In this month’s edition of “What’s Your Why Wednesday,” meet Louis Reier, D.O., neurosurgeon at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. When Dr. Reier was 15, he was paralyzed from a snowboarding accident, but recovered after months of physical therapy. After that experience, Dr. Reier became interested in the physiology of the brain and spinal cord and wanted to dedicate his life to helping others in similar situations. In his current role at ARMC, Dr. Reier cares for patients throughout the Intensive Care Unit and the Emergency Department for cases involving pathology to the brain or the spine. He regularly draws from his own experience to bring compassion to the patients that he treats. Thank you, Dr. Reier, for all that you do! We appreciate you! #TheHeartofaHealthyCommunity

In this month’s edition of “What’s Your Why Wednesday,” meet Jennifer Steffler, a nurse in Arrowhead Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Department. When Jennifer was 17, she was brought to ARMC as a trauma patient. Throughout her stay, it was the nursing staff who stood out to her with their kindness and thoughtful gestures. Jennifer came away from that experience inspired to go to nursing school and has now been a nurse at ARMC for 19 years. In her current role, Jennifer is also a preceptor for ARMC’s new nurses. She sees the opportunity to make a difference in small moments to help patients feel safe, valued, and heard, and uses that approach to teach new nursing grads to do the same. Thank you, Jennifer, for your compassion, constantly advocating for our patients, and sharing your story!

Trigeminal neuralgia is a severe and debilitating condition that causes pain throughout one side of the face. For patients experiencing this nerve pain like Ricardo Garcia, diagnosis is often hard to come by. It wasn’t until Ricardo met Javed Siddiqi, M.D., Director of Neurosurgery at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, that he found a solution. Dr. Siddiqi performed a surgery that exposed the nerve and the blood vessels at the brain stem, separated the two, and put a cushion between them. Ricardo lived with this pain for 8 years and is now pain free thanks to Dr. Siddiqi’s efforts. We are proud of how our Neurosurgery team stepped in to help Ricardo, and urge anyone experiencing these symptoms to ask their physician. To learn more about ARMC’s Neurosurgery department, visit our website at: https://www.arrowheadregional.org/services/neurology/ #TheHeartofaHealthyCommunity

Happy #GlobalRunningDay! This morning, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center partnered with @sbcprobation to be the hand-off point for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the @specialolympics, where they passed the Special Olympics Torch, the "Flame of Hope," in front of our hospital. The Law Enforcement Torch Run raises awareness and funds for the Special Olympics movement. The Torch Run was created to help law enforcement be active in the community and to support the Special Olympics. Law enforcement members and the special Olympics athletes are known as the "Guardians of the Flame." Thank you for allowing us to cheer you on! ARMC is proud to be one of the stops on the Torch Run. #TheHeartofaHealthyCommunity

Happy #GlobalRunningDay! This morning, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center partnered with @sbcprobation to be the hand-off point for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the @specialolympics, where they passed the Special Olympics Torch, the "Flame of Hope," in front of our hospital. The Law Enforcement Torch Run raises awareness and funds for the Special Olympics movement. The Torch Run was created to help law enforcement be active in the community and to support the Special Olympics. Law enforcement members and the special Olympics athletes are known as the "Guardians of the Flame." Thank you for allowing us to cheer you on! ARMC is proud to be one of the stops on the Torch Run. #TheHeartofaHealthyCommunity

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center celebrated the expansion of its Cardiac Clinic alongside physicians, staff, and members of administration. ARMC’s Cardiac Clinic is now located at the Fontana Family Health Center to better serve the patients and families in our community and to bring care closer to home. It was an honor to celebrate today’s ribbon-cutting with our dedicated team, who are committed to improving cardiovascular health in the community while providing compassionate care. Thank you to everyone who joined us! We look forward to welcoming our patients to this new space and continuing to make heart health a priority. 📍 New Location 📍 16888 Baseline Avenue Fontana, CA 92336

ARMC is proud to host our annual Kangaroo-a-thon! We love this yearly event and warmly welcome all new parents to participate in the skin-to-skin magic. This event highlights the healing power of skin-to-skin contact. It is essential for stabilizing newborn heart rates and temperatures, boosting crucial brain development, and strengthening the vital bond between new parents and their babies #theheartofahealthycommunity #ARMC #KangarooAThon #teamarmc

In this month’s edition of “What’s Your Why Wednesday,” meet Erin Managbanag, Legislative Affairs Program Administrator at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. Erin oversees legislative policies and their potential impact on ARMC’s patients and the services we provide. Erin works with elected officials to educate them about the impact of their decisions on healthcare. #theheartofahealthycommunity #teamarmc

In celebration of Patient Experience Week (April 27 – May 1), we are excited to share a short video highlighting the power of using “Always” in our interactions with patients.Consistently incorporating the word “Always” into our communications helps create a more reliable, compassionate experience and has been shown to improve patient experience outcomes. Happy Patient Experience Week! #theheartofahealthycommunity

Join Shawn Shelton Jr. for a day in the life of an ARMC Safety Technician. Keeping everyone at ARMC Safe is his top priority. #theheartofahealthycommunity #armc #SBCountyDITL #ARMC_PFMD