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A Complex, Lifesaving Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer

By |2023-01-06T12:14:53-05:00January 11th, 2023|Categories: Cancer|Tags: , |

Pancreatic cancer is often challenging to treat, because later detection can limit treatment options. But a complex surgical intervention called the Whipple procedure can be a very real lifeline for patients with certain types of pancreatic cancer – and these and other advanced cancer surgeries are being performed at [...]

Saving Lives through Emergency Angioplasty

By |2024-05-10T08:16:40-04:00January 10th, 2023|Categories: Cardiology, Health A-Z|Tags: |

Research has shown that patients have the best chance of recovery if their arteries are opened within two hours of a heart attack, according to Jatinchandra Patel, DO, medical director of the Cardiovascular Interventional Laboratory at CentraState. Emergency angioplasty, also known as emergency PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention), is a [...]

High Risk Breast Cancer Program Facilitates Early Detection

By |2024-04-16T15:30:10-04:00January 9th, 2023|Categories: Cancer, Women’s Health|Tags: , , |

Are you at high risk for developing breast cancer? A mammogram at CentraState can help you find out. Clinicians at the Star and Barry Tobias Women’s Health Center and the Statesir Cancer Center at CentraState are working to identify women at highest risk so they can prevent breast cancer [...]

Patient Liaisons: Trusted Advocates at the Bedside

By |2023-01-05T13:15:44-05:00January 8th, 2023|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: |

For more than 30 years, CentraState’s patient liaisons have served as a bridge between patients and their clinical teams. Also called patient representatives, these skilled problem-solvers answer patient call bells, convey test times, and let patients know what to expect. They also investigate issues and connect patients with resources, [...]

Coming Full Circle to Heal a Newborn

By |2024-11-20T16:16:07-05:00January 8th, 2023|Categories: Maternity, Patient Stories, Pregnancy and Parenting|Tags: , , |

When Devi Manthiram gave birth to her son, Rivan, last summer, “everything was great,” she recalls. With the assistance of obstetrician Casandra Autry, MD, and the CentraState team, Devi, a first-time mother in her late 30s, experienced the joy – and relief – of delivering a healthy baby boy. [...]

Conquering Thyroid Cancer with “Shockingly Painless” Surgery

By |2024-11-20T16:14:16-05:00January 7th, 2023|Categories: Cancer, Patient Stories|Tags: , , , |

Tim Cunningham vividly remembers the sunny fall day when he learned that the lump in his throat might be cancerous. Before then, the series of tests he had endured was merely precautionary; cancer didn’t run in his family, so he didn’t believe he had anything to worry about. “The [...]

Battling Bladder Issues with Pelvic Floor Therapy

By |2024-11-20T16:14:45-05:00January 7th, 2023|Categories: Health A-Z, Patient Stories, Physical Therapy|Tags: , , |

Imagine always feeling the pain and urgency of a full bladder, even when you just went. That was Frankie Perna’s life for three decades until she learned the cause of the condition – and how to overcome it. Since her late 20s, Frankie, now 61, has had trouble fully [...]

Pregnancy and Preeclampsia: What You Need to Know

By |2024-11-20T16:18:32-05:00January 6th, 2023|Categories: Maternity, Pregnancy and Parenting, Women’s Health|Tags: , , |

Pregnancy is an amazing journey. But sometimes unexpected health issues can throw you off course. Preeclampsia—high blood pressure during the later stages of pregnancy—is one of them. "Many preeclampsia symptoms—headaches, nausea, shortness of breath—are also common pregnancy complaints, so it can be hard to recognize those signs as a [...]

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