Have you wondered how scientific research affects real lives? Look no further than the Human Genome Project for an example of how research moved from research labs to patient clinics, like Yavapai Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC’s) Genetic Clinic in Prescott Valley. How did this information make it into our everyday healthcare world? Oncology Nurse Practitioner Jody Pelusi, PhD, FNP, AOCP, who oversees cancer genetic testing at YRMC’s Genetic Clinic recalls, for example, that breast cancer … [Read more...] about YRMC’s Genetic Clinic: Information and Tools to Fight Cancer
Bridget O'Gara
Learning From YRMC’s Patient Blood Management Symposium
Science and history intersected during Patient Blood Management: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, Yavapai Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC’s) sixth Patient Blood Management (PBM) Symposium. Approximately 350 people – PBM advocates from across the Southwest, physicians, nurses, college students and more – gathered for the most recent PBM Symposium at Yavapai College Performing Arts Center in Prescott. Throughout the world, even more streamed the symposium live on laptops, smartphones and other … [Read more...] about Learning From YRMC’s Patient Blood Management Symposium
Neurosurgeon Puts Life Lessons from His Youth to Work
John Spitalieri, D.O., believes in “repairing before replacing.” His parents – his mother a music teacher and his father a math/science teacher – impressed this value on him while growing up in New Jersey. “Whether we were fixing the car or repairing the lawnmower, it was my job and my brother’s job to help our dad,” said Dr. Spitalieri. “We would hold the light so he could see what he was working on or he would have us fetch a tool for him.” Fast forward to 2018 and the Yavapai Regional … [Read more...] about Neurosurgeon Puts Life Lessons from His Youth to Work
Four Reasons You May Need a Speech-Language Pathologist
Speech-language pathologists – also called speech therapists – are educated, skilled and licensed healthcare professionals. They’re also sometimes overlooked by people unaware of the important role of these professionals in health and healing. “Our profession focuses on helping people of all ages – newborn to senior – address health issues from the neck up,” said Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) Speech-Language Pathologist Lorrie Nebrig, MA, CCC-LP. “Our work is both diagnostic – in that … [Read more...] about Four Reasons You May Need a Speech-Language Pathologist
Reducing Your Risk for Breast Cancer
There’s lots of information about breast cancer risk, prevention and detection. But, how do you know what’s best for your long-term breast health? The experts at the BreastCare Center at Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) have identified seven steps to help you. In keeping with Share the Care – the BreastCare Center’s community-wide program to support good breast health practices – we encourage you to share this information on social media and during other conversations with the women who … [Read more...] about Reducing Your Risk for Breast Cancer
YRMC’s James Family Heart Center Introducing WATCHMAN Procedure
The James Family Heart Center at Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) has reached another significant medical milestone with the introduction of the left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) procedure, better known as the “WATCHMAN.” “The launch of this new service is another excellent example of why the community can be proud to have this state-of-the-art Heart Center right here at home,” said Medical Director of The James Family Heart Center at YRMC Pierre Tibi, M.D. The WATCHMAN is … [Read more...] about YRMC’s James Family Heart Center Introducing WATCHMAN Procedure
YRMC’s Vein Center Providing New Painless Treatment
The Vein Center at Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is the first provider in Northern Arizona to offer VenaSeal ablation therapy to treat varicose veins, spider veins and other symptoms of the vein disease, chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). “Patients are very happy with VenaSeal ablation therapy,” said Anil Kumar, M.D., FAAC, RPVI, medical director of the Vein Center at YRMC in Prescott Valley. “This new therapy does not require multiple injections to numb their legs, which can be … [Read more...] about YRMC’s Vein Center Providing New Painless Treatment
Celebrate Life Health Expo Changing Up Activities, Location
Mark your calendars for a weekend of fitness, food and fun on Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3, courtesy of Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) in partnership with the Northern Arizona Suns and the Prescott Valley Event Center. “We were delighted when the Prescott Valley Event Center approached us about holding YRMC’s Celebrate Life Health Expo 2018 – our community’s premier health festival – at the event center,” said Ken Boush, YRMC director of marketing and communications. “It was … [Read more...] about Celebrate Life Health Expo Changing Up Activities, Location
State-of-the-Art PET-CT Arriving Soon to Locate, Diagnose, Measure Tumors
Imaging technology that both measures how quickly a tumor is growing and pinpoints its exact location will be introduced to residents of Yavapai County this spring at Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) East. “This is the most advanced imaging technology of its kind available,” said YRMC’s Director of Imaging Services Mary Sterling. The “Time-of-Flight” (TOF) technology, as it’s called, combines Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography (PET-CT) in a single imaging unit. The … [Read more...] about State-of-the-Art PET-CT Arriving Soon to Locate, Diagnose, Measure Tumors
The Path to Managing Pain
Riding a horse … hiking a mountain … climbing a flight of stairs, chronic pain can restrict people from their favorite activities as well as their day-to-day routines. Steven R. Galper, M.D., Pain Medicine Physician, Psychiatrist and Neurologist at YRMC PhysicianCare, taps into this as he works with people experiencing chronic pain. Getting to know the patient and his or her journey is critical to addressing chronic pain, according to Dr. Galper. He draws on the advice of the founding father … [Read more...] about The Path to Managing Pain