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Send us Fan Mail Dr. Douglas Purdy, gastroenterologist at St. Luke's Gastroenterology, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss colon cancer signs and symptoms, the importance of screening, how to reduce your risk and more. If you are 45 or older, talk to your doctor today about screening colonoscopy, or visit unitypoint.org/colon.  If you've been diagnosed with colon cancer, or any type of cancer, t...

Send us Fan Mail Our emergency helicopter has been a familiar sight for over 30 years in Eastern Iowa. Learn more at unitypoint.org. If you have a topic you'd like Dr. Arnold to discuss with a guest on the podcast, shoot us an email at stlukescr@unitypoint.org.

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Richard Kettelkamp, medical director for St. Luke's Heart Care Services, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss what structural cardiology is, procedures performed at St. Luke's and much more. To learn more about St. Luke's Heart Care program, visit unitypoint.org/heartcare. If you have a topic you'd like Dr. Arnold to discuss with a guest on the podcast, shoot us an...

Send us Fan Mail Cardiac rehab is often needed after a heart event or surgery. Learn more about why cardiac rehab is needed and how it can help you recover. Learn more about UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at unitypoint.org. If you have a topic you'd like Dr. Arnold to discuss with a guest on the podcast, shoot us an email at stlukescr@unitypoint.org.

Send us Fan Mail Tiffany Ehlers, ARNP, St. Luke's Heart Care Clinic, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss inpatient cardiology care, the role of the inpatient cardiology team and the conditions they treat, and much more. To learn more about St. Luke's Heart Care program, visit unitypoint.org/heartcare. If you have a topic you'd like Dr. Arnold to discuss with a guest on the podcast, shoot us...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Ryan Sundermann from UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital ER talks about the signs and symptoms of a heart attack. What you need to watch for and when you should visit the ER to get checked out to avoid a heart attack and damage to your heart. unitypoint.org/cedarrapids If you have a topic you'd like Dr. Arnold to discuss with a guest on the podcast, shoot us an e...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Weiwei Li, cardiologist with St. Luke's Heart Care Clinic, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss electrophysiology, or EP for short, which is a specialization within the field of cardiology that includes procedures such as pacemakers and defibrillators. St. Luke’s is home to one of the most technologically advanced EP facilities in the state.  To learn more about St. Luke's He...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Arpit Sothwal explains who is most at risk to develop heart failure. He talks about what symptoms someone with heart failure might experience and what treatments are available to someone who has heart failure.  Learn more about our hospital and our experienced cardiologists at St. Luke's Heart Care Clinic in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/heart....

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Ojas Bansal, cardiologist at St. Luke's Heart Care Clinic, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss general cardiology, the role of general cardiologist in a patient’s care, when someone should seek care from a cardiologist and much more.  To learn more about St. Luke's Heart Care program, visit unitypoint.org/heartcare. Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Stanley Mathew, a physiatrist at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation talks about the signs and symptoms of a stroke and how they care for patients who have had a stroke to help them recover. Learn more about our hospital, which is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at  unitypoint.org/cedarrapids And watch a video about our Physical Medi...

Send us Fan Mail Erica Albaugh and Marilyn Gerhold, members of St. Luke’s Stop Abuse for Everyone or SAFE Committee, as well as the Human Trafficking sub-committee, join Dr. Arnold to discuss human trafficking and what we are doing as a team at UnityPoint Health to raise awareness and educate the community.  If you believe you may have information about a trafficking situation: Call: 1-888-373-788...

Send us Fan Mail ER Dr. Julie Beard at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa talks about what the warning signs are of a stroke. She also explains what a stroke is and why you need to go to the nearest ER if someone is experiencing any of these symptoms. Seeking care right away is critical to survival and recovery. To learn more about our hospital, visit https://www.un...

Send us Fan Mail Hope Clark, director of Dining Services at St. Luke's Hospital, joins Dr. Arnold to give listeners a look into a day in the life of a Dining Services team member. She talks about the roles that make up the Dining Services team, daily routines, education and training, why she loves working in Dining Services and so much more.  If you're interested in a career as a Dining...

