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Send us Fan Mail The team at the Nassif Community Cancer Center, St. Luke's Hospital and Physicians' Clinic of Iowa Hematology and Oncology wanted to wish Phil Decker the best of luck at the Boston Marathon this Monday.  Team members in order of appearance: Melissa Coulter, ARNP, Physicians' Clinic of Iowa Hematology & Oncology Beth Beckett, oncology dietitian, Nassif Community...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Phil Decker, who is battling stage IV colon cancer with the help of his team at the Nassif Community Cancer Center, joins Dr. Arnold to talk about his mission to raise awareness about colon cancer and how it can happen to anyone.  To help raise awareness, Phil will be running the Boston Marathon this coming Monday, April 18, 2022, while raising money for two organ...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Regina Butteris and Julie Kelly-Molander, respectively the physician and administrative leadership for the Child Protection Center, join Dr. Arnold to discuss signs of child abuse, the impact of the pandemic on abuse, services provided by the Child Protection Center and much more. If you suspect child abuse, report it right away. Call the Department of Human Services abuse hot...

Send us Fan Mail In this update, Dr. Arnold discusses the latest on COVID-19 in the community as the numbers continue to stay low, the recently approved second booster dose and who is a good candidate for it, and more. He also answers a Mailbag question from one of our listeners.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologi...

Send us Fan Mail Andrea Hunter, an organ donor and Patient Access lead at Jones Regional Medical Center, recently donated her kidney to an acquaintance after seeing she was in need on a social media post. She joins Dr. Arnold to share her donation story and how it impacted her as a donor.  Also joining the podcast is Eric Briesemeister, board chair for the Iowa Donor Network and CEO at Jones Regio...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of The Mailbag, Dr. Arnold answers questions from our listeners on the topics of smoking, caffeine and fertility.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to general questions about a service provided at UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids. Submit your question and it may b...

Send us Fan Mail As we see case numbers drop, Dr. Arnold gives the latest on COVID-19 in the hospital and in the community. He also answers questions from our listeners in another edition of The Mailbag. Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to general questions about a service provided at UnityPoint...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Joshua Barber, spine surgeon, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss innovations he's bringing to the community with his training in spine surgery.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to general questions about a service provided at UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids. Submit your quest...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Arnold answers questions from our listeners in this episode of The Mailbag. Topics covered today include nutrition, pregnancy tests and influenza.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to general questions about a service provided at UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids. Submit your...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Marie Volbrecht, neuropsychologist, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss brain injuries. They talk about types of brain injuries, treatment, recovery, prevention and more.  March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. To learn more call St. Luke's Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at (319) 369-7331.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything fr...

Send us Fan Mail In this update, Dr. Arnold discusses what we are seeing in the hospital and the community, Linn County going from high to medium transmission, the recent change in masking guidelines and more. He also answers questions from our listeners in another edition of The Mailbag.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest t...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Dean Abramson, recently retired gastroenterologist, who spent over 30 years in practice in Cedar Rapids, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss the advancements he's seen in GI care over the course of his career.  Topics covered include Colon Cancer, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, C. diff and much more.  March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. If you are over 4...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Douglas Purdy at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Gastroenterology in Cedar Rapids, Iowa talks about how colon cancer starts and grows, unless it is detected. Dr. Purdy discusses the importance of colonoscopies and how colon cancer is increasing in younger adults.  Learn more about our hospital at unitypoint.org/cedarrapids  St. Luke's Gastroenterology can be reached a...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Arnold answers questions from our listeners in this episode of The Mailbag. Topics covered today include COVID-19, pacemakers and colon cancer screening.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to general questions about a service provided at UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids. Submi...

Send us Fan Mail UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa takes you inside the operating room for a triple bypass open heart surgery. Dr. Garry Weide, a cardiothoracic surgeon operates on Scott Frederick of Cedar Rapids.  Thank you Scott, for allowing us to record your operation so others may see how the surgery is performed and what your recovery has been like. Learn mor...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. David Lawrence, vascular surgeon, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss vascular disease. They talk about signs, symptoms, risk factors treatment and much more.  To learn more about St. Luke's Heart Care call (319) 364-7101 or visit https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/services-preventing-heart-disease.aspx Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! An...

Send us Fan Mail In this update, Dr. Arnold gives the latest on what we are seeing with COVID-19 in the hospital and the community, as well as the latest on vaccines, antiviral pills and natural immunity. He also answers questions from our listeners in another episode of The Mailbag.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest techno...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Matthew McMahon, cardiologist, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss heart failure signs, symptoms, risk factors treatment and more.  To learn more about St. Luke's Heart Care call (319) 364-7101 or visit https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/services-preventing-heart-disease.aspx Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Aref Bin Abdulhak, cardiologist, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss atrial fibrillation and left atrial appendage closure. They talk about what structural heart disease is, how the procedure lowers risk of bleeding, who is a candidate for left atrial appendage closure and more.  To learn more about St. Luke's Heart Care call (319) 364-7101 or visit https://www.unitypoint.org/ced...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Arnold answers heart-related questions from our listeners in this Heart Month and Valentine’s Day edition of The Mailbag.  To learn more about St. Luke's Heart Care call (319) 364-7101 or visit https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/services-preventing-heart-disease.aspx Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the l...

Send us Fan Mail In this update, Dr. Arnold shares what we are seeing in the hospital and the community, the latest on natural immunity, the new COVID antiviral medications, and answers questions from our listeners in another edition of The Mailbag.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to general qu...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Hisham Wagdy, interventional cardiologist, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss what an interventional cardiologist is, the training they receive, the advancements in procedures over his career, improved outcomes for patients and more.  To learn more about St. Luke's Heart Care call (319) 364-7101 or visit https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/services-preventing-heart-disease.as...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Arnold gives a brief update on what we're seeing in the hospital and the community and shares his top 10 lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. He then answers questions from our listeners in another edition of The Mailbag.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to gener...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Subhi Halawa, cardiologist, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss how women's heart attack symptoms can differ from men, the new Shockwave procedure, his advice for living a heart healthy lifestyle and much more. Also, for the first time ever, a patient, Tracy Young, joins the podcast to discuss her heart attack symptoms and the care she received from Dr. Halawa and team.  To learn...

Send us Fan Mail In this update, Dr. Arnold gives the latest on what we are seeing in the hospital and in the community, therapeutics, vaccines and more. He also answers questions from our listeners in another edition of the mailbag.  Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to general questions about a...