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SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital welcomed its first baby of the new year.
Mariam and Igor Boyko of Ventura welcomed their fourth child, a baby girl named Esther Love Boyko, into the world at 3:07 a.m. on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (SBCH).
Weighing 7 pounds and 4 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches, Baby Boyko is already captivating hearts with her arrival.
Baby Boyko arrival marks not just the start of a new year but the beginning of a new chapter in the Boyko family’s lives.
The Birth Center at SBCH is committed to patient well-being, offering state-of-the-art amenities for a safe and comfortable experience. With a compassionate, family-centered team, SBCH provides specialized care and emergency support for mothers and newborns who need extra attention.
In addition to SBCH’s resources, patients benefit from the expertise of Cottage Ob/Gyn Clinic, offering comprehensive women’s healthcare services from wellness exams to high-risk pregnancy care. As part of Cottage Health, the clinic provides seamless integration with the network, ensuring easy referrals and access to a wide range of medical services.
To learn more, visit cottagehealth.org/womens-services
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The not-for-profit Cottage Health provides advanced medical care to the Central Coast region. In the past year, Cottage Health hospitals in Goleta, Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez Valley provided care for 19,213 inpatient admissions and 85,711 emergency department visits and helped deliver 1,886 newborns. Comprised of more than 700 physicians, many with subspecialties typically found only at university medical centers, Cottage Health’s comprehensive range of specialized services includes the Cottage Children’s Medical Center, Level 1 Trauma Center, Neuroscience Institute, Heart & Vascular Center, Center for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Hospital. Beyond hospital settings, Cottage Health offers primary care and specialty clinics, Cottage Urgent Care Centers throughout the tri-counties, and 24-hour access to providers via Cottage Virtual Care (English and Spanish), an online service for common conditions.