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Life-Saving Cancer Screening You Should Know About Life-Saving Cancer Screening You Should Know About
Life-Saving Cancer Screening You Should Know About Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health, is at the forefront of innovation in cancer care, using advanced technology, testing, and treatments. Colorectal cancer, unlike other cancers, is preventable if detected early. However, only 63% of patients over age 50 had some form of screening like a colonoscopy or Cologuard testing. We are prepared and eager to beat those statistics in our community here at Phelps with our multidisciplinary and individualized approach. Don’t delay visiting your doctor if you’re experiencing unexplained symptoms. Over the last decade, there has been an increased inciden…

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When The Rotator Cuff Tears When The Rotator Cuff Tears
When The Rotator Cuff Tears A tear or injury to the rotator cuff, an important part of your shoulder, can be painful and debilitating. To understand the significance of the rotator cuff, it is important to understand what it is and what it does. The rotator cuff is comprised of four muscles and their associated tendons that form a covering around the humeral head of the shoulder. Your rotator cuff helps to raise and rotate your arm, and also assists in keeping your shoulder in its socket. Rotator cuff tears account for an estimated two million doctor visits each year in the United States alone, according the Americ…

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Are You Ready to Consider Bariatric Surgery? Are You Ready to Consider Bariatric Surgery?
Are You Ready to Consider Bariatric Surgery? Deciding to undergo bariatric surgery is a commitment to your health and wellbeing The team at Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health understands that weight loss is truly a journey, and that it can sometimes be a long and stressful one. We are committed to supporting you and helping you make the best choices along the way. Your doctor can help you determine whether weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, might be right for you. The goals of bariatric surgery are not only to lose weight and maintain weight loss, but also to help resolve or improve obesity-related diseases and dec…

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Cancer Care At Phelps—Advanced Technology And Compassionate Care, Close To Home Cancer Care At Phelps—Advanced Technology And Compassionate Care, Close To Home
Cancer Care At Phelps—Advanced Technology And Compassionate Care, Close To Home Colon cancer is preventable, treatable, and beatable. Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health, is at the forefront of innovation in cancer care, using advanced technology, testing, and treatments. Colorectal cancer, unlike other cancers, is preventable if detected early. However, only 63% of patients over age 50 had some form of screening like a colonoscopy or Cologuard testing. We are prepared and eager to beat those statistics in our community here at Phelps with our multidisciplinary and individualized approach. Don’t delay visiting your doctor if you’re experiencing unexplained symptoms. Ov…

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Don’t Live In Pain, Learn More About A Knee Replacement Today Don’t Live In Pain, Learn More About A Knee Replacement Today
Don’t Live In Pain, Learn More About A Knee Replacement Today Exceptional orthopedic care, available at Phelps We know knee pain can affect your quality of life and put a strain on performing daily activities. At Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health, our dedicated orthopedic team is here to help. Our orthopedic surgeons are experts in many surgical techniques for knee replacement and will tailor their approach to fit your specific needs. What causes knee pain? Knee pain can be caused by a variety of conditions and issues, including: Arthritis (knee osteoarthritis, which is a wearing away of the natural cushioning of the knee) Back ailments Bursitis (…

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Are You Ready To Consider Bariatric Surgery? Are You Ready To Consider Bariatric Surgery?
Are You Ready To Consider Bariatric Surgery? The team at Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health understands that weight loss is truly a journey, and that it can sometimes be a long and stressful one. We are committed to supporting you and helping you make the best choices along the way. Your doctor can help you determine whether weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, might be right for you. The goals of bariatric surgery are not only to lose weight and maintain weight loss, but also to help resolve or improve obesity-related diseases and decrease the risk of future disease (such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary art…

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The Phelps Reflux Center Of Westchester Offers A Multispecialty Approach For Treating Reflux The Phelps Reflux Center Of Westchester Offers A Multispecialty Approach For Treating Reflux
The Phelps Reflux Center Of Westchester Offers A Multispecialty Approach For Treating Reflux Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health is one of the only hospitals in the area using LINX surgical implant and minimally invasive surgery to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The LINX device helps alleviate the symptoms of GERD, including heartburn, coughs, asthma, pneumonia, and difficulty swallowing without taking daily medication. The Phelps multidisciplinary team at the Reflux Center of Westchester focuses on identifying the best approaches to treat reflux. The team includes Dr. Darren Rohan, the Westchester Regional Director of the Thoracic Surgery Program, gastroenterologists, …

