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CentraState Medical Center Achieves Major Robotic Surgery Milestone With 5,000th Procedure

By |2025-04-22T11:39:33-04:00April 2nd, 2025|

CentraState Medical Center, part of Atlantic Health System, recently performed its 5,000th robotic-assisted surgery procedure using the da Vinci® Xi™ Surgical System, the advanced platform for minimally invasive surgery. Board-certified urologist Troy Sukkarieh, MD, performed the robotic prostate resection (prostatectomy) radical procedure marking the hospital’s milestone. Additionally, Dr. Sukkarieh [...]

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Schroth Method for Scoliosis – Treating Adolescents

By |2025-05-13T11:06:15-04:00February 22nd, 2025|Categories: Pediatrics|Tags: , , |

Discover how the Schroth method offers effective scoliosis exercises for teens. Learn about this non-surgical approach to treating adolescent scoliosis. How is Scoliosis Diagnosed? Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis develops without a clear cause, but it’s typically marked by a curvature of the spine and a deformity in the bone of [...]

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Why Staying Hydrated in Winter is Just as Important as Summer

By |2025-08-27T11:50:13-04:00January 21st, 2025|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: |

It’s easy to forget about hydration when the temperature drops. Staying hydrated in winter can feel less pressing without summer heat or perspiration as reminders. However, according to Nancy Peters, MD, primary care physician at Family Practice of CentraState, maintaining your fluid intake is just as vital in winter [...]

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Pairing Skill and Spunk to Beat Pancreatic Cancer

By |2025-08-27T12:27:55-04:00January 6th, 2025|Categories: Cancer, Patient Stories|Tags: , , |

Throughout the ups and downs in life, Mary Jo Burkhard of Howell has never underestimated the power of a meaningful hug. The 71-year-old Navy veteran and former Brookdale Community College administrator doled them out in good measure over the past 18 months as her family, friends and the CentraState [...]

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Gestational Diabetes: Dispelling the Myths

By |2025-01-29T11:40:02-05:00December 30th, 2024|Categories: Maternity, Pregnancy and Parenting|Tags: , , |

Your body goes through many changes during pregnancy – and sometimes, those changes can impact your blood sugar levels.  According to the American Diabetes Association, up to 9 percent of pregnant women in the U.S. are affected by gestational diabetes, which is high blood sugar that only occurs during [...]

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Cardiac Rehab Helps Pickleball Player Command the Court

By |2025-01-14T15:45:31-05:00December 30th, 2024|Categories: Cardiology, Patient Stories|Tags: , , |

At 69, Bonnie Shain is fit and active. A former physical education teacher, she plays pickleball several times a week and chases after her five grandchildren. So when her chest felt heavy and her limbs suddenly felt weak following an intense pickleball game, she took it seriously.  “I sat [...]

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Could You Be Iron Deficient?

By |2024-12-30T13:00:17-05:00December 30th, 2024|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: , |

If you’re constantly tired, suffer from headaches and find it hard to concentrate, you may think your busy life is catching up to you. But these symptoms could also signal iron deficiency — a nutrition deficiency impacting millions of people worldwide, particularly women. Iron deficiency is often missed because [...]

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