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Physician, heal thyself
The Catholic Medical Association convened its 88th annual educational conference recently in Nashville, Tennessee. This was the second time I have attended the national conference, and my bride accompanied me […]
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How not to have a heart attack
The No. 1 killer in America remains coronary heart disease. If your family history includes coronary events such as heart attacks, bypass surgery or coronary stent placement, your risk is […]
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Still the silent killer
I recently was asked to be a guest on the “Doctor, Doctor” show that airs on Redeemer Radio at 1 p.m. Fridays and again at 11 a.m. Saturdays. The topic […]
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Random thoughts and caveats
One of the things I’ve been thinking about lately is how it’s well known that preschool-age children who go to day care centers have more respiratory illnesses than those children […]
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Back in the days of giants
I would like to tell you about a very special physician who roamed the halls of St. Joseph, Lutheran and Parkview hospitals years ago. His name is Dr. Michael Mastrangelo. […]
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Sometimes you have to throw a ‘Hail Mary’
Let me share the story of a special lady I had the honor of taking care of. Quite a few years ago, I met this woman when she was in […]
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A common medical event in church
This past year at one of the morning Sunday Masses that I attended, one of the altar servers was kneeling during the consecration and violently fell forward, smashing her face […]
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Causes of sudden cardiac death in the young
In last month’s article, I discussed the amazing recovery of a young man who was resuscitated from a cardiac arrest. He had a congenital coronary artery anomaly as the cause. […]
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Sudden cardiac death in the young
I was once called, “stat,” to the emergency room to see a 17-year-old young man who collapsed while playing a pickup football game with friends at a local high school. […]
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Oh, my aching head
Migraines affect millions of people in this country every year. I am fortunate to not have recurring migraines, but I did experience a severe migraine once. About 10 years ago […]
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Physicians unite to prepare for battle
I was blessed in September to be able to attend the 87th annual educational conference of the National Catholic Medical Association in Dallas, Texas. The conference title this year was […]
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‘It has been an honor to be a physician and see miracles like this’
I would like to tell you a story about one of my all-time favorite patients. This happened many years ago. Only a few people in my family and a few […]