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KPC Health’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tirso del Junco, Jr. Interviewed on ABC7
June 7, 2021 7:40 pm Video interview with KPC Health’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tirso del Junco, Jr. on June 5, 2021. https://vimeo.com/560068266 Click Here for Full Story
Firefighter Injured Battling Silverado Fire Released From Hospital After 17 Surgeries
February 22, 2021 7:15 pm An Orange County Fire Authority firefighter who suffered critical burns while battling the Silverado Fire last October is finally being released from the hospital. Dylan
O.C. firefighter released from hospital 4 months after being badly burned in Silverado Fire
February 22, 2021 7:11 pm The Silverado Fire occurred in October of 2020, months later, a firefighter who was severely injured was released from the hospital. Dylan Van Iwaarden sat
Firefighter burned in Silverado fire fought for his life, checks out of treatment at burn center
A firefighter enveloped by flames while battling the Silverado fire east of Irvine in October relearned how to walk and talk after months in treatment and was released from OC Global Medical Center in Santa Ana on Wednesday, Feb. 17, to continue his rehabilitation at another facility. Dozens of first-responders and medical staff cheered as Orange County Fire Authority personnel wheeled firefighter Dylan Van Iwaarden, 26, from the doors of OC Burn Center at OC Global Medical Center to an ambulance bound for UCI Medical Center.
OC Man Tests Positive For COVID-19 Weeks After Getting Second Vaccine Dose
February 10, 2021 5:31 pm MISSION VIEJO (CBSLA) — Monday marked three weeks since a Lake Forest man received his second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, and one day since
‘It’s As Real As It Gets’ – Father of 3 Shares COVID-19 Warning After Month in Coma
February 10, 2021 5:26 pm One man wanted to share his experience with COVID-19. Hetty Chang reported on NBC4 News on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. Click Here for Full Story
OC Hospitals Told To Cancel Elective Surgeries, Add Space As Hospitalizations Hit New Record High At Over 1K
December 11, 2020 8:27 pm Video interview with Dr. Tirso del Junco Jr., Chief Medical Officer at KPC Click Here for Full Story
O.C. hospitals urged to cancel elective surgeries amid fear system ‘may collapse’ due to COVID-19 spike
December 11, 2020 8:24 pm At Orange County Global Medical Center in Santa Ana, tents were set up outside the emergency room Thursday evening to deal with the influx of