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When Ray Tipperreiter of New Egypt woke up on Superbowl Sunday to find his driveway covered in snow, he fired up the snowblower and got to work so he could relax and enjoy the game later. However, when he tried to clear a clog in the machine, he severely [...]
A family medicine physician can often be the first point of contact for preventive issues—and your strongest advocate when there are any health concerns. Although CentraState employee Racquel Diodato, 57, kept up-to-date with her specialty appointments and screenings throughout the years, she was looking to find a primary care [...]
Breast cancer screening rates dropped sharply when the COVID-19 pandemic began, and for many women, getting back to scheduling their annual mammogram and other important health appointments still remains a challenge. CentraState Healthcare System just made that one item on many women’s to-do list a little bit easier by [...]
At age 46, Maria Reid of Millstone was hardly ever sick. In fact, she hadn’t taken a sick day in seven years—at least until early March 2020, when she began to feel awful. Her temperature rose to 103 degrees, and after a pneumonia diagnosis at urgent care, she was [...]
As the COVID-19 virus continues to change, so does the information—and the questions. We sat down with CentraState Healthcare System Infection Disease Specialist Ramanasri Kudipudi, MD, to get answers about the new Delta variant, and the latest CDC recommendations. What is the delta variant? When [...]
By Maurine Shalev, MD Think you’re the only woman who suffers from urinary tract infections? Think again. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, more than half of all women will experience a urinary tract infection (UTI) in their lifetime and about a third will require antibiotic treatment [...]
At 5 feet 2 inches, Antonella Caruso has always been petite. But when she started suffering from severe abdominal pain after eating, she had trouble keeping her weight above 100 pounds. Antonella, 35, began experiencing severe stomach pain in late summer 2019. She saw several doctors and underwent countless [...]
CentraState is embarking on a new chapter in cancer care with the shared vision and clinical experience of hepatobiliary and advanced gastrointestinal (GI) surgeon Alexander Itskovich, MD, who has joined the healthcare system as medical director of the Statesir Cancer Center at CentraState. “Working collaboratively, we’ll build on CentraState’s [...]
As a paramedic who worked at Ground Zero on 9/11, Daniel Frazier knows all too well about survivor’s guilt and how PTSD can affect EMS workers—and has even lectured often on the subject. To deal with the stress related to this experience in his own life, he frequently used [...]
Bob Mackiel, 73, is no stranger to exercise. He typically swims, walks on a treadmill, and uses weight machines three times a week. Despite having a heart attack in 2016 and a pacemaker, Bob, of Freehold, was in good health. He was shopping for a new gym when his [...]
