Housecall Magazine

Winter 2010

Top Winner, Innovator of the Year
Emergency care innovation decreases treatment time and ambulance diversions > More...

Yes, it is Brain Surgery
Benign brain tumor that strikes middle-aged women > More...

A Holistic Approach to Lung Cancer
World-class support and advanced treatment under one roof > More...

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Coping with the Holiday Blues
When to seek help for depression > More...

Solving Sleep Disorders
From ADHD link in children’s snoring to restless legs in adults > More...

Pump Up Your Heart with CV Fitness
Monitored exercise is a prescription for heart disease > More...

A Guide to Spine Services at St. Joseph Medical Center
From the common to the complex, using state-of-the-art techniques > More...

Arthroscopic Surgery Repair for Torn Rotator Cuff
Fast recovery—no burden to shoulder> More...

Fall 2009

Mission Possible: Infection Control
The experts at St. Joseph Medical Center discuss the importance of hand washing to fight infection this flu season and how the Medical takes Infection Control to a whole new level. > More...

The Little Couple Chooses St. Joseph Medical Center
TLC airs an episode of “The Little Couple” in which Dr. Jennifer Arnold and Bill Klein pay a special visit to an old friend for an OB consult. > More... 

Rapid to the Rescue
An expert group that is the first of it’s kind in the Baltimore area increases Code Blue survival rates > More ... 

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Like Mother Like Son?
A male breast cancer survuivor’s story > More ... 

Ooh Baby the Secret’s Out
Exceptional maternity services  > More ... 

Faster ER Care
Auto industry methods decrease wait time by 25% > More ... 

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Summer 2009

No Time for the Pain
In today’s economy, people have less time than ever to overcome pain. St. Joseph’s Pain Management services gets patients back to their jobs and activities with fast, effective methods. > More...

Teacher Learns a Lesson in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Robots, tiny incisions and balloons speed return to work and daily life. > More... 

Five Ways to Avoid Health Care Woes in a Down Economy > More ... 

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“Radio Wars” Against Cancer
Revolutionary radiosurgery for inoperable brain tumors. > More ... 

Back to Business After Whipple Surgery for Rare Pancreatic Tumor > More ... 

Low-Cost Calcium CT Scan With Big Benefit
Knowing what’s inside your arteries can help prevent heart attack. > More ... 

New Concept for Crohn’s and Colitis Care
Delivered with a dose of relaxation at the new IBD Center. > More ... 

Achilles Injuries Are No Myth
Ankle injuries can be complex but treatable. > More ... 

New & Noteworthy
NIH Cancer Genome Study, Ron Smith’s Valentine’s Day at The Heart Institute, and Powered by Me Update > More ...

Update on Cool Comeback Dad
Joseph Roberts, whose heart stopped while he was at his son’s soccer game last fall, is a convert to the benefits of St. Joseph’s CV (cardiovascular) Fitness. He’s lost weight, is eating heart-healthy, has improved his stamina, and continues to work as a bricklayer. Roberts’ near-fatal heart attack occurred at Loyola-Blakefield High School’s athletic field. Loyola Physical Education Director Don Kraft gave Roberts CPR, while trainer Jeremy Parr administered the school’s AED (automated external defibrillator) to restart Roberts’ heart. Roberts was rushed to St. Joseph, where emergency and cardiac teams saved his life. (His story was featured in the winter ’09 Housecall magazine). To find out more about CV Fitness, call 410-337-1366.

Winter 2009

The New Home of Medical Breakthroughs: 
A unique facility redefines the patient experience > More... 

The New Heart Institute
One-stop premier care under one roof > More... 

Putting Diabetes in Reverse
How one man did it with diet, exercise and some help from his St. Joseph friends > More... 

      Click here to open PDF       A Cool Comeback for a Soccer Dad
                                         Emergency care, hypothermia and heart surgery save his live > More... 

Stopping a Silent Killer
Minimally invasive repair of aortic aneurysm in the chest > More... 

Snores Galore
A Wake-up Call for Health Risk: Sleep apnea can harm the heart > More... 

Meet St. Joseph Cardiovascular Associates
A world-class team of heart specialists > More ... 

Fall 2008 

Clearing Clogged Carotid Arteries Prevents Stroke
Learn how clogged carotid arteries are diagnosed and successfully treated > More... 

The Orthopaedic Institute
Surgical treatment of disc herniation relieves pain > More...

Close-Up—Digestive Disorders
Crohn’s and Colitis Patients: When you need support, it’s here! > More... 

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New & Noteworthy
Support and Counseling Inspire Diabetics to Take Control! > More...
“Go Red” Spokeswoman is St. Joseph Heart Patient > More... 

The Cancer Institute—Breakthroughs
Esophageal Cancer—The Fastest-Growing Cancer for Men > More...
No More Sleepless Nights^SM: A fast track to diagnose and treat breast cancer > More...

The Heart Institute
A Lesson from Tim Russert’s Sudden Death > More...
St. Joseph’s New Heart Institute — Opening December 2008 > More...

Summer 2008

Life is Hip
Advancements in hip replacement return a professor to a swimmingly good life. > More...

Mitral Valve Repair Restores a Heart > More...

Excessive Sweating Cure
Surgery for people whose palms have extreme perspiration. > More...

