Gail Green’s healthcare journey has had more twists and turns than she could have imagined. Focused on addressing problems with her kidneys, cancer was not top of mind. Ironically, her kidney problems may have saved her life from breast cancer. Facing stage 4 kidney failure, Gail...
A medical procedure or trip to the emergency room can be intimidating for anyone, but for children, these experiences can be particularly scary. That's why Beacon Children's Hospital and Memorial Hospital of South Bend offer specialized services from a role you might not have heard...
[caption id="attachment_56981" align="alignright" width="318"] Janice Chapman[/caption] The strongest medical outcomes happen when patients and providers work together -- something Janice Chapman has experienced firsthand in managing her back pain with Dr. Abhishek Das of Beacon Medical Group North Central Neurosurgery. “Dr. Das and I have been together...
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Beacon Health System today announced the launch of Beacon Specialty Pharmacy Services, a comprehensive program designed to support patients managing chronic and complex conditions. Through this new service, specialty pharmacists and pharmacy liaisons will collaborate closely with care teams to provide personalized,...
[caption id="attachment_56942" align="alignright" width="483"] Dr. Jose Luis Lopez, Medical Director, Beacon Stroke Program[/caption] The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association in October released new guidelines - their first in a decade. These updated recommendations represent a significant shift in stroke prevention strategy, emphasizing lifestyle changes...
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Memorial Hospital of South Bend has become the first hospital in northern Indiana to implement the EOS® Imaging System, introducing a new standard of care for pediatric and adult spine and orthopedic patients. EOS® Edge technology combines low-dose radiation with advanced AI...
[caption id="attachment_56914" align="alignright" width="457"] Vikki Jurgonski[/caption] For 60 years after recovering from rheumatic fever, Vikki Jurgonski needed careful heart monitoring. She knew that eventually, she would need heart surgery. “It’s just a weight on your mind all the time." But thanks to Dr. Troy Weirick, interventional cardiologist,...
[caption id="attachment_56899" align="alignright" width="425"] Terry Wolfinger[/caption] It started with a small sore on Terry Wolfinger's little toe — a small annoyance that refused to go away. “I didn’t think much of it at first,” Terry says. “But then it got worse.” Pain in his foot put a...
Why is it that every time you see a healthcare provider, they take your blood pressure? It’s due to a very good reason: high blood pressure (hypertension) is a leading cause of death the U.S., but it’s highly treatable. Johnny Gerardot, MD, a family medicine physician...
Antibiotics truly revolutionized the field of medicine when penicillin, the first antibiotic, was discovered back in 1928. Nearly a century later, we still rely heavily on antibiotics to treat a variety of illnesses, and it’s estimated that they save millions of lives worldwide every year. However,...
