By Amanda Gomez, KION 5/46 SALINAS, Calif. – Doctors are learning new information when it comes to treating concussions. According to Doctor Raul Lara with Natividad, doctors are no longer recommending complete rest. “So the thought now is okay

Natividad Offering Free Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in Main Lobby SALINAS, Calif. (March 13, 2019) — Residents of Monterey County are invited to take a free Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test at Natividad for the American Diabetes

Natividad Celebrates 59 Years of Volunteerism National Volunteer Week is April 7-13 Natividad is celebrating National Volunteer Week from April 7-13 and honoring all of its volunteers with a Volunteer Recognition Luncheon April 10. “For 59 years,

Reckless and distracted driving is America’s #1 killer of teens. Currently, San Benito County is ranked third in the state for teen fatalities resulting from traffic collisions and Monterey County is ranked tenth on the same list. In an effort to save

Farmers’ Market at Natividad Opens May 15, 2019 The Everyone’s Harvest Market held Wednesdays from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm Natividad launches its popular weekly Farmers’ Market on Wednesday, May 15. The California Certified Farmers’ Market, run by

Elizabeth “Libby” Downey, a retired nurse with a long history of public service in Monterey County, has joined Natividad’s Board of Trustees. As a Natividad Trustee, Downey helps guide the Monterey County Board of Supervisors in its governing of

Natividad’s Walter W. Mills, MD, MMM, FACPE, a family physician, was selected as president of the Board of Directors of the nearly 11,000-member California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP). In this role, Dr. Mills will champion the importance of family

Program prepares the next generation of primary care doctors Natividad’s Family Medicine Residency Program has been awarded the highest level of accreditation offered by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) – a status achieved

Chris Lopez, Third District Supervisor for Monterey County has joined Natividad’s Board of Trustees. Lopez replaces the Trustee position previously held by longtime supervisor Simon Salinas, who retired last year. Lopez was a staff member for Salinas’

Natividad’s Trauma Prevention Programs Aim to Reduce Incidents May is Trauma Awareness Month At Natividad, more than 1,500 critically or severely injured patients receive lifesaving care each year in its designated and verified Level II Trauma Center.