Phyllis Ketring March’s Health Night Out features an oncologist of international renown. Dr. Gordon Grado completed his training in therapeutic radiology/oncology at the University of Chicago and Mayo Clinic Rochester. After receiving his board certification and practicing in the Midwest, he came to Arizona to head the then new Radiation Oncology Department at Mayo Clinic…
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…
Phyllis Ketring The Health Night Out presentation on Monday, Jan. 24, will feature three doctors who have devoted their careers to the health care of seniors. The panel has been organized and will be led by Dr. Mindy Fain, chief of the Division of Geriatrics,…
Phyllis Ketring The Health Night Out presentation on Monday, Nov. 22, will feature a timely topic. Janko Nikolich-Zugich, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Arizona’s College of Medicine, will discuss how the basic mechanisms of immunity decline with age and how we can devise methods to correct that process. Dr. Nikolich-Zugich is internationally recognized as…
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 Health Night Out resumes on Monday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. For almost 25 years, local physicians and medical practitioners have come to SaddleBrooke monthly to introduce themselves and to educate our community about healthcare facilities and issues. It is indeed exciting to have Health Night Out back on…
Phyllis Ketring Health Night Out (HNO) has become a SaddleBrooke tradition. For about 23 years, medical and health professionals have driven to SaddleBrooke to give an evening presentation. For some, it is a lengthy drive. Occasionally, a doctor even arrives in scrubs after a late surgery. As with so many SaddleBrooke activities, this one began…
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 In May, Health Night Out will feature its regularly scheduled speaker provided that MountainView is open for meetings at that time. Janis Bottai, owner of Vital Moves, is a functional aging specialist who served as the fitness coordinator of the SaddleBrooke One fitness center from 1993-1996. Over the years of working with clients,…
Phyllis Ketring Dr. Gordon Grado established a new program for the treatment of prostate cancer while serving as chairman of the Radiation Oncology Department of the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale. Tomotherapy is now used for several cancers. Southwest Oncology Center in Phoenix is the longest freestanding radiation therapy center in the Valley. Conventional radiation can…