Franciscan Health Doc Pod

Many times, we make New Year’s Resolutions and go ALL IN for a few weeks – very committed and diligent but then we find ourselves losing drive and momentum. Today, lets discuss a different mindset and approach for the New Year. How can we set achievable and rewarding New Year’s resolutions?

Learn the main limitations that a stroke survivor will have when returning home. Learn how family and caregivers of the stroke survivors can best prepare the home for a successful transition.

Learn what is Inpatient Rehabilitation AND What types of patients qualify to receive care from an inpatient rehabilitation program? Also learn about the best opportunities for recovery when needing inpatient rehabilitation.

What is pelvic health and why do I need physical therapy? How do I get an evaluation to get started with physical therapy?

What does a typical day for a stroke patient on the inpatient rehab unit look like? Learn why is it important for stroke patients to receive treatment on a quality inpatient rehabilitation unit.

Are bronchitis and pneumonia the same thing? Learn what causes bronchitis and pneumonia and how they are treated.

In this episode, Dr. Erica Kaufman West leads a discussion focusing on COVID-19 updates and new variants, what to expect this fall and winter, and how you and your family can try to stay healthy.

Learn about the preventative approaches to avoid or slow down the progression of memory loss and genetic links or hereditary conditions associated with memory loss. Also learn what diseases affect memory and what can be done to prevent disease and disorders associated with memory loss.

Learn what causes asthma and how to control it to have better quality of life.

Learn how the pituitary gland works and how it affects the entire body. If you need to find an endocrinologist please visit FranciscanHealth.org and click on FIND A DOCTOR. Search the specialty endocrinology and schedule an appointment.

Learn what is Crohn's Disease, who is most likely to develop it, what are the symptoms, how is it treated?

The diagnosis and treatment of a brain tumor can be very complex, and many patients are overwhelmed when first diagnosed. Learn from a neurosurgeon about different types of brain tumors, signs and symptoms to watch for, and treatment options available at Franciscan Health.

In today’s news we hear more and more about the damaging impact advanced screen time has on the emotional and behavioral health of children. Please share evidence and research about this and explain what our children are facing today that we did not encounter 5, 10 or 20 years ago. In general, what is being seen regarding emotional, social and behavioral issues with our children.

If you have a close family member who has had a heart attack or heart disease, you probably know that your chance of having the same is high. But there’s another condition that has many of the same risk factors of heart disease, including family history. Abdominal aortic aneurysm, also called “triple A,” is caused by a weakness in the body’s largest artery, the aortic, which runs from the heart to...

For most people, the word “stroke” is scary, maybe even a little mysterious. It’s a condition that lives up to its name, striking patients hard and changing their lives forever. But strokes can be prevented, and many Franciscan Health patients who have had carotid artery surgery or a carotid stent placed can attest to that. Cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon Michael Tuchek will talk to us today a...

Learn more about the younger patients you are seeing who experiencing heart disease; What types of heart disease specifically we are seeing in this generation; Learn the signs and symptoms they are experiencing.

In this episode, Dr. Chad Glazer will lead a discussion focusing on sinus surgery, functional nasal surgery, and septoplasty.

In this episode, certified nurse midwife Shannon Markle leads a discussion focusing on what certified nurse midwives do and how they help women and couples plan for and navigate pregnancies.

Hear from our team of rehabilitation experts as they discuss how physical, occupation and speech therapy play a role in concussion rehabilitation.

Why is a patient’s family medicine provider a good start for mental health issues.

Dr. Destiny Harrell-Washington Discusses newborn care especially with first-time parents. She also shares the most common discussions you she has with parents regarding caring for their newborn and then specifically NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) graduates.  • What medical conditions cause a newborn to stay the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit).

What is a kidney stone and what are the symptoms? How do you treat kidney stones and do the come back?

In this episode, Dr. Paul Broderick Leads a discussion focusing on hemorrhoids, including the common causes, treatment options, and preventative care.

In this episode, Dr. Caitlin Sienkiewicz leads a discussion focusing on kidney disease, the common causes, treatment options, and how to keep your kidneys healthy.

Pregnancy is a happy time for many women, but it’s also a time when the body is undergoing unprecedented stress, especially related to the heart health of mothers. Most women with a heart condition can safely become pregnant and deliver a healthy baby, but cardiovascular disease does complicate about four out of 100 pregnancies. It also is a leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths.