Tag archives: Cottage Hospital

Newly appointed to the Cottage Health Board of Directors is Steven Weintraub. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with more than 40 years of experience in financial planning and investment management, bringing deep industry knowledge and governance experience to the Board. Weintraub is a partner in the Santa Barbara office of Cerity Partners, a […]

Montecito Journal’s Richard Mineards is recovering nicely and sends his pip pips and gratitude to everyone who has reached out.  New Chancellor and Two Nobel Prize Wins for UCSB Chancellor Dennis Assanis begins his work as the sixth chancellor of UCSB starting January 2026. He is spending his first weeks around campus meeting with students […]

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has announced two major charitable contributions: $25,000 to the Central Coast Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots campaign and $135,000 raised through its annual Charity Golf Tournament for Angels Foster Care, CALM, and the Mental Wellness Center. This marks the tribe’s 22nd year supporting Toys for Tots, totaling […]

Cottage Health has elected Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons to its Board of Directors. Fitzgibbons currently serves as the Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and holds multiple medical directorships within Cottage Health, including for Infection Prevention and Control and the Cottage Center for Population Health. She also serves on […]

It was all very in-tents. The Hilton rotunda was socially gridlocked and covered in a marquee when licensed psychologist Dr. Carrie Towbes, and lifelong conservationist George Burtness were selected as the 82nd Persons of the Year, with the Santa Barbara Foundation as the organizing sponsor – and legacy the occasion’s unspoken theme. Burtness’ father was […]

Scott Wester MHA is starting his new role as the President and CEO of Cottage Health on April 7. He was selected from a national search by Cottage Health’s executive search committee chaired by Steve Zola, prior Board Chair. Wester follows Ron Werft MHA, who recently retired as Cottage Health’s President and CEO having served […]

The renowned 22nd Annual Tiara Ball by the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation (SBCHF) was held in all its elegance at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara Resort on Saturday, March 8. This annual beyond the black-tie soirée showcases guests in bejeweled tiaras, formal gowns, fine wool tuxedos and more ahead of Paris Fashion Week.  While the gala […]

This week I sat down with Eric Seale, the 2025 appointed Board Chair of SB Cottage Hospital (SBCH), to talk about his role, SBCH’s strategic plan, directives, and a new President & CEO to arrive in the spring following the retirement of Ron Werft. (My interview with Werft here) We met at the SBCH Library […]

Jim Owens, Esq. has joined the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Board of Directors. He is a 35-year-plus health care attorney and is a partner with the global law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP. His counsel includes health care clients in California and across the U.S., primarily focusing on representing nonprofit hospitals and health systems […]

Usher in 2025 at San Ysidro Ranch’s Stonehouse Restaurant with a six-course pre-fixe NYE dinner, live music, and an enchanting ambiance that will form the final, lasting impression of the year and begin the next one in unforgettable style.  Revel around mesmerizing ice sculptures and balloon displays before heading to dine on Executive Chef Matt […]

President & CEO of SB Cottage Health Ron Werft first made his announcement to retire via internal hospital communication last week, resulting in a press release the same day. The announcement initially caught both internal staff and the town a tad off guard, in view of his full-on 37-year career at SBCH, one marked by […]

David R. Quincy, MD, has joined Cottage Primary Care Santa Barbara where he will practice primary care medicine alongside Yana Gristan, MD and Arielle Kanner, DO. Currently serving as Cottage Health’s Chief Ambulatory Medical Officer, Quincy is a family physician with over 30 years of experience. He is board-certified by the American Board of Family […]

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital’s Children’s Department and Trauma Services Department joins with the County of Santa Barbara Fire Department and Emergency Management Services, the County of San Luis Obispo, Car Seat Concierge, Car Seat 101, and Safe Kids Santa Barbara County to host a free Child Car Seat and Booster Check Event on Saturday, April […]

The Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation held its 21st Annual Tiara Ball, traditionally known as the party of the year, at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara Resort on Saturday, March 9. The Black-tie event saw five-star elegance in its 450 guests, with women in flowing silks and taffeta gowns, brilliant tiaras, Jimmy Choos and Manolo Blahniks; and […]

Santa Barbara Cottage Health announced its first Leap Year Baby birth!  Our town’s newest resident is Ezra Kai Avila, born on February 29, 2024, at 2:19 am, weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces, and measuring 19.5 inches in length.  Ezra’s birth is unique as this date only occurs every four years. Proud parents, Veronica Ortega and […]

Cottage Children’s Medical Center (CCMC) is hosting its annual holiday toy drive to bring some extra joy to pediatric patients during the holiday season and throughout the year. The community is encouraged to participate in the toy drive by donating new, unwrapped toys, games, and supplies for activities. There are three ways to participate in […]

The beloved annual Tiara Ball held by the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation (CHF)is as glamorous as it is dedicated to raising funds to continue supporting and expanding its latest health care services, and its top rank in the country – in 2020, Newsweek ranked the leading hospitals in 21 countries, listing Santa Barbara Cottage […]

Medical emergencies are not exactly planned, and there can be unexpected costs that come at inopportune times when they do arise. If a family has to stay overnight, this can add even more burden on an already stressful situation. Fortunately Cottage Hospital, in their ongoing effort to provide the best service they can to the […]

More changes are coming to Coast Village Road, as the Montecito Journal has exclusively learned that Cottage Urgent Care will be moving into 1298 Coast Village Road, with opening expected near the end of 2022. The property is currently split use, with businesses on the ground floor and luxury apartments above. The urgent care, which […]

Both Giuseppina (Jo) D’Ambrosio and Flavid Montoya don’t need to drop their masks for one to see their smiling eyes. Amid an unprecedented 18 months for medical personnel across the globe, their Environmental Services team at Cottage Hospital might not be the team that is applauded on the nightly news. But internally, they are a […]