Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

10/22/2025

Thank you for being part of the Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Facebook community. 🫶 We’re excited to share that we’re transitioning our content to the Sharp HealthCare page!

While this page will no longer be updated, you’ll still see stories, updates and news about Sharp Chula Vista — plus, stay connected with everything happening throughout Sharp. This includes health tips, community events, innovations in care, inspiring patient stories and more!

👉 Follow Sharp HealthCare to stay engaged. We look forward to seeing you over there!

10/15/2025

Join us tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 15, for the Wave of Light Ceremony hosted by the Sharp Chula Vista Center for Women & Newborns — a special evening to remember and honor our little ones gone too soon. All are welcome to participate.

Details are available in our Facebook event listing. 🦋🕯️

Send a message to learn more

10/14/2025

California became the first state last week to enact a law that bans ultra-processed foods, known as UPFs, from school lunches.

Dr. Ahmad Bailony, chief of pediatrics at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, shares with CBS 8 San Diego what families should know about this new legislation and the role that healthy meals play in a developing child's life.

10/03/2025

Join us for Sharp Chula Vista Goes Pink! In honor of National Mammography Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we invite you to attend our annual event on Friday, Oct. 17, at the Douglas & Nancy Barnhart Cancer Center.

Write encouraging letters to patients currently in our care, have your hair temporarily colored pink by our friends from Rico’s On 3rd, The Salon Inc. and more. This event is free and open to the community. We hope to see you there!

09/26/2025

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Since the 1990s, there have been significant advancements in prostate cancer treatments, offering patients more effective options with fewer side effects and improving survival rates after diagnosis.

At the Douglas & Nancy Barnhart Cancer Center at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, we use advanced therapies designed to target cancer while protecting surrounding healthy tissue. Read more on Sharp Health News: http://spr.ly/6182Aduuu

09/24/2025

If you’re living with chronic hip and knee pain and haven't been able to get lasting relief with medication or other treatments, join us for a free webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 6 to 7:30 pm.

A board-certified surgeon and team of orthopedic specialists at Sharp HealthCare will discuss treatment options and our unique approach to caring for joint replacement patients before, during and after surgery to ensure the best possible outcome. To register, visit sharp.com/jointwebinar.

09/19/2025

It’s Neonatal Nurses Week! 💜 🍼 Our dedicated team of nurses in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Sharp Chula Vista Center for Women & Newborns provide expert, compassionate post-birth care for our tiniest patients. Our NICU provides round-the-clock support for babies to help them grow stronger and healthier — so they’re ready for their journey home with their families.

09/18/2025

It’s National Rehabilitation Awareness Week (Sept. 15-21)! We’re celebrating our incredible rehab team at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center — occupational therapists, physical therapists and speech-language pathologists — who work alongside our care teams to help patients heal, regain independence and safely continue their recovery at home once discharged. Thank you for your compassion and dedication to our patients!

09/12/2025

In remembrance of 9/11, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center's Emergency Department care team and others joined Councilmember Cesar Fernandez and the Office of Assemblymember David Alvarez in bringing breakfast burritos, donuts, cookies and coffee to the firefighters and EMTs of Chula Vista Fire Station No. 5 — just minutes from the hospital.

It was a meaningful way to connect and show gratitude for all that the Chula Vista Fire Department does for the City of Chula Vista and its residents.

First responders are a vital part of our community’s network of care — frequently working together to bring people in need of emergency care to our hospital. Special thanks to Seven Mile Casino for inviting us to participate in this annual program.

09/03/2025

Sharp HealthCare is proud to sponsor Sports San Diego’s Paddle Out for Life event. Join us on Sunday, September 14, at Kellogg Park in La Jolla Shores for a moving tribute to those who gave the gift of life through organ and tissue donation. Register to participate: https://sportssandiego.org/sports-san-diego-paddle-out-for-life-2/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMlr-lleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjT3BtYVNTWXJ6ODhpd3NQAR5CtBbAU4WS3sAICLIW6nr_aYZQtU933gcTdlCl9mLHGWpUaD7N8Fa74xsSWA_aem_TfDD7ckqCD8OGMDWHEskdQ

2 WEEKS until Sports San Diego' Paddle Out for Life! Join us as we honor those individuals who are no longer with us but gave the ultimate gift of life. ⁠
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Participation is free - register today!
https://sportssandiego.org/sports-san-diego-paddle-out-for-life-2/

09/02/2025

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center recognized International Overdose Awareness Day last Friday. This annual observance is the world’s largest campaign to bring awareness to substance use disorders, remember those who have passed away and spread the message that overdoses are preventable.

Friday's event introduced our substance use navigator, Sylvia, and the important role she has supporting patients at Sharp Chula Vista who have substance use disorders. In this role, Sylvia educates patients and loved ones about substance use disorder, helps start treatment in the hospital, connects patients to follow-up care, and provides education to a patient's other care team members to ensure compassionate, quality care.

Sylvia and our entire Sharp Chula Vista team are committed to supporting those in our community who face substance use disorders.