Send us Fan Mail UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Dr. Jonathan Rippentrop, urologist from Physicians' Clinic of Iowa are once again pioneering robotic surgery utilizing single port (SP) robotics – as the first and only hospital in the state with this technology – adding it in 2019. The da Vinci Single Port SP, was initially released to a limited number of hosp...

Send us Fan Mail Many will set a new year’s resolution to exercise regularly, but when life gets busy with family, work and after-school activities, it’s easy to put exercise on the back burner, even though it’s incredibly important for our health. Jayson Wagner, cardiac rehabilitation specialist, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss the benefits of exercise and how to maintain a routine.  To learn more ab...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Hamad Azam, a pulmonologist with UnityPoint Clinic -- Multi-Specialty in Cedar Rapids, Iowa talks about a screening, which can check the lungs for cancer. It's a non-invasive CT scan. Lung Check is recommended for: Men or women between the ages of 50 and 77 Have smoked at least one pack a day for 20 years or more or two packs per day for 10 years Current smoker or those w...

Send us Fan Mail Suzi Albers, health coach with St. Luke's Healthy Living Clinic, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss how listeners can stay on track to achieve their New Years Resolutions related to health. To learn more about the Healthy Living Clinic, call (319) 298-2200 or visit https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/medical-weight-loss-clinic.aspx If you have a topic you'd like Dr. Arnold t...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Ryan Sundermann from UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital talks about some of the reasons you might want to visit the ER. Heart attack or stroke symptoms, trouble breathing, broken bones, pain in your stomach, high fever, severe headache - those are a few of the reasons someone might want to visit the ER.  Bottom line. Your emergency is our emergency. If you feel you n...

Send us Fan Mail Theresa Graham-Mineart, senior director of outpatient services at Abbe Mental Health Center, returns to the podcast to discuss how to manage the sometimes stressful holiday season. To learn more about the services provided at Abbe Health, visit https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/abbehealth.aspx If you have a topic you'd like Dr. Arnold to discuss with a guest on the podca...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Blake Eyberg, orthopedic surgeon at Physicians' Clinic of Iowa, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss shoulder replacement surgery, types of shoulder injuries, recovery process and much more.  To learn more visit https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/services-joint-care-2.aspx If you have a topic you'd like Dr. Arnold to discuss with a guest on the podcast, shoot us an email...

Send us Fan Mail Carrie Cibula, laboratory technician at St. Luke's Hospital, joins Dr. Arnold to give listeners a look into a day in the life of a lab tech. She shares daily routines, education and training, why she loves working as a lab tech and so much more.  If you're interested in a career as a lab tech at St. Luke's, visit unitypoint.org/careers. This is another installment i...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Thomas Heineman, otolaryngologist with Physicians' Clinic of Iowa, returns to the podcast to share the latest on the Inspire device for patients with sleep apnea. Dr. Heineman’s team was recently named an Inspire Care Team of Excellence, and they perform this procedure exclusively at St. Luke’s Hospital and Surgery Center Cedar Rapids.  If you have a topic you'd like...

Send us Fan Mail Justin Heins, lead sterile processing tech at St. Luke's Hospital, joins Dr. Arnold to give listeners a look into a day in the life of a sterile processing tech. He shares daily routines, education and training, why he loves working as a sterile processing tech and so much more.  If you're interested in a career as a sterile processing tech at St. Luke's, visit unit...

Send us Fan Mail Brandy Hennessy, RN, trauma coordinator, returns to the podcast to discuss common injuries with longer recovery times, when to go to the emergency room vs. urgent care, how injuries can impact a child's development and much more. If you have a topic you'd like Dr. Arnold to discuss with a guest on the podcast, shoot us an email at stlukescr@unitypoint.org.

Send us Fan Mail Mallory Kaemmer, supervisor at St. Luke's Nassif Radiation Center, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss the Lung Check screening program, who qualifies, what the test is like and much more. For more information about Lung Check visit unitypoint.org/lungcheck. If you’ve been diagnosed with lung cancer, or any type of cancer, the Nassif Community Cancer Center is here for you. For more...