October 29, 2008
Ronny Turiaf, an NBA player with a big heart, owes his life to Stanford Hospital.
After several seasons with the Lakers, Turiaf joined the Golden State Warriors this summer. No stranger to the Bay Area, he recently paid a visit to Stanford Hospital’s Dr. Craig Miller.
In 2005 the Lakers sent Turiaf to Stanford Hospital because of his enlarged aortic root. Miller found that, without surgery, Turiaf could not only never play basketball again, but was risking his life. Miller implanted a graft to save the aortic valve, which has allowed Turiaf to continue his career.
Turiaf calls Miller simply as “The man who saved me.”
To read more about how the people at Stanford Hospital make a difference, read Warriors’ new big man Turiaf is all heart.
October 1, 2008
Past and present Stanford University soccer stars will be donating blood on Friday Oct. 3 at Hillview Donor Center at 3373 Hillview Avenue in Palo Alto from 10:30am until 12:30pm.
Nicole Barnhart, Olympic gold medal winner and Stanford alumna, will donate blood along with current Stanford soccer star Erica Holland. By making an appointment to donate, fans can meet Nicole and Erica and get autographs.
To make an appointment please call (650) 723-7831 or (888) 723-7831, or schedule an appointment online. Donors should be in good health with no cold or flu symptoms. They must eat well prior to donation, drink fluids and present photo identification at the time of donation. The process takes about an hour.
This event is a great example of the ways that Stanford University Medical Center works together work Stanford University to reach out and make a difference in the community.
Read more about the donation.
