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Monoclonal Drug Therapy to Treat COVID-19 Available at Mountainside Medical Center
Read more: Monoclonal Drug Therapy to Treat COVID-19 Available at Mountainside Medical CenterMountainside Medical Center is offering monoclonal antibody treatment [Regen-Cov] to patients with confirmed COVID-19. The use of monoclonal antibody treatment has been shown to reduce the risk of hospitalization and death. Those who qualify for monoclonal antibody treatment include: · Individuals, 12 years and older weighing at least 88 pounds, with confirmed COVID-19 who are…
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Empowered by Bariatric Surgery, Patient Hopes to Inspire Others
Read more: Empowered by Bariatric Surgery, Patient Hopes to Inspire OthersFor Naiesha Brooks, 44, knee pain and missing her children’s activities were finally too much to bear. She had always been an active person, enjoying dancing and exercising, especially boxing. During one strenuous boxing workout she tore the meniscus in her knee, the C-shaped piece of tough cartilage that acts as a shock absorber between…
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Mountainside Surgeon gets Home Health Aide Back Up on her Feet
Read more: Mountainside Surgeon gets Home Health Aide Back Up on her FeetFor Agnieska “Agnes” Hamiga, being on the receiving end of healthcare was a new experience. A certified home health aide in Wallington, N.J., Agnes has been caring for the sick for more than 28 years. She typically cares for patients in their homes, occasionally being on duty for more than 24 hours at a time.…
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Alexandre Shehata, M.D., Internal Medicine, Joins Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Group
Read more: Alexandre Shehata, M.D., Internal Medicine, Joins Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical GroupMountainside Medical Group has announced that Alexandre Shehata, M.D., has joined the practice in the field of Internal Medicine. Alexandre Shehata, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with experience in primary care, urgent care and inpatient care. “Being a primary care physician allows me to treat a wide variety of conditions and have the greatest positive impact on my community,”…
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Multiple Myeloma – the Blood Cancer that Silently Impacts Vital Organs
Read more: Multiple Myeloma – the Blood Cancer that Silently Impacts Vital OrgansEvery year more than 1.3 million Americans will be living with, or be in remission from, a blood cancer. Multiple myeloma, one of three main blood cancers (with leukemia and lymphoma), is a cancer of plasma cells, which are a type of white blood cells. When these cells form naturally in bone marrow, they produce…
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Blood Cancers: Hidden Diseases with Many Treatments
Read more: Blood Cancers: Hidden Diseases with Many TreatmentsWhen most people think about cancer, they tend to think of lumps and bumps, something visible they can see and touch. But with blood cancers, there are no immediate visible signs, just the effects of the cancer in the blood system. It may only be identified after a patient visits their doctor and describes symptoms…
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Treatment and Considerations for Pancreatic Cancer
Read more: Treatment and Considerations for Pancreatic CancerAccording to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, pancreatic cancer is the eleventh most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, with more than 60,000 Americans expected to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year. Pancreatic cancer results from abnormal cell production in the pancreas, the small, pear-shaped organ positioned behind the stomach. This abnormality interferes with…
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Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Acquires Stryker’s Mako SmartRoboticsTM System
Read more: Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Acquires Stryker’s Mako SmartRoboticsTM SystemPhoto: Thomas K. John, M.D., performed the first total knee replacement at Mountainside Medical Center using the Mako Robotic System. Pictured Dr. John (right) with Stefanos Vranos, certified surgical technologist and Cecilia Fournier, orthopedics certified registered nurse. As part of the hospital’s continued investment in the latest technology, Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center has acquired…
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Despite All Odds, Father-Daughter OB-GYN Duo Help Deliver Healthy Baby to New Jersey Couple
Read more: Despite All Odds, Father-Daughter OB-GYN Duo Help Deliver Healthy Baby to New Jersey CoupleFor Chrissy and Russell B. finding the right OB-GYN to deliver their first child was no easy task. After touring a few hospitals, they were set on delivering at Mountainside Medical Center but still needed to find the right OB-GYN to care for their baby during pregnancy. “We chose Mountainside because it is a community hospital,” Chrissy…
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Back to School Sports Physicals – An Important Health Screening
Read more: Back to School Sports Physicals – An Important Health ScreeningIt’s back to school time, when we have a ton of things to check off the list: new books and supplies, new clothes, enrolling our children in sports, activities and more. Before completely checking off sports, consider getting your child a sports physical. A sports physical can help ensure children and teens are prepared to…
