated the graduation of 10 physicians from its Graduate Medical Education Internal Medicine Residency Program on Friday, June 26, at River Island Country Club. The ceremony marked the completion of three years of residency training for the program’s third graduating class as family members, faculty, hospital leadership, and community partners gathered […]

Men experiencing the frustrating symptoms of an enlarged prostate now have access to a minimally invasive treatment option close to home. Adventist Health Hanford and Adventist Health Tulare are offering prostate artery embolization (PAE), an innovative procedure performed by interventional radiologist Arthur Fontaine, MD. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), commonly known as an enlarged prostate, affects millions of men […]

Patrons across 18 Central Valley libraries will now be able to check their blood pressure and manage a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. The resources are available as part of Libraries with Heart by the American Heart Association, devoted to a healthier future for all. Library card holders will also have the option to borrow blood pressure monitoring kits for at home measurement the same way they check out […]

Sierra View Medical Center and several of its locations were recognized in the 2026 Best of Central California People Choice Awards, earning multiple Gold, Silver, and Bronze honors across healthcare categories. Honors included Gold awards for Best Hospital, Best Surgery Center, and Best Cancer Treatment Center; Silver awards for Place to Have a Baby, Orthopedic […]

Sierra Hills Senior Living will unveil its newly renovated community on June 16 with a celebration open to the public. The event begins at 2 p.m., with a ribbon cutting led by the Porterville Chamber of Commerce to follow at 2:30 p.m. For 26 years, Sierra Hills has been home to seniors in Porterville. The […]

Adventist Health Tulare is expanding access to advanced heart care with the launch of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), also known as coronary angioplasty. This minimally invasive, lifesaving procedure, which treats blocked or narrowed arteries, will allow community members to receive timely treatment close to home without needing to leave the city or undergo open-heart surgery. […]