The first laparoscopic aortic bypass in the United States was performed at San Ramon Regional Medical Center. The hospital is a full-service, 123-bed, acute care hospital that provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. The hospital s medical services include 24-hour emergency services, the Bay Area Heart Institute, beating-heart minimally invasive surgery, a blood conservation program, a cardiac rehabilitation program, the Family Birthing Center of San Ramon, a joint replacement program, minimally invasive prostatectomy, minimally invasive surgery, a newborn hearing screening program, occupational medicine, pediatrics and wound/ostomy care. San Ramon s community programs include: Ask the Doctor television program, a breast cancer support group, childbirth education classes, new resident healthcare kits, prostate cancer support groups and volunteer services. Established in 1990, San Ramon Regional Medical Center is in San Ramon, Calif.