A Tribute to Our Valued Physicians 
On National Doctors' Day, March 30, 2009,
 and throughout the Year

We, the St. Joseph Hospital family, hold our Medical Staff members in highest regard for their unconditional compassion and remarkable skills, benefiting patients throughout the region, throughout the year.  Because of their tireless service, our communities have grown stronger, our medical knowledge is greater, and tomorrow dawns brighter. What a privilege to partner with more than 1,000 esteemed physicians in our hospital’s ministry of health and healing! Four strategic initiatives light the path for all medical professionals at St. Joseph Hospital: Sacred Encounters, Perfect Care, Healthiest Communities and Growth. Our Medical Staff members carry them out in myriad ways. Click on the physicians shown below, who represent our ideals:

	Perfect Care Ervin Ruzics, M.D.
Sacred Encounters George H. Garcia, M.D.		Growth Lawrence Wagman, M.D., FACS
	Healthiest Communities Aisha Simjee, M.D.

For many of us, a doctor’s rescue, remedy or encouragement made a major difference in our lives. We welcome your stories. To share, please email us at marketing@stjoe.org.

First Physician Pioneers
To read about St. Joseph Hospital's early physician pioneers, click here.

Make Orange County's Finest Physicians Your Own
St. Joseph Hospital Chief Medical Officer Raymond Casciari, M.D., once described caring as, "A desire and ability to assume the difficulties other people are experiencing, and giving them the tools to help them solve their problems."  Each of us will one day need such caring. For a free referral, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,  to make one of Orange County's finest physicians your own, please call (714) 633-DOCS (3627), or click here for an online referral.