Fibroid tumors of the uterus are a common problem facing many women over the course of their lives. By age 50, about 70 percent of women will have these non-cancerous tumors that grow along the wall of the uterus, although many of them cause no physical symptoms. But for [...]
By Kenneth Tomkovich, MD Think about the picture quality of the old standard-definition television that you owned maybe 10 or 15 years ago. Now, compare that with today’s high-definition televisions, which allow you to see the texture of an actor’s skin or individual blades of grass on a baseball [...]
The Statesir Cancer Center at CentraState Medical Center is proud to announce that it now offers a new, non-surgical radiation treatment solution for certain basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers that will significantly expand the treatment options available to their cancer patients. Skin brachytherapy offers skin cancer patients [...]
CentraState Medical Center is offering a free, six-week diabetes self-management workshop for people with pre-diabetes, diabetes, and caregivers, on Wednesdays beginning Sept. 14 through Oct. 19, from 6-8:30 p.m. at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main Street, Freehold. The workshop includes weekly group education sessions, [...]
By Edward Stoner, MD You might have seen recent TV commercials that encourage men to ask their doctors about treatments for “low T” — or low testosterone, the male sex hormone. One of the classic symptoms of low testosterone levels in men is reduced sex drive or, in [...]
The American College of Radiology (ACR), a national organization that sets quality standards for imaging technologies, has designated CentraState a Lung Cancer Screening Center. The ACR Lung Cancer Screening Center designation is a voluntary program that recognizes facilities that are committed to practicing safe, effective diagnostic care for individuals [...]
Hospitals & Health Networks, the journal of the American Hospital Association (AHA), has once again recognized CentraState Medical Center as one of the nation’s Most Wired health care organizations for the seventh year in a row, according to the results of the magazine’s annual survey. The prestigious distinction recognizes healthcare organizations that [...]
Family Practice of CentraState, in addition to a CentraState family medicine physician with an office in Manalapan, Marc Feingold, MD, have both been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) among 516 awardees in 47 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia to help reduce [...]
By Jason Miller, MD It may happen while spending the day hatless at the beach, while mowing the lawn, or while attending a baseball game under the blazing sun. Afterward, it can mean hours of pain, aloe, lotion, and regret. But sunburn is more than just an inconvenience — it's [...]
CentraState Medical Center, for a fifth year in a row, has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award. The award recognizes CentraState’s commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, according to evidence-based guidelines. To receive the Gold [...]
