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Coastal Healthcare With four locations in Watsonville, we provide advanced primary and specialty care

Coastal Healthcare is a multispecialty medical clinic operated by the Pajaro Valley Health Care District, proudly serving Santa Cruz County and its surrounding communities.

Food getting stuck when you swallow or fluid coming up into your throat?Maybe you've started cutting your food smaller. ...
10/23/2026

Food getting stuck when you swallow or fluid coming up into your throat?

Maybe you've started cutting your food smaller. Chewing longer. Reaching for water with every bite. Quietly avoiding bread or meat because they don't go down like they used to.

Trouble swallowing is not a normal part of getting older, and it's not something to push through. New or worsening swallowing problems always deserve an evaluation, especially after 50. Most causes are very treatable, and the ones that aren't minor are exactly the reason not to wait.

Fluid coming into your throat will not be treated with antacid medications. You need an evaluation to make sure your stomach’s anatomy is not the problem.
If this sounds like you, or like a parent you've been worrying about at the dinner table, an evaluation is the smart next step. It's a simple visit that can bring a lot of peace of mind.

Dr. Rob Allen, Dr. Ryan Nolan, and our foregut surgery team are here in Watsonville. Don't wait to get checked. Reach out at the link below, or call our office at (831) 768-6266.

https://mycoastalhealthcare.com/services/general-surgery/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=swallowing-oct

Shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand pain?Reaching for a high shelf. Opening a jar. Picking up your grandchild. When everyday ...
10/09/2026

Shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand pain?

Reaching for a high shelf. Opening a jar. Picking up your grandchild. When everyday movements start to hurt, it’s worth getting looked at. Many arm and hand problems respond well to simple treatment when they’re caught early.

Dr. Jennifer Etcheson is Coastal Healthcare’s fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon. She completed her fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.

Questions about orthopedic care? Call (831) 728-4227 or request an appointment here: https://mycoastalhealthcare.com/services/orthopedics/

What the first year after bariatric surgery actually looks like.We could show you dramatic before-and-after photos. Inst...
10/02/2026

What the first year after bariatric surgery actually looks like.

We could show you dramatic before-and-after photos. Instead, here's the honest version.

The first few weeks are an adjustment. You'll follow a staged diet, starting with liquids, and relearn how to eat with the full support of your bariatric team, including a dedicated nutritionist. It takes patience, and you'll have our team with you through every step.

Months 2 through 6 are when most people feel the shift. Energy comes back. Clothes fit differently. Many patients start reducing medications for diabetes or blood pressure with their doctor's guidance.

By months 6 through 12, the new routine feels like your routine. The wins that matter most usually aren't numbers on a scale. They're keeping up with your kids, sleeping through the night, climbing stairs without stopping.

It's a real commitment, and nobody should pretend otherwise. But you won't do it alone. Our team supports you at every stage, from your first consult through every follow-up.

Thinking seriously about it? Reach out at the link below to talk through your options with our surgeons, Dr. Rob Allen and Dr. Ryan Nolan, and the rest of our team, or call our office at (831) 768-6266.

https://mycoastalhealthcare.com/services/bariatric-surgery/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=bariatric-oct

September is National Cholesterol Education Month, a good reminder to check in on your heart health.Coastal Healthcare o...
09/25/2026

September is National Cholesterol Education Month, a good reminder to check in on your heart health.

Coastal Healthcare offers in-office cholesterol screening as part of our primary care services. If your numbers need attention, Dr. Frank Ravago and Shannon Clasen, NP can help you manage them over time, including ongoing care for heart disease.

Not sure when you were last checked? Ask your provider at your next visit.

Now accepting new patients age 18 and older.
Call (831) 724-7521 | 99 Airport Blvd, Watsonville

Learn more: https://mycoastalhealthcare.com/services/primary-care/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=primarycare-sep2026-25

You don't have to play tennis to get tennis elbow.Most people who have it have never picked up a racket. Tennis elbow co...
09/18/2026

You don't have to play tennis to get tennis elbow.

Most people who have it have never picked up a racket. Tennis elbow comes from repeating the same gripping and wrist motions over and over, the kind that come with harvesting, pruning, construction work, gardening, cooking, or long days at a keyboard.

It usually starts as pain on the outside of the elbow and can spread down the forearm. Over time, simple things like shaking hands, lifting a coffee cup, or turning a doorknob can start to hurt.

