My name is Dr. Michelle Koellermeier and I am a breast cancer survivor. The mammogram I had on Friday September 7, 2012 saved my life! Please schedule your annual mammogram at age 40 and every year after, it may save your life. It saved mine.
Rehab is an essential part of recovery after a cardiac event, whether it’s surgery or a heart attack. The Cardiac Rehab Program at Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital helps local residents get the treatment they need close to home.
The world of cancer care is changing. That confusing, disjointed approach is from a bygone era. And what patients want is changing. At ThedaCare, we’re learning from our patients that what they want is a team-based recommendation that accounts for what is most important to them and that keeps their primary care doctor in the loop. They want doctors who specialize in cancer care to collaborate, and they want that collaborative team to include other specialists like a geneticist, a palliative care doctor and other relevant experts.
The Fox Cities has many employers who send employees overseas and churches that have mission groups serving the need of others. We understand employers and company leadership may hear concerns about Ebola from those traveling abroad. If someone has traveled to an at-risk area, we want to keep you informed and offer advice on how they can self-screen themselves for concerns.
Psoriasis is a skin disorder characterized by the skin cells multiplying up to 10 times faster than normal. As cells reach the skin surface and die, their volume causes raised, red plaques covered with white scales. It is commonly found on knees, elbows and the scalp and can also affect the torso, palms and soles of the feet.
Testing the vision of young children can be a challenge, but a new screening device at ThedaCare Physicians-Pediatric clinics in Appleton and Neenah is making the process easier. Spot Vision can test a patient’s eyes in just a few seconds and doesn’t require the child’s cooperation like standard visual acuity charts do, said Luke Tremble, MD, a pediatrician at ThedaCare Physicians-Pediatrics in Appleton.
As another breast cancer awareness month is upon us, it seems like a good time to reflect on how far we’ve come in recent years to help women and their families who battle this terrible disease every day.
An avid walker who has completed 35 full-marathons and six half-marathons, Jerry Brien didn’t let a hip replacement slow him down. He finished the recent ThedaCare Orthopedic Care Half-Marathon in the Fox Cities.
A year ago, Cheryl Seelig of New London was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. At ThedaCare Physicians-New London, Seelig, who is the clinic manager, wants to help patients catch cancer in time. She has started a competition among the staff at the clinic called “Who Has the Biggest Ta Ta’s?” “Each time a mammogram is scheduled, they get to place a pink ribbon sticker on the giant bra,” she said.
Reactions to food are common, but not all reactions are caused by food allergy. A true food allergy causes an immune system reaction that affects numerous organs of the body. Symptoms can vary from mild to severe to life-threatening. True food allergies are rare. Only six to eight percent of children under the age of five and three to four percent of adults have a true food allergy.
Swimmer’s ear is an infection in the outer ear canal, which runs from the eardrum to the outside of the head. It is often caused by water that remains in the ear after swimming, creating a moist environment that encourages bacterial growth.
Congestive heart failure occurs when your heart muscle doesn’t pump blood as well as it should. Conditions such as narrowed arteries in your heart or high blood pressure gradually leave your heart too weak or stiff to fill and pump efficiently.
Swinging a club with a sore shoulder is no fun. Shoulder injuries – along with low back, wrist, and elbow – are the most common injuries for golf players.
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