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Easy Breath Test Can Relieve Bloating, Cramping and IBS Symptoms
 Condition that mimics IBS can be treated with antibiotics. > More...

New & Noteworthy
Heart Institute Update, Powered by ME! Conference, The Great Prostate Cancer Challenge Is Coming! > More...

Why Colorectal Cancer Deaths are Declining
Colonoscopies and polyp removal are saving lives. > More...

Women’s Health: Midwives Offer Labors of Love
Certified nurse-midwives cater to pregnant moms and expand to Saturday hours. > More...

The Sleep Disorders Center: Sleepless in Baltimore
Sleep deprived? The Sleep Disorder Center can help you get a good night’s sleep and avoid health hazards. > More... 

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Winter 2008

A New Day in Cancer Care
State-of-the-art cancer care, centered around the needs of the patient is the hallmark of the new Cancer Institute at St. Joseph Medical Center. > More...

Extinguishing Lung Cancer
Lung cancer remains one of the toughest battles waged by today’s cancer specialists. > More... 

Leaders in Pancreatic Care
The day that Larry Cunningham entered the hospital to have a portion of his pancreas removed last September > More... 

A Heart Healthy Comeback with CV Fitness
“Everyone can exercise in their own home, but CV (cardiovascular) Fitness is the transition back to real life,” says Willow Desrosiers. > More... 

Busting Blood Clots
Last summer, Judge John Fader was hospitalized at St. Joseph Medical Center with a blood clot in his leg following a bad virus. > More...

Waking Up Pain-Free
No one likes pain. And the crippling pain of severe arthritis of the knee is the reason most people seek a knee replacement. > More... 

Shapely Solution
Just imagine dropping dress sizes from a 22 to an 8. This is the happy situation that Ina Dreiband found herself in following successful gastric bypass surgery. > More...

Fall 2007

The Flight of Her Life
The most startling thing about the day Theresa Volpe had her heart attack was not that she was only 38 years old with two children, a husband and everything to live for. > More...

Hole-Hearted Approach
Not long ago, a patient with a fair-sized hole in the heart required open heart surgery. > More... 

Keeping Pace with a Long Life
More people are now living longer thanks to cardiac advancements and healthier lifestyles. > More... 

Heart, Don't Fail Me Now!
Congestive heart failure (CHF) affects five million people in the U.S. and is the most common cause of adult hospital admissions through emergency departments. > More... 

Gender Bender
Not only does St. Joseph Medical Center perform approximately 760 knee replacements annually, but, at St. Joseph, volume and quality go hand-in- hand. > More... 

Keeping Abreast of Cancer Advances
”The battle against breast cancer is a multi-modality one,” explains Dr. Rima Couzi, one of two expert medical oncologists who recently joined The Breast Center at St. Joseph. > More...

MammoSite®
One of the greatest advances in breast cancer treatment is MammoSite Radiation Therapy System (RTS). > More... 

High-Tech
In the advanced arsenal of technology against cancer, the PET/CT scan can provide earlier, more detailed images of cancer tumors. > More... 

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Summer 2007

Beyond Reflux: Beware Barrett’s Esophagus
A few weeks after Dr. Andrew Rosenstein began his digestive disease practice, he made an astute diagnosis that saved a patient’s life > More...

Colonic Inertia: Relief from a Gut-Wrenching Problem
Imagine the pain of not having a bowel movement for a month. Bloating, gas, indigestion, abdominal cramping and, sometimes, vomiting — not a pretty description, but it happens after mealtime to people with colonic inertia, a term for chronic, severe constipation. > More... 

A Great Catch —The Mesh Hernia Patch
As an avid fisherman, John Zdenek of Havre de Grace has many fish stories, but his most recent is about his hernia, which occurred while he was getting into a fishing boat. 
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St. Joseph HeartAware Detects Early Heart Disease
At age 65, height 6'4" and with a weight of 262 pounds, was Bernie Raab a heart attack waiting to happen? Raab certainly thinks so.. > More... 

Reconstructive Colon Surgery Restores Quality of Life for IBD Patients
Living with severe ulcerative colitis is stressful and confining: Michele Smith, a young mother of three children, who struggled with the disease for seven years can attest to that. 
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Treating Spinal Stenosis in Time
When Marshall Young developed numbness and a burning sensation down his legs while walking, he just tried to ignore it. > > More...

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Spring 2007  

A Day In the Life of the Emergency Department
The St. Joseph specialty Emergency Department is always ready for the next big emergency - and the minor ones too. > More...

Da Vinci Robotic Precision
More than 200 men have had this state-of-the-art prostate cancer surgery, with excellent results. > > More... 

A Life-Saving Surprise
Thanks to one of St. Joseph's outstanding anesthesiologists, a da Vinci prostate surgery patient is whisked into the Cardiac Catheterization lab for his heart. 
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HeartAware and Calcium Scoring Give an Inside Look
Take a free heart-risk test and find out how calcium scoring can detect early heart disease. > More... 

High-Risk Perinatal Bedtime Story
Sometimes the unpredictable happens when having a baby; then it's good to have St. Joseph's High Risk Maternity Unit and NICU to deliver their exceptional care. 
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Joint Benefit: Shoulder Replacement
Severe arthritis, fractures and dislocations are some reasons for a shoulder replacement. > More...

In the Spirit > More...