Stories

Meet Queen of the Valley Medical Center’s executive leadership team: Brandon Williams, Leah Gehri, Scott Ciesielski, and Amy Herold.

How a devastating wildfire led to legacy building through innovative financial planning.

From propane pioneers to philanthropic pillars: Patty and Stan Teaderman’s impact on Napa Valley

Geni Bennetts, M.D., is grateful to the angels at the acute rehab unit.

Our community raised the $13 million necessary to upgrade, expand and renovate the Gasser Emergency Center.

It was the first time Amber had given birth at the Queen, and she was so grateful that it had the neonatal expertise to diagnose and treat Lavender’s critical condition.

Boris Guillome experienced sudden cardiac arrest at the movies. Thanks to the kindness of strangers—and the excellent care he received at Queen of the Valley Medical Center—he lived to tell his story.

During the 2017 fires in Sonoma, firefighter Jonathan Martinez’s engine crew was in Kenwood working on a hillside. He heard one of his partners yell “Rock!”

“I was just so fortunate that the Queen has the expertise and the most sophisticated equipment to treat cancer patients like myself,” Teri says. “They absolutely saved my life.”

Daniel Yount* remembers the exact day he began to experience COVID-19 symptoms. It was March 17. At first, he thought his high fever and headache were flu symptoms, but when he contacted his doctor, she asked if he could have been infected with the novel coronavirus. He didn’t think he’d come in contact with anyone who was infected and so after discussing his symptoms they ruled out COVID-19.