In this Medical Minute video below, Dr. Jason Marker, associate director at the Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency program, breaks down what you need to know to stay safe and healthy heading into respiratory illness season. He explains how the flu, RSV and COVID-19 might...
An estimated 11% of Americans are currently living with diabetes, according to the CDC. A diabetes diagnosis often leaves patients feeling overwhelmed and fearful of how to live with this chronic condition, according to Beacon Medical Group Main Street family medicine physician Dr. Johnny Gerardot. “When people...
Four years ago during a consultation, Regina Gizzi admitted she did not know how long she had to live. “She told me she wanted to live to be 100, and that would not have been possible if we did not treat her,” said Dr. M. Shakil...
Babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Beacon Children's Hospital dressed up for their first Halloween. It's our way of helping to make the holiday special for patients and their families. We hope seeing our youngest patients in costume will make you smile! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkCuN7TgArY...
Beacon Director of Sports Medicine Fellowship Dr. Linda Mansfield and Washington High School Athletic Trainer Kendra Weber, MS, LAT, ATC, share their experience and expertise in diagnosing and treating concussions in youth athletes as part of National Youth Sports Week October 24–29. Q: For which sports...
SOUTH BEND – Beacon Health System leaders today broke ground on the new 10-story patient care tower on the campus of Memorial Hospital of South Bend. This transformational, once-in-a-generation project is designed to enrich the patient, family and visitor experience while meeting the growing healthcare...
[caption id="attachment_50227" align="alignleft" width="316"] Paul Beltran and Olga Carrillo[/caption] For Hispanic | Latino Heritage Month, we asked members of Juntos Adelante (Forward Together) about their participation in the Beacon Associate Resource Group, a Beacon Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiative. Olga Carrillo Supervisor, Central Pre-Registration Why prompted you to join...
[caption id="attachment_50217" align="alignright" width="345"] Tessa Sutton, PhD, Karrah Herring, J.D. and Jackie Rucker[/caption] Written by R.J. Pales Beacon Medial Relations Specialist Diversity in the workplace is a journey, not just a destination. State leaders acknowledge that while many businesses are on that journey, progress still needs to be...
Beacon Health System is proud to announce Maria Behr, MBA, BSPharm, as the new President of Three Rivers Health. Maria has worked in healthcare and served Beacon for nearly 30 years. She will begin her new role on Oct. 17. “We are very pleased that Maria has...
Hair loss can be a common and concerning side effect of chemotherapy treatment for cancer. But teams from Beacon Cancer Care at both Elkhart General and Memorial Hospital now offer the Paxman Scalp Cooling System that can help minimize hair loss for cancer patients. Tera...
