Get stronger abdominal muscles and a stronger back that’s less prone to pain in just a few minutes a day. Before you get started, warm up a little with a quick walk or march in place. You can do lying down exercises on a flat surface that you’re most

Back pain can be frustrating and keep you from living a normal life. It’s also a top reason people visit their health care providers. Back pain can range from a dull, annoying ache that comes and goes to pain so bad that you can barely move. And it’s

Interventional radiology is the minimally invasive, image-guided treatment and diagnosis of medical conditions that used to require traditional surgery. Natividad provides a caring, compassionate environment for these procedures, offering shorter recovery

To our patients, interpreting is more than words. It links cultures and fosters understanding between patients and physicians. At Natividad, nearly half of our patients self-identify as Spanish speakers. Many are bilingual but prefer communicating with their

Natividad Board of Trustees has appointed Elizabeth “Libby” Downey as board chair. Downey is a retired nurse with a long history of public service in Monterey County. She joined Natividad’s Board of Trustees in 2019 and is the former secretary,

The public is invited to attend the fair from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at Natividad in Salinas Natividad is celebrating World Diabetes Day on Tuesday, November 14, and the public is invited to the hospital’s free education fair from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm in the

The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) has recognized Natividad as one of 78 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals that have achieved meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2022. As a participant in

Natividad Cardiologists Dr. Michael Galloway, Dr. M. Kerala Serio, Dr. Alexander Izmailov, Dr. Jeanne Vesey Phillips, Dr. Nicholas Chee, Dr. Eugene Yu-Chuan Liu We depend on our hearts for life itself. But, as strong as the heart is, it’s also subject to

Most of us don’t get enough regular physical activity. But the human body was designed for exercise. From your musculoskeletal system to your heart, brain and all your organs: they all work better when you’re moving regularly. Regular physical activity

On Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, upon motion of Supervisor Christopher Lopez, District 3, the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors passed and adopted a resolution honoring Fernando R. Elizondo, EdD, upon completing his 10-year term as a member of the Natividad