Join us on Monday, Oct. 23, in the DesertView Theatre at 7 p.m. to hear about the latest in vascular surgery from Cody Kraemer, M.D. Dr. Kraemer is a vascular surgeon who joined Pima Heart & Vascular because of its reputation locally and nationally. Pima Heart & Vascular is immersed in research, clinical trials, and…
Phyllis Ketring One in five Americans will get skin cancer in their lifetimes. With some of the nation’s hottest and brightest sunshine, Tucson is second only to Sydney, Australia, when it comes to skin cancer rates, and it is not just a summer concern. The good news is that there are more techniques to treat…
Dr. Christopher Bailey and Dr. Marco Duran of the Pain Institute of Southern Arizona will present on chronic pain on Monday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Chronic pain affects over 86 million people in America, and it resists many medical treatments. Pain has diverse causes. It could be arthritis, complex regional pain syndrome,…
Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator SaddleBrooke Health and Wellness is aware of the dangers that are presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and that SaddleBrooke residents are at high risk for contracting and suffering from the illness. We also recognize that health directives regarding the situation may change at short notice. Because Health Night Out requires advance deadlines…
Phyllis Ketring What’s new in cardiology? Interventional cardiologists rank among the world’s foremost authorities on cardiovascular disease and its treatment. December’s presenter at Health Night Out, Dr. Hoang Thai, is an interventional cardiologist. He will discuss some of the newest treatments for heart disease: lasers to open blocked arteries; wireless sensors for heart failure; valve…
Dr. Matthew Wilson, Western Neuro On Monday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m., SaddleBrooke Health and Wellness will feature a discussion on a new treatment for back pain. The use of artificial disc replacements is relatively new in the world of neurosurgery and may offer some patients an advantage over spinal fusion. Based on the success of…
On Monday, July 22, at 7:00 p.m., SaddleBrooke Health and Wellness will treat you to a most informative talk by Ophthalmologist, Jeff S. Maltzman, MD, who specializes in small-incision cataract surgery as well as the medical and surgical management of glaucoma. Dr. Maltzman is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is a…
Barbara Barr “Dr. Jim,” as he is called, will be speaking at SaddleBrooke on Friday, March 8 at 2:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Dr. Jim Nicolai is a board-certified family practitioner as well as a graduate of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine fellowship under the direction of Dr. Andrew Weil. Dr. Nicolai is…
Phyllis Ketring “Oh, my aching back!” Those words have been spoken by about 80 percent of the adults in this country. When conservative back treatments like physical therapy or medications fail, surgery may be considered as an option for pain relief. What happens when surgery doesn’t relieve the pain or new pain occurs? Spinal fusion…
Phyllis Ketring Why is it so difficult to sleep soundly at night in bed when it can be so easy to snooze in the recliner in the afternoon? Sleep impacts every part of the body and you cannot attain overall health without healthy sleep. No one understands that better than the presenter at September’s Health…