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Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Recognizes Patient Experience Week
Read more: Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Recognizes Patient Experience WeekMountainside Medical Center recognizes and encourages global efforts to improve the healthcare experience for patients, their families and caregivers. The hospital is celebrating Patient Experience (PX) Week April 26 – April 30, 2021. PX Week is brought to the healthcare community by The Beryl Institute, an organization dedicated to improving the patient experience through collaboration…
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What is Occupational Therapy?
Read more: What is Occupational Therapy?In recognition of Occupational Therapy Month, Marguerita “Margo” Murray, lead occupational therapist at Mountainside Medical Center, explains the role of an occupational therapist. Occupational therapists are focused on helping people fully engage in everyday life and activities. These daily activities – also called “occupations” – can sometimes be difficult to navigate for people who have…
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Mountainside Medical Center Announces New Leaders in the Division of Gastroenterology
Read more: Mountainside Medical Center Announces New Leaders in the Division of GastroenterologyHackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center has announced Yong M. Kwon, M.D. as the hospital’s new division chief of gastroenterology, and Oleg Shulik, M.D. as subspecialty coordinator of gastroenterology. Dr. Kwon received his medical degree from the University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Medicine and completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Michigan Hospitals. Dr.…
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Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Appoints Nazly M. Shariati, M.D. As Medical Director of Thoracic Surgery
Read more: Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Appoints Nazly M. Shariati, M.D. As Medical Director of Thoracic SurgeryMountainside Medical Center has announced that Nazly M. Shariati will take on the role as medical director of thoracic surgery and surgical director of the lung cancer screening/lung nodule program. In this role, Dr. Shariati will operate the thoracic surgery program to ensure its organization and delivery of excellent, timely and evidence-based care. “We are committed to serving…
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Understanding Diabetes with Dr. Anjali Grover
Read more: Understanding Diabetes with Dr. Anjali GroverMore than 34.2 million Americans are living with diabetes. Despite the commonality of this disease, there are a lot of misconceptions about diabetes, its types, diagnosis and treatment. To get a better understanding of diabetes, we spoke with Mountainside Medical Group’s Anjali Grover, M.D. “Diabetes can affect all parts of the body,” Dr. Grover said. “Because of…
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Vertigo Explained with Dr. Mina Le
Read more: Vertigo Explained with Dr. Mina LeA common misconception about vertigo is that it’s a disease. Vertigo is actually a symptom of a condition, not a diagnosis itself. Vertigo can be brought on by several conditions including middle ear fluid, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Meniere’s disease, vestibular neuritis and vestibular migraine. To get a better understanding of vertigo and how…
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How to Handle Nosebleeds
Read more: How to Handle NosebleedsNosebleeds can be your body’s response to several factors. Seasonal allergies, injury or trauma to the nose, repeated sneezing, cold air, certain medications, chemical irritants and nose-picking can all lead to bleeding in the nose. Luckily, very few reasons for a nosebleed indicate any sort of serious medical problem. For more insight on how to…
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What You Need to Know About Revision Spine Surgery
Read more: What You Need to Know About Revision Spine SurgerySpine surgery may sound scary, but for many people living with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), revision spine surgery is a welcomed procedure that may improve their quality of life in ways they have not experienced in years. Medical Director of Mountainside Medical Center’s Spine Program, Robert F. Heary, M.D., is a board-certified neurosurgeon, who specializes in revision spine…
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Dealing With Earwax
Read more: Dealing With EarwaxEarwax often gets a bad rap as people believe the gooey, yellow substance is synonymous with bad hygiene, but Mountainside Medical Group’s otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon Mina Le, M.D., explains why earwax is actually healthy and debunks other common misconceptions around it. “Your ear canals are designed to be ‘self-cleaning,’” Dr. Le said. “Your body makes earwax to…
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New Breast Imaging Technology at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Delivers Mammograms in 3D and Enhances Delivery of Care
Read more: New Breast Imaging Technology at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Delivers Mammograms in 3D and Enhances Delivery of CareTeam members from the Mountainside Women’s Health Center with new 3D mammography unit. Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is advancing the fight against breast cancer with the purchase and installation of MAMMOMAT Revelation, an innovative mammography system designed to overcome barriers to breast cancer detection and ProFound Artificial IntelligenceTM for digital breast tomosynthesis, a deep-learning artificial…
