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SHRINERS CHILDREN’S NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
NEW CHIEF OF BURNS IS A GLOBAL LEADER ADVANCING CARE, TREATMENT AND RESEARCH
Tina Palmieri, M.D., is one of only a handful of female burn surgeons in the country, and she’s a member of an even more select group of women physicians to lead a nationally recognized pediatric burn program.
![The beet poke bowl at Sun & Soil Health Company, designed to be both tasty and nutritionally balanced, includes brown rice, beets and other vegetables in garlic-ginger dressing. (Photos by Debbie Cunningham)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/altlead_dsc_0851.png?1708564226)
Reset and Drink Up
These Capital Region cafes offer food and drink with a side of health care
Across the region, health food businesses are branching beyond acai bowls and chia-seed puddings to offer customers a broader spectrum of health programs and treatments. From juice cleanses to lattes with a side of ionic detoxification, the spread of these businesses demonstrates that customers are willing to invest in their health — and are looking beyond the traditional health care system to do so.
![WellSpace Health has several locations around the Capital Region. With 150,000 patients, it is one of the largest employers in the area. (Photo by Gabriel Teague)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/gtp_4625.png?1708112575)
How to Save a Life
WellSpace’s suicide prevention hotline serves a 32-county region
WellSpace Health has been running its suicide prevention hotline for 70 years. Started in 1953, the hotline was expanded in July 2022 to include mental health crises as the new national 988 crisis hotline number was implemented.
![WellSpace CEO Dr. Jonathan Porteus grew up in London with a priest father and a former nun mother who spent a lot of time helping the unhoused. (Photos by Gabriel Teague)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/gtp_4530.png?1708112581)
The Crusading Doctor
Sacramento-based WellSpace Health thrives with a unique approach to homeless and mentally ill patients
The homelessness crisis has seemingly coincided with a lack of sufficient behavioral health resources. Organizations like WellSpace could be well-positioned to take on a growing share of this vital work.
![Shawna Chrisman is founder of Destination Aesthetics, which has five locations across the Capital Region. She says her spa services help empower her clients and make them feel more confident. (Photo by Robin Douglas)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/shawna_chrisman_3.jpg?1707938105)
The Rise of Medical Aesthetics with Shawna Chrisman
PODCAST EPISODE: Nurse practitioner and founder of Destination Aesthetics Shawna Chrisman is on a mission to dispel the myths surrounding aesthetic treatments.
![Lisa Hausmann led Mercy Hospital Folsom through the COVID-19 pandemic when she was head of nursing. She's now the hospital's president and CEO. (Photo by Wes Davis)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/0224_dept_twww.png?1707770895)
The Way We Work: Mercy Hospital President and CEO Lisa Hausmann
A glimpse into the daily life of a Dignity Health hospital executive
The roughly 900-employee, 106-bed hospital has gotten really good thanks in large part to Hausmann’s tireless work ethic, something she calls the “protected hour,” and a box of cookies.
![Dr. Jason Heard treats a young patient at Shriners Children’s Northern California in Sacramento. (Photos courtesy of Shiners Children’s)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/dr_heard_patient_1.jpg?1707414927)
Once a Burn Patient, Now a Burn Surgeon
At Shriners Children’s, Dr. Jason Heard treats critically burned kids like he once was
In light of National Burn Awareness Week, Comstock’s presents a
story of hope and giving back.
![Shawna Chrisman is founder of Destination Aesthetics, which has five locations across the Capital Region. She says her spa services help empower her clients and make them feel more confident. (Photos by Robin Douglas)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/8z2a0842.png?1706549268)
The Evolution of Aesthetics
Women and men have a variety of ways to look their best in the Capital Region
When it comes to “having a little work done,” it’s all about perception. “I was actually one of those people who thought they would never do Botox in their life,” says Shawna Chrisman, nurse practitioner and founder of Destination Aesthetics. “I just wanted to age gracefully.” But a product called Lattise — which she calls her “gateway” — changed her perspective on what that means.
![Dr. David Lubarsky, CEO of UC Davis Health, starts his day at 5:45 a.m. and fills it with meetings, knocking out emails and fitting in a mandatory workout. (Photo by Wes Davis)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/ck0a9972.png?1704752116)
The Way We Work: Dr. David Lubarsky
A glimpse into the daily life of the CEO of UC Davis Health and UC Davis Vice Chancellor of Human Health Services
Being the CEO of UC Davis Health isn’t easy. But that’s only half of Dr. David Lubarsky’s job as he is also the school’s vice chancellor of human health sciences. Here’s how he makes it all work.
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Startup of the Month: 3D Organic Polymer Silk
Trio of researchers aim to revolutionize orthopedic medicine with spider silk
With over 3 billion years of evolution under its belt, the natural world has a pretty long track record of creativity. Knowing this, three interdisciplinary researchers at UC Davis looked to the golden silk orb-weaver spider to develop an innovative biomaterial.