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Dr. Oleg Militsakh, a surgeon with the Head and Neck Surgical Oncology clinic at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center, is particularly interested in thyroid and parathyroid disorders as well as pediatric head and neck surgery. Most important to him is doing all he can to restore a patient’s quality of …

 A focus on choice and comfort“We get one shot to make a bad situation as good as it can be, so the earlier we start and the better we get to know people, the more we can help,” said Eileen Heitman, BSN, RN, CHPN. “The illness is just a little piece of who this person is. I love getting to know my p…

  Make Health Your Habit Having diabetes can motivate you to improve your lifestyle and live healthily. Balanced nutrition, daily activity, adequate sleep, stress reduction and a positive attitude are essential. There are many steps you can take to help prevent complications. What Can You Do To …

As temperatures dip, I know one thing is certain: Methodist primary care providers will be seeing a lot of sniffling, sneezing and stuffy noses. Cold and flu season also brings pneumonia and other more serious infections. So how are you supposed to know if your cold is just a cold, and when you shou…

  All about the patient “I love my job.” Catherine Enenbach, RN, is a labor and delivery nurse at Methodist Women’s Hospital. There’s nothing more she’d rather be doing.  “When I come to work I know that for somebody that's the best day of their life or their worst day,” said Catherine. “I know…

The struggle is real Many of my older patients struggle with foot pain. And it’s no wonder why. Through the years our feet have chased after children and grandchildren, walked school and hospital hallways, exercised our bodies, and helped us stand tall in our finest hour. But as the years go by, w…

Physical therapist Scott Jensen, PT, DPT, OCS, Cert. DN, became interested in his field as a high-schooler while rehabilitating his torn MCL at the very clinic he works now – Methodist Jennie Edmundson Physical Therapy East and Sports Medicine. He strives to provide an all-encompassing level of care…

“This is it.”When Melissa Shapiro, Laurie Epstein and their husbands flipped through the auction book at the recent March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction fundraiser, a single item stopped them in their tracks. In that instant, they knew exactly where they wanted to place their bid.They wanted to bu…

  Daily Thanksgiving It’s that time of year. We gather around our Thanksgiving tables to count the many blessings we have in our lives. But did you ever consider making “thanksgiving” a daily ritual? No, I don’t mean the food binge or the stress of the holiday rush, but rather the attitude of gr…

The Summer 2015 Issue Stories New Briefs Karla's Legacy Advanced Technology Enhances Patient Care Surviving Cancer with a Smile Methodist Women's Hospital - Growing Need - NICU Expansion Project Click Here View the Magazine…