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Mon Health physicians, staff take part in ‘Real Men Wear Pink’ for breast cancer awareness
-Two Mon Health physicians, one employee and a board member will be sporting pink during the entire month of October to bring attention to breast cancer. The men will be dedicating their wardrobe to the color pink during October as they are participants in the American Cancer Society’s Real Men Wear Pink campaign. According to … Continued
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Dr. Nagy provides an enhanced surgical approach to an aortic valve replacement
-Cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Alexander Nagy, recently performed the first Perceval Aortic Pericardial Heart Valve replacement at Mon Health Medical Center. According to Dr. Nagy, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Mon Health Medical Center, this specific device enhances the surgical approach to an aortic valve replacement, designed for any patient, especially complex cases. Offering this procedure leads … Continued
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Fast, effective treatment for enlarged prostate at Mon Health Medical Center
-Having BPH, or benign prostatic hyperplasia can feel uncomfortable and isolating. But it’s so common, according to the Urology Care Foundation, that half of all men between the ages of 51 and 60 experience it—and up to 90% of men over age 80 have it, too. “BPH is essentially an enlarged prostate,” says Dr. J.S. … Continued
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Lung Cancer Screening Program Aims to Improve Survival Rate
-Lung cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., and a low-cost screening program at Mon Health Medical Center is a proven method to reduce the risk of death from lung cancer. Mon Health’s Lung Cancer Screening Program uses a low-dose CT scan of the chest. This scan minimizes radiation exposure … Continued
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Mon Health nurse practitioner welcomes second child at West Virginia’s first Baby-Friendly birth facility
-When it came time to choose where to receive prenatal care and give birth to her second baby, Mon Health Nurse Practitioner, Stephanie Bartlett, says the decision was simple. “I delivered my first child at Mon in 2017, and the entire experience from the moment we walked into the time we were discharged home was … Continued
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Church Fundraiser Benefits Mon Health Cancer Center Wig Bank
-The Mapletown United Methodist Church in Greensboro, Pa. donated its proceeds to the Mon Health Medical Center Zelda Stein Weiss Cancer Center Wig Bank. The church does an annual fundraising event called a Calendar Party in which they do several things to raise money, including a Chinese Auction with over 120 donated items. They then … Continued
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SJMH’s Susan Carpenter provides compassionate care to cardiac rehab patients
-Cardiac Rehabilitation’s Susan Carpenter has been selected as Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital Employee of the Month for June 2019. She began employment at the hospital in 1999 in the Physical Therapy Department. She and her husband, Kevin, live on Sauls Run Road with their canine companions — two Jack Russells named Butchie and Scrappy, and … Continued
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Ovarian Cancer Survivor Credit’s Mon Health’s Dr. McBee for Saving Her Life
-Reflecting on her journey with ovarian cancer, Paige Jubic says she is thankful to this day for Dr. William McBee, a gynecologic oncologist at the Mon Health Cancer Center in Morgantown. “I credit him for saving my life,” she said. When Paige was diagnosed with stage 1C ovarian cancer in 2011, she was a 16-year-old … Continued
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Top 6 Health Risks Affecting Men
-How long has it been since your last checkup? Here are six health risks men face and why seeing your doctor regularly plays a vital role in staying healthy. #1. Heart disease. More than 600 million people die of heart disease each year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and more … Continued
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Dr. Scattaregia, SJMH Cardiac Rehab Celebrating 40th Anniversary
-Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital will be celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the creation of the very successful Cardiac Rehabilitation Department. An open house and healthy luncheon will be held on June 20, at the Weston facility. As well as celebrating this milestone, the Hospital will also celebrate another anniversary. 1979 was the year that Dr. Frank “Dr. Scatt” … Continued