Ryan Ashlock has been named the new president of the Adventist Health Central Coast Service Area. (courtesy photo) The Adventist Health Central Coast Service Area, which includes two recently purchased hospitals in San Luis Obispo County, has a new president. Ryan Ashlock currently serves as the president of Adventist Health Castle in Kailua, Hawai’i. Ashlock’s
Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center and Twin Cities Community Hospital in San Luis Obispo County formally joined Adventist Health effective March 29. The merging includes related physician practices and imaging centers. Sierra Vista in San Luis Obispo and Twin Cities in Templeton were purchased in February by Adventist from Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare for $550 million. “I am
CenCal Health, the Medi-Cal health plan for over 241,000 residents of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, contributes $85 million monthly to the local economy. The fiscal contribution is primarily through payments to health care providers who serve its membership, according to CenCal Health’s annual community report released March 21. The report is arranged
Jean Williamson Blois, one of the leading women in business and politics on the South Coast, died March 22 at age 96. Community West Bank President and CEO Marty Plourd, left, and longtime board member and Goleta resident Jean Blois, in 2019. (file photo) Blois was a co-founder of the political movement that led to
Cottage Health's Gynecologic Oncology Clinic in Santa Barbara has expanded its practice with the hiring of Sumit Mehta, MD, and Heather Merrick, PA-C on March 11. Mehta and Merrick will be joining Dr. Anne Rodriguez in providing comprehensive services and personalized treatment for gynecologic and breast cancers, according to the press release. "We are excited