Helping Baby Transition to Eating Safe and Healthy Solid Foods
Friday, March 08, 2013
By Aimee Crant-Oksa, MS, RD - After your baby has successfully mastered eating basic solid foods, such as cereals and the occasional soft fruit or vegetable, you can slowly begin to introduce a wider variety of nutritional choices.
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Robotic Surgery Offers Colorectal Cancer Patients Safer Outcomes and Faster Recovery
Friday, March 08, 2013
By Thomas J. Kayal, M.D. - Colorectal cancer strikes 140,000 Americans each year and is the most common GI cancer. Most commonly, surgery is used to combat the disease by removing the tumor and surrounding tissue before it spreads to other parts of the body. The use of robotics, have made this surgery significantly less stressful to the patient.
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People With MS Benefitting From Improved Treatment and Expanded Services
Friday, January 18, 2013
By Amos Katz, M.D. - Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common disabling neurological disease among young adults affecting about 400,000 people in the United States. While there is no cure yet, tremendous progress has been made in slowing the progression of the disease.
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Don't Take Children's Vaccinations For Granted - Stay Up-To-Date
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
By Santisree Tanikella, M.D. - In partnership with your pediatrician, it is important to keep up-to-date on which vaccinations and boosters are necessary throughout life. Many parents mistakenly assume that once a child reaches their teens (and older) they no longer need to be inoculated. In fact, we need routine boosters and vaccinations throughout life.
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Calling All Women - Start Off a Healthy New Year by Scheduling Your Annual Check-Up Now
Thursday, January 03, 2013
By Fiola Sowemimo, M.D. - As women we often place our own needs, including our healthcare, at the bottom of a never-ending to-do list. But it’s a new year and an ideal time to reconfigure our priorities and bump our own wellness care to priority number one.
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Weight-loss Surgery Can Help Boost Fertility for Obese Women and Men
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
By Lisa Dobruskin, M.D.,F.A.C.S. - Obesity-related infertility is one of the most common problems of overweight reproductive-age women trying to become pregnant. But new findings are proving what we bariatric surgeons have long known ─ the three safest and most common surgical weight-loss procedures have helped many couples in their quest to become pregnant.
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Dispelling The Myths About Sports Medicine Therapy
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
By Dhimant Balar, D.O. - A sports medicine physicians job is to take a total body approach to treat athletes and the general population in order to diagnose the root cause of musculoskeletal injuries. The vast majority of sports-related injuries do not require surgery.
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Fighting Back Against Lung Cancer With Less Invasive Treatment and Improved Patient Education
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
By Robert Caccavale, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.P. - The statistics of Americans who will contract lung cancer in their lives are sobering ─ the chance that men will develop lung cancer is about one in 13 and one in 16 for women.
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When Treating Cancer, the Most Convenient Treatments Are Not Always Better
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
By Edward M. Soffen, M.D. - Every day, we are armed with new technology, research and expertise to help patients live longer and often eradicate the cancer completely. But with innovation and invention comes a caveat – sometimes, what seems quicker, less invasive or more “cutting edge” may not actually be the safest or most prudent choice for many patients.
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After a breast cancer diagnosis ─ Questions to ask your surgeon
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
By Cynthia Kocsis, M.D., F.A.C.S. - Early diagnosis is the most important part of ensuring a long survival after diagnosis. If you or a loved one is diagnosed, your surgeon will play an important role in overseeing your treatment plan.To assist with these consultations, I have listed some questions you should ask in order to determine an individualized plan that works best for you.
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