If you have diabetes, you’re not alone. One in 10 Yavapai County residents lives with the condition. “It’s pretty widespread,” said Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) Director of Preventive Medicine and Wellness Andrea Klein, RN, BSN, CDCES, CCRP. “Even with numbers like this, people who have diabetes can feel isolated.” YRMC’s Diabetes Self-Management program helps people living with the condition overcome feelings of isolation. During five weekly sessions, participants … [Read more...] about Diabetes Self-Management Helps People Feel Empowered, Encouraged, Enlightened
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Serving Our Country: YRMC Emergency Director Promoted to Colonel
Rob Barth, MSN, MBA, RN, CEN, director of Emergency Services at Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center, is now also a colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. That’s a rank only 2% of all Air Force officers achieve during their careers. “This promotion is an honor and blessing, especially at this point in my military career,” said Barth. “I’m approaching 21 years of service and eligible for retirement. That makes the promotion even more significant to me.” The promotion ceremony … [Read more...] about Serving Our Country: YRMC Emergency Director Promoted to Colonel
A Caring Heart: Dr. Soundos Moualla is YRMC’s Physician of the Year
Soundos Moualla, M.D., FACC, FSCAI – Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center’s 2022 Physician of the Year – describes the passion and drive she pours into her work as “relentless commitment.” “My parents and grandmother guided me to always do my best and to treat every patient as family,” said Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Moualla of the James Family Heart Center at Dignity Health YRMC. Moualla’s resolve to care for patients with heart disease began as a child. She recalls putting … [Read more...] about A Caring Heart: Dr. Soundos Moualla is YRMC’s Physician of the Year
Accomplished Pulmonologist Joins YRMG
Jacob Gelberg, M.D., FRCPC, has joined Yavapai Regional Medical Group (YRMG) Pulmonology and Infectious Disease. An accomplished pulmonologist, Dr. Gelberg has extensive experience caring for people with conditions that affect the respiratory system – asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema and more. He is certified in both respirology and internal medicine. Gelberg’s medical education included a fellowship in interventional pulmonology at the University of Calgary … [Read more...] about Accomplished Pulmonologist Joins YRMG
Smart Monitors Available for Diabetes Management
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is a game changer for people with Type I and Type II diabetes. That’s how Bonita Wilson, RN, CDCES, diabetes educator at Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC), describes the impact of CGM technology on the lives of people with diabetes. “CGM is the latest and greatest way to monitor blood sugar levels,” she said. “And, it’s done without finger sticks.” This is good news for the one in 10 Americans who live with diabetes, some of whom may … [Read more...] about Smart Monitors Available for Diabetes Management
High Blood Pressure: What You Don’t Know Could Harm You
High blood pressure is known by several names, including “hypertension” and “the silent killer,” one of the most alarming descriptions given to a condition by the medical community. “Just because the symptoms of high blood pressure are not apparent doesn’t mean it is not a serious condition,” said Interventional Cardiologist Olufunso Odunukan, M.D., MPH, FACC, FSCAI, of Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group (YRMG). “In fact, its lack of symptoms is exactly what can make hypertension … [Read more...] about High Blood Pressure: What You Don’t Know Could Harm You
Should Lung Cancer Screening be Part of Your Preventive Health Plan?
If you have a history of smoking, adding annual lung cancer screening to your preventive health plan could save your life. Lung cancer screening uses low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) to produce detailed images of the chest and lungs and detect lung cancer early, when it’s most curable. “Early-stage lung cancer has about an 80% chance of cure, or survival, over five years,” said Jennifer Harvey, RN, Nurse Navigator, Lung Cancer Screening and Care at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional … [Read more...] about Should Lung Cancer Screening be Part of Your Preventive Health Plan?
Five Questions to Ask Before Your Next Mammogram
One of the most important healthcare decisions a woman will make is where to undergo breast screening. “Most women assume that all imaging facilities offer the same services and are pretty much interchangeable,” said Breast Care Center Imaging Operations Manager Kathi Hoffer at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC). “In reality, there are significant differences between imaging centers.” This October – National Breast Cancer Awareness Month – the Breast Care Center and … [Read more...] about Five Questions to Ask Before Your Next Mammogram
Vein Center Welcomes Dr. Saina Attaran
Veins, vessels and valves are all part of the body’s vascular system, which is why cardiothoracic surgeon Saina Attaran, M.D., is at home in her new role at the Vein Center at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC). “The venous system is critical to our overall health,” said Dr. Attaran, vein specialist at the Vein Center at YRMC. “We depend on our network of veins to deliver deoxygenated blood back to our hearts. It’s familiar territory for me.” The Quad Cities community … [Read more...] about Vein Center Welcomes Dr. Saina Attaran
Learn from Your Laptop with YRMC’s Healthy Conversations
The concept of health and wellness has come a long way. You may remember the workout tapes that once captivated Americans. Or the weight-loss strategies involving cabbage soup, cookies and grapefruit people pursued over the years, sometimes at a cost to their health. “Today, people view health and wellness through a broader and more sophisticated lens,” said Ken Boush, director of marketing and communications at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC). “They’re concerned about … [Read more...] about Learn from Your Laptop with YRMC’s Healthy Conversations
