Tag: CentraState Medical Center
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New injectable treatment options for arthritis pain
By Mutahir Abidi, MD There’s good news for the more than 54 million Americans who have been diagnosed with some form of arthritis: a new class of medications are providing quick, safe relief from pain and swelling. There are more than 100 types of arthritic conditions. Symptoms include inflammation and swelling of the…
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Extraordinary nurses recognized at CentraState Medical Center
Three nurses at CentraState Medical Center have recently been honored with The DAISY Award (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) for Extraordinary Nurses by The DAISY Foundation. The award recognizes the extraordinary, compassionate care nurses provide patients and their families every day. The DAISY Foundation is a not-for-profit organization, established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes,…
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Hard to Swallow: Recognizing and treating swallowing and feeding disorders
By Sarah Elzayat, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD Feeding your child is an intimate bonding experience. However, feeding and swallowing disorders can affect a child’s emotional and physical growth, so it’s important to know the signs and see a specialist as soon as you suspect an issue. Technically speaking, feeding is a complex process involving aspects of eating or…
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Bringing pain to its knees: Non-surgical options for knee pain
By Maged Ghattas, MD At times, pain can quite literally bring you to your knees. When knee pain affects your lifestyle, it’s time to explore your options to ensure that you can continue to be active. Knee pain can be caused by a degenerative disease of the knee joint, osteoarthritis of the knee, or injury.…
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Common health concerns African Americans should monitor
By Fiola Sowemimo, MD Several health disparities exist between African Americans and white Americans. Doctors are seeing diseases that you’d expect to see in older patients—heart disease, diabetes, stroke—in relatively young African Americans. While genetics may play a role in certain instances, socioeconomic factors have a significant impact on how African Americans are able…
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CentraState psychiatrist honored by The American Psychiatric Association
Moustafa Shafey, MD, LFAPA, medical director of psychiatric services at CentraState Medical Center, has been awarded Distinguished Life Fellowship by The American Psychiatric Association (APA). Distinguished Fellowship is awarded to outstanding psychiatrists who have made significant contributions to the psychiatric profession in at least five of the following areas, including administration, teaching, scientific and scholarly publications,…
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CentraState names new medical director of its Urogynecology and Pelvic Medicine Program
CentraState Medical Center has named urogynocologist Martin P. Michalewski, MD, FACOG, the new medical director of its Urogynecology and Pelvic Medicine Program. Michalewski earned his medical degree from the Medical University of Gdansk, Poland, where he also trained and worked as an attending urogynecologist. Since his arrival to the United States in the early 1990s,…
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CentraState earns chest pain accreditation
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has recognized CentraState Medical Center for developing and sharing quality practices that optimize the care and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndrome. CentraState was awarded ACC Chest Pain Center Accreditation in December 2018 based on a rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate, diagnose and…
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Facts about urinary incontinence you should know
By Martin P. Michalewski, MD, FACOG, FPMRS Urinary incontinence—also known as bladder leakage—affects millions of women. While it becomes more prevalent as you age, it’s not a normal side effect of the aging process and you don’t have to accept its symptoms and live with it. The Basics of Bladder Leakage Most women begin to…