CentraState Medical Center is proud to announce that it has received the Worksite Innovation Award from the American Heart Association (AHA) for improving the well-being of its employees with its innovative, Plant-Powered nutrition and lifestyle program. The award recognizes organizations that have implemented effective programs for promoting physical activity [...]
By Christopher Wong, MD One of the reasons I chose family medicine as my specialty was the opportunity to ask patients the right questions in order to diagnose a variety of medical issues before they become more serious and difficult to treat successfully. One of my specialties [...]
By Kunal Gupta, MD, MBA As a central New Jersey-based gastroenterologist, I perform hundreds of colonoscopies each year. Depending on your family and personal medical history, it’s one of those tests you need to undergo because colon and rectal cancers are highly prevalent and particularly sneaky. They [...]
CentraState Medical Center is offering a free lecture, “Understanding Your High Blood Pressure,” on Wednesday, March 16 from 7-8 p.m. at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main Street, Freehold. Known as the “silent killer,” high blood pressure (HBP) is extremely serious because patients are often [...]
CentraState Medical Center for the second 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 and employee wellness are important priorities at CentraState. We are honored and excited to be recognized by [...]
By James A. Ware, Jr., MD A 49-year-old male with diabetes and high blood pressure arrived at CentraState Medical Center’s Emergency Department by ambulance with rapidly fluctuating stroke symptoms. In seconds, he had lost all strength in his right side and was unable to speak. The Primary [...]
By Robert Pedowitz, DO Severe winter weather conditions can pose serious health hazards, and New Jerseyans should take special precautions to avoid weather-related health issues, including dehydration, hypothermia, frost bite and heart attack. “All people, from infants to seniors, are at risk for potentially experiencing health complications [...]
CentraState Medical Center is offering four, Live Life Well heart events throughout the month of February at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main Street, Freehold. On Tuesday, February 2 from 9:30-11 a.m., the free “Show Your Heart Some Love” event will feature three seminars on [...]
By Vatsala Bhaskar, MD A few years ago, a stressed-out mother poured her heart out to me over the phone. She explained that her 10-year-old son was unable to focus in the classroom and his grades were close to failing. The school wanted to test him for [...]
By Alyssa Brennan, MOT By this stage of the school year, children in first through third grades should be settled in their classroom routine. While some students are experiencing a full-day learning environment for the first time, older children are more acclimated into the educational and social structure of [...]
