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Ask The Doctor – COVID-19 Vaccines for Children
Today’s questions are being answered by Dr. Stonewall McCuiston, Pediatrician with the Riverside Medical Group. Dr. McCuiston is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Stronger heart, new start: Riverside team helps turn severe heart failure into a dramatic recovery
Brian Choquette is feeling fantastic these days. You’d probably never guess that he went through life-threatening heart problems. Sinan Simsir, MD is a Cardiothoracic surgeon with Riverside Healthcare. It all started when he arrived…
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Processing Loss: Why Children Need Help Navigating Grief
Raunak Khisty, MD, MPH is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Hospitalist at Riverside Medical Center. Grief is something we all experience at some point in our life. But, children process loss differently than adults.
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Diagnosing & Treating Sleep Disorders: Pregnancy and Sleep Apnea
Kathleen Gallagher, Manager of the Riverside Sleep Disorder Institute, discusses sleep apnea during pregnancy. Much like eating, drinking, and breathing, sleep is a necessary function of the human body. Despite its importance, many adults…
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WATCHMAN: An Alternative Treatment to Blood Thinners
Atrial fibrillation causes your heart to beat irregularly, which affects its ability to pump blood normally. When the heart doesn’t pump as it should, blood can collect and form clots. If a clot…
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Get the Facts on Chemotherapy
Karen Verrill is an oncology certified nurse practitioner with the Riverside Cancer Institute. Advancements in cancer treatment over the years have led to better patient outcomes. Alongside surgery and radiation, chemotherapy exists as a…
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Bringing Next Generation Robotics to the Region
Dr. Juan Jimenez, Neurosurgeon and Medical Director at the Riverside Neurosciences Institute Riverside is committed to providing the best healthcare possible to each and every patient. This commitment means a dedication to technology and…
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Life After Cancer: How to Support Survivors
Dr. Annabelle Veerapaneni, Oncology Medical Director at the Riverside Cancer Institute. With the advancements in treatments and improvements in diagnosing cancer, the number of cancer survivors has increased significantly over the years. There were…
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Ask The Doctor – Heart Failure
Today’s questions are being answered by Dr. Vijay Haryani, an Interventional Cardiologist with the Riverside Heart and Vascular Institute. My mom was diagnosed with heart failure. Are there signs I should watch for with…
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Managing Mental Health around the Holidays
A jam-packed social calendar, deadlines at work, the loss of a loved one, or sunless winter days may have you feeling less than merry around the holidays. Here are some ways in which…