Dr. Jennifer Etcheson is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with specialized training in hand and upper extremity care from the Cleveland Clinic. She treats elbow pain, including tennis elbow and golfer's elbow, along with nerve compression like cubital tunnel syndrome, the one that causes tingling in the ring finger and pinky.

If elbow pain has been hanging on, it's worth having it looked at. Coastal Healthcare Orthopedics is at 1820 Main Street in Watsonville. Call (831) 728-4227 or learn more here:

https://mycoastalhealthcare.com/services/orthopedics/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=orthopedics-sep2026-18

That bulge will not fix itself.Maybe you noticed it months ago. A bulge in your groin or belly that shows up when you li...
09/11/2026

That bulge will not fix itself.

Maybe you noticed it months ago. A bulge in your groin or belly that shows up when you lift, cough, or stand too long. It doesn't hurt much, so you've been living with it.

Here's the truth about hernias: if you are a male, groin hernias can safely be watched, and if you are a female or have severe pain, they need prompt repair before they become an emergency. Even the small hernias that do not bother you much get bigger over time. As they get bigger, they get more painful and harder to repair surgically.

Bottom line, any groin hernia should warrant a simple conversation with a general surgeon. A quick evaluation tells you where you stand. If yours is one to watch, great, now you know. If it needs repair, catching it early usually means a simpler surgery and an easier recovery.

You don't have to drive over the hill for answers. Our surgeons, Dr. Rob Allen and Dr. Ryan Nolan, evaluate and repair hernias right here in Watsonville. Reach out for an evaluation at the link below, or call our office at (831) 768-6266.

https://mycoastalhealthcare.com/services/general-surgery/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=generalsurgery-sep2026-11

Looking for a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz County? Meet our primary care providers here at Coastal Healthcare. Acce...
09/04/2026

Looking for a primary care doctor in Santa Cruz County? Meet our primary care providers here at Coastal Healthcare. Accepting new patients now!

Dr. Frank Ravago has practiced internal medicine in the Pajaro Valley for more than 30 years. This community is where he has spent his career, and it is where he chooses to keep practicing.

Shannon Clasen, NP is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who grew up in Santa Cruz County. She came home to care for the people and places she knows and loves.

Coastal Healthcare Primary Care sees patients 18 and older.

Call our office at (831) 724-7521 or request an appointment here: https://mycoastalhealthcare.com/services/primary-care/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=primary-sep2026-04

Fall sports are back, and with them come the injuries that don't get much attention. A shoulder that pops during a tackl...
08/28/2026

Fall sports are back, and with them come the injuries that don't get much attention. A shoulder that pops during a tackle. A wrist that takes the full weight of a fall. Fingers bent back on a block at the net. Most of these get iced, taped, and played through.

Sometimes that's fine. Sometimes it isn't. A finger that's still swollen and stiff a week later, a wrist that hurts to push off of, or a shoulder that feels like it might give out again are all worth having looked at. Hand and wrist injuries in particular are easy to underestimate, and they are much simpler to treat early than after months of working around them.

Dr. Jennifer Etcheson is fellowship trained in hand and upper extremity surgery and treats patients of all ages for shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand injuries. If it isn't getting better on its own, come see us.

Call (831) 728-4227 or learn more at the link below.

https://mycoastalhealthcare.com/services/orthopedics/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ortho-aug2026-28

Still taking a daily pill for heartburn?If you've been on reflux medication for years, you're not alone. Millions of peo...
08/21/2026

Still taking a daily pill for heartburn?

If you've been on reflux medication for years, you're not alone. Millions of people take a PPI every morning without ever asking the bigger question: why is the reflux still there?

Daily medication isn't your only option. Persistent reflux deserves a real evaluation, especially if you're over 50 and have been managing symptoms for a long time. Long-standing reflux can sometimes lead to pre-cancerous changes in the esophagus, a condition called Barrett's esophagus, and the only way to know is to get checked.
An evaluation doesn't commit you to anything. It just gives you answers, and options you may not know you have.

Dr. Rob Allen, Dr. Ryan Nolan, and our foregut surgery team see patients right here in Watsonville. Ask about a reflux evaluation at the link below, or call our office at (831) 768-6266.

https://mycoastalhealthcare.com/services/general-surgery/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=reflux-aug

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65 Nielson Street, Suite #102
Watsonville, CA
95076

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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