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Howard Simon, MD: The pros and cons of gastric band weight loss surgery
Ann Hendrickson, RN: Walking- the simplest hospital prescription
Seethalakshmi Ramanathan, PSYD: Are recession babies prone to be delinquent teens?
Derek Cooney, MD and Troy Hogue: ‘What’s Your Emergency?’ – When to call an ambulance
Deirdre Neilen, PhD: The Healing Muse
Dr. Richard O’Neill’s Check-Up From The Neck-Up: Stress management…or bubble lovely
Retiring obstetrician Richard Aubry, MD, MPH reflects on his 50 year career in maternal and child health, where he estimates he has presided over 8,000 births, taught OB care to over 8,000 medical students, and published 50 scientific publications.
Read more about The Center for Maternal & Child Health and The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Upstate Medical University
Weight loss surgeon Howard Simon, MD, gives us an update on Upstate’s bariatric surgery program, and looks closely at how effective a popular weight loss procedure really is. Simon is the director of The Central New York Bariatric Surgery Center (CNYBSC). who looks closely at how effective a popular weight loss procedure really is.
Upstate surgeons David Halleran and Jiri Bem are joined by Linda Veit, special projects manager at the Upstate Cancer Center, to talk about colorectal cancer and the importance of the colonoscopy as a screening tool. The also discuss a study they are involved in to determine what biomarkers might be used to predict/detect colon cancer — perhaps in lieu of a colonoscopy in the future. For more information, or to participate in the study, call 315-464-1852.
Onondaga County Cancer Services Program on Facebook
Read the study: Study of Biomarkers for Early Detection of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma in Adults Undergoing Colonoscopy
Among cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Upstate surgeons David Halleran and Jiri Bem, are joined by Jenny Dickinson from the Onondaga County Health Department, to discuss the Onondaga County Cancer Services Program partnership, which provides free cancer screenings to the uninsured and underinsured. For more information, call 435-3653.
Onondaga County Cancer Services Program on Facebook
Upst
ate radiologists Dr. Katherine Willer and Dr. Deepa Masrani are joined by nurse advocate Debra Malay RN BSN, to discuss a new law mandating radiologists to inform women with dense breasts that they may benefit from supplemental screening techniques such as breast MRI and breast ultrasound. They caution that all women are at risk of breast cancer, and should consult with their primary care provider to assess individual cancer risk. They also describe Upstate’s unique patient advocate program to guide patients throughout their breast care treatment.
Two locations: Upstate Women’s Imaging Center at 550 Harrison Center and Wellspring Breast Care Center at Upstate University Hospital Community campus For more information, or to make an appointment, call 315-464-2594.
Read the story: New Laws Add a Divisive Component to Breast Screening
In honor of National Wear Red Day (February 1), Upstate researcher Dr. Richard Veenstra will talk about the unique aspects of women and heart disease, debunk some myths and offer preventive measures to help avoid the situation. Dr. Veenstra’s research focuses on the electrical activity of the heart, and he also sits on the board of the Syracuse chapter of the American Heart Association.
Read more about:
The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women initiative to increase public awareness about heart disease in women.
The 2013 Syracuse Heart Walk - April 6
Cardiovascular nurses Alicia Taylor and Elizabeth Urban Hartigan remind us to save the date for the second annual Strong Women, Strong Hearts event slated for February 2, 2013.
This free, day-long event will include health screenings, exercise, nutritional information, heart-healthy tastings, Reiki therapy, massage, yoga, meditation and local vendors with jewelry, foods and more.
Read more about:
The Upstate Heart and Vascular Center at Upstate University Hospital
Strong Women, Strong Hearts, a free day of education, entertainment and indulgence.
Dr. Frederick Sengstacke discusses a recent study suggesting that weight loss does not improve fertility in overweight women, which defies all previous teachings. Weight loss does not improve fertility
Dr. John Epling, chair of Upstate’s Family Medicine department, is joined by Randi Bregman, executive director of Vera House, to discuss domestic partner violence, and the new screening recommendations for primary care providers.
Read more about: Screening Women for Intimate Partner Violence from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Upstate’s Dr. Donna Bacchi, and family and psychiatric nurse practitioner Ann Sweet, talk about maternal depression – prenatal and postpartum – and how it affects a baby’s development.
Read more about:
Syracuse Healthy Start program at Upstate
Onondaga County Healthy Families - 464-3100
Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic at Upstate
Upstate urologist 
Dmitriy Nikolavsky talks about female pelvic floor reconstruction using mesh. This surgery is used to address pelvic organ prolapse, when the muscles of the pelvic floor are damaged or become weak, to restore the normal structure and function of the pelvic organs.
Read more about the Department of Urology at Upstate Medical University.
Dr. Dmitriy Nikolavsky, new to Upstate Medical University, talks about his unique specialty – male and female reconstructive urology, including diagnosis and treatment options. Read more about the Department of Urology at Upstate Medical University.
