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Hand Therapy Helps Turn Tragedy Into Triumph

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 damaged his right hand. Ray, 73, ...

Routine Physical Leads to Dual Surgeries

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 provider close to home and get ...

Your Mammo Made Easy: No Prescription Required at Women’s Health Center at CentraState

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 offering routine mammography screenings with no ...

From COVID-19 to Cancer: A Warrior’s Story

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 sent to CentraState’s Emergency Department. The ...

The Delta Variant: Your Questions Answered

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 COVID-19 spreads enough, it mutates. Some of these mutations are ...

6 Ways Women Can Prevent UTIs

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 for one by the time they ...

Trusting Her Gut: Abdominal Surgery Relieves Months of Debilitating Symptoms

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 tests. The only foods she could ...

Transforming Cancer Care: A New Vision

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 strong foundation in cancer care to ...

Robotic Bariatric Surgery Sparks a New Relationship with Food

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 food as a source of comfort. ...

Quick Action Saves Freehold Man While Exercising

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 doctor recommended he try CentraState Fitness ...

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