CentraState Medical Center recently enhanced its current da Vinci minimally invasive robotic surgical system with the latest-generation da Vinci Xi robot. Dr. Thomas Kayal was the first to use the new system for a rectosigmoid resection performed last month. The Xi’s expanded capabilities includes high-definition optics optimized for complex, [...]
The Gloria Saker Women’s Heart Program at CentraState Medical Center is offering to women and their friends, “Move to Your Heart’s Content,” on Wednesday, June 14 at 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at The Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main Street, Freehold. The program includes a [...]
The Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center is proud to support the Monmouth County Vocational School District Mentorship Program where students from area high schools receive a firsthand culinary experience. More than a dozen students over the last two years have participated in this on-site, practical culinary mentoring program. For [...]
Michael Greller, MD, CPE, FAAOS, has been elected to a two-year term as chief of staff by the medical-dental staff of CentraState Medical Center. Dr. Greller, a board-certified, sports medicine fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, was elevated from assistant chief of staff. He is a member of the CentraState Healthcare System’s Board [...]
By Peter Mezzacappa, MD Thousands of women each year are found, during routine screening mammograms, to have breast calcifications, which are calcium deposits within the breast tissue. While these calcifications are usually harmless, they can, in some cases, indicate breast cancer or precancerous conditions of the breast. In [...]
By Kunal Gupta, MD, MBA When it comes to personal bowel habits, there’s really no such thing as “normal.” For one person, having a bowel movement once every few days might be normal. Another person may typically have three to four bowel movements a day. Within that range, [...]
By Bhavesh Balar, MD About two years ago, I came to a profound realization that it was time for a change. I needed to make a rather dramatic transformation in terms of my lifestyle choices, nutritional decisions, fitness routines, and overall health – pretty much my entire physical [...]
Initiative provides primary care practices with additional resources to improve coordination of care Family Practice of CentraState, in addition to Marc Feingold, MD, Neil Agrawal, MD, David Lombardi, MD, Vinod Shetty, MD, Orlando Mills, MD, and Fiola Sowemimo, MD, are proud to announce that they are now primary care providers participating [...]
CentraState Medical Center, for the third consecutive year, has been recognized as a Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association (AHA) for helping employees eat better and move more. “Physical activity, employee wellness, and providing the best workplace environment are important priorities at CentraState,” says Tracey Saliski, coordinator, [...]
By Spencer Kroll, MD, PhD It is a well-known fact that the war is on against sugar. Many people don’t realize that sugar and other carbohydrate consumption can also contribute to cholesterol problems. In fact, sugar ─ in the form of table sugar (sucrose) or high-fructose corn syrup ─ [...]
