Olympia Medical Center

Distinguished speaker Don J. Schiller, MD, FACS, located at Olympia Medical Center, Los Angeles will talk about "Lessons Learned from 28 years as a BCIR Surgeon."

BCIR discussion to help improve the quality of life of people with Intestinal, rectal and colon issues

Dr. Schiller will talk about the Barnett Continent Internal Reservoir procedure at the United Ostomy Association of America (UOAA) conference in Irvine, CA in August 2017

Don J. Schiller, MD, FACS, one of the Pioneers of the Barnett Continent Intestinal Reservoir (BCIR) Surgery, is proud to achieve 25 years of performing Continent ileostomy surgery with a flawless safety record without any patient morta

Olympia Medical Center welcomes new Board Chair Andrew Berman, MD, and five new members to its Board of Governors. Pioneer AIDS Researcher, Michael Gottlieb, MD, Joins Board

John A. Calderone, PhD, CEO at Olympia Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA, has been named the recipient of the 4th Annual Healthcare Administrator Award, presented by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

Dr. Schiller lectures about ileostomy Options & Continent Diversions. He is a surgical pioneer in the BCIR (Barnett Continent Intestinal Reservoir), an option that provides continence to patients who would otherwise have a conventional ileostomy.

“I googled ‘alternative to ileostomy,’ the first thing that popped up was Dr. Schiller’s website about the BCIR procedure. I started looking at it and I am going to cry just talking about it, because it was like a ray of hope for me!

Retirement, health issues, finances, the loss of loved ones or the prospect of losing independence can be overwhelming. For many seniors, proper intervention is key to achieving and maintaining their highest level of health, activity and autonomy.

Don J. Schiller, MD, FACS, gave the H. Earl Gordon Memorial Lecture to the Wadsworth Physicians & Surgeons Alumni Association at their Annual Scientific Seminar titled: “Ileostomy Options and Continent Diversions.”