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HVSG Explains What You Need To Know About Minimally Invasive Surgery HVSG Explains What You Need To Know About Minimally Invasive Surgery
Hvsg Explains What You Need To Know About Minimally Invasive Surgery When it comes to undergoing surgery, is opting for a minimally invasive procedure always best? According to Dr. Har Chi Lau, a surgeon at Hudson Valley Surgical Group in Sleepy Hollow, the answer is a bit more complicated than a simple "yes." Before making any surgical decisions, it's important to first understand what minimally invasive surgery is. "Minimally invasive surgery is performing an operation using cameras, smaller incisions and robotics, rather than using hands and an open surgery," said Lau. First pioneered in the 1980s, this approach has become increasingly common. Touting…

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Neuroendovascular Surgery Takes Place Inside The Blood Vessel Neuroendovascular Surgery Takes Place Inside The Blood Vessel
Neuroendovascular Surgery Takes Place Inside The Blood Vessel Neuroendovascular surgery is a subspecialty of neurosurgery that can help diagnose and treat diseases and conditions of the brain and nervous system. Neuroendovascular surgery is minimally invasive and uses state-of-the-art imaging technology and a very thin, flexible tube (catheter) to perform procedures inside your blood vessels. Instead of open surgery, the catheter is inserted through the blood vessels (usually through the groin or arm) to transfer medication, diagnostic dyes, or treatments. Since neuroendovascular surgery is minimally invasive, meaning it uses a tiny incision, blood loss…

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Is Surgery Necessary? HVSG Explains The Ins And Outs Of Hernia Procedures Is Surgery Necessary? HVSG Explains The Ins And Outs Of Hernia Procedures
Is Surgery Necessary? Hvsg Explains The Ins And Outs Of Hernia Procedures Curious about treatment for abdominal pain, hernias, thyroid disorders or other minimally invasive surgeries? Dr. Har Chi Lau and Hudson Valley Surgical Group want to hear YOUR medical questions! Email asklau@dailyvoice.com with the subject line 'Ask A Doc' for the chance to have your question answered and featured in the next monthly column.  Although nearly 5 million hernias develop annually in the United States, less than 1 million of these occurrences are operated on each year. "Not all hernias show symptoms, so it’s difficult to know if you have one," said Dr. Har Chi Lau of …

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Hiatal Hernias: How To Get Rid Of What You Didn’t See Coming Hiatal Hernias: How To Get Rid Of What You Didn’t See Coming
Hiatal Hernias: How To Get Rid Of What You Didn’t See Coming When surgery is necessary to treat a hiatal hernia, a robot-assisted procedure is a minimally invasive option. We asked Dr. Rohan, Phelps Hospital Northwell Health’s Westchester Regional Director of the Thoracic Surgery Program, to give us the 411 on hiatal hernias. Dr. Rohan specializes in minimally invasive chest surgery, which includes lung surgery, esophageal surgery, anti-reflux surgery and hernia surgery, among others. Here is what he had to say: Q: What is a hiatal hernia? Dr. Rohan: A hernia occurs when an organ squeezes through a weak area in muscle or tissue that surrounds the or…

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Interventional Radiology: Using Art To Heal Interventional Radiology: Using Art To Heal
Interventional Radiology: Using Art To Heal SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Interventional radiology (IR) was developed approximately 40 years ago and continues to evolve, with the ongoing introduction of new treatments for a rapidly expanding array of conditions that once required open surgery. An interventional radiologist performs minimally invasive, targeted procedures using imaging techniques. The ability to view arteries, veins or other tubular structures enables the interventional radiologist to thread tiny catheters and miniature instruments through vessels to the site of disease or injury and effectively and safely perform diagnostic…

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Columbia Orthopedic Surgeon Brings Specialized Care to Westchester Columbia Orthopedic Surgeon Brings Specialized Care to Westchester
Columbia Orthopedic Surgeon Brings Specialized Care to Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A new era of orthopedic care has arrived in Westchester County at NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital where a team of sports medicine and orthopedic physicians from Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) is providing world-class, specialized orthopedic services in a community hospital setting. “Our goal is to bring New York City-level care and the full range of subspecialty orthopedic care that we offer at Columbia up to Westchester,” said Jeffrey A. Geller, MD, Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital and the Chief and Director …

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