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Doctors Receive Patients’ Choice Award
The recognition of the Patients' Choice Award reflects the difference that a particular physician has made in the lives of their patients. The honor is bestowed to physicians who have received near perfect scores as voted by their patients. Of the nation's 830,000 active physicians, only 5% were accorded this honor by their patients in 2011.
All seven physicians at Diablo Valley Oncology, recently received this prestigious award. They are physicians Matthew Sirott, Robert Robles, Jewel Johl, Tiffany Svahn, Gigi Chen, Esther Catalya, and Sachin Kamath. These medical oncologists, hematologists and radiation oncologist were rated by their patients on various components of care such as ease of appointment, promptness, courteous staff, diagnosis accuracy, amount of time they spent with the patient, their bedside manner and follow-up care. They received the highest scores, a perfect four star rating by their patients. In fact, the practice has more doctors recognized than any other oncology practice in the area.
Diablo Valley Oncology Supports Tobacco Tax
PLEASANT HILL, CA (February 8, 2012) – Diablo Valley Oncology (DVO) recently announced its endorsement of the California Cancer Research Act (CCRA)-Proposition 29, a statewide ballot initiative that, if passed, would generate funds for cancer research in the state as well as tobacco prevention and cessation programs through a new a $1-per-pack state tax on cigarettes. DVO joins a coalition of groups -- co-chaired by LIVESTRONG founder Lance Armstrong and former State Senator Don Perata, and including the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, American Heart Association, the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, Stand Up To Cancer, and others -- working on CCRA, which could direct almost $600 million a year into research on cancer and tobacco-related illnesses.
First in the East Bay
Diablo Valley Oncology Performs Breast Intraoperative Radiation Procedure
PLEASANT HILL, CA. – December 13, 2011 – Diablo Valley Oncology a large oncology practice in the San Francisco East Bay, recently administered its first breast intraoperative radiation treatment (IORT) using the Xoft Axxent® eBx™ electronic brachytherapy system at Aspen Surgical in Walnut Creek.
“We are excited to be the first practice to offer this type of treatment to patients in the East Bay,” said Dr. Sachin Kamath, Medical Director of Radiation at Diablo Valley Oncology. “Offering IORT allows more breast cancer patients access to potentially lifesaving radiation therapy that is safe, highly effective, and less time consuming.”
Merger Announcement
Diablo Valley Oncology Merges With Pacific Urology
Economic trends in health care, new opportunities in continuity of care lead two
practices to form Contra Costa’s first multi-specialty group of its kind
Concord, CA (November 11, 2011) – Two of Contra Costa County’s largest private
specialty medical practices announced today an agreement to merge in January, forming
the area’s first multi-specialty practice in oncology and urology as a hedge against
mounting business challenges in a rapidly changing health care landscape.
Pacific Urology, a six-physician practice with origins dating back to the 1980s, is joining
forces with Diablo Valley Oncology and Hematology Medical Group, a seven-doctor
group specializing in treating cancer and blood disorders. The groups gave two principal
reasons for the merger: new opportunities to deliver a stronger continuity of care for
patients, plus increasing economic pressures in health care, such as an anticipated 30-
percent decrease in Medicare payments to specialists to begin in 2012.
“For just about all doctors, the costs of practicing medicine are escalating – it’s that
simple,” said Dr. Stephen Taylor of Pacific Urology. “In anticipation of Medicare cuts,
over the last 18 months we have explored several different options for restructuring our
business and have concluded that combining our practices secures the future for both
organizations and consequently for the quality of care of our patients.”
Four DVO Physicians Receive Patients’ Choice Award
By Sandy Goldberg
Diablo Valley Oncology physicians Matthew Sirott, Robert Robles, Tiffany Svahn, and Sachin Kamath of Contra Costa County are recipients of the latest 2010 “Patients’ Choice Award” from the popular rate-your-doctor website Vitals.com.
“The honor is bestowed to physicians who have received near-perfect scores as voted by patients,” the website says.
The annual award is based on more than 1 million patient reviews nationwide and goes only to doctors who earn four-star ratings on the site. Out of the nation’s 720,000 active physicians, less than six percent receive this honor. Dr. Svahn has received the award three years in a row.
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