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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...

Send us Fan Mail Julie Thompson, ARNP-BC, genetics nurse practitioner at the Nassif Community Cancer Center, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss genetics and its role in prostate cancer risk.  If you would like to schedule an appointment at our Genetics and Cancer Risk Assessment Clinic, call (319) 558-4876. For more information, visit communitycancercenter.org/genetics. If you have a topic you'd lik...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Marie De Alwis, pediatrician with UnityPoint Clinic Pediatrics, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV. They talk about signs and symptoms parents should watch for, when to take your child to the doctor, treatment for RSV and more. For all the latest health news and information visit unitypoint.org. If you have a topic you'd like Dr. Arnold to disc...

Send us Fan Mail Andy McRoberts, RRT, respiratory therapist at St. Luke's, joins Dr. Arnold to give listeners a look into a day in the life of a respiratory therapist. He shares daily routines, education and training, why he loves working as a respiratory therapist and so much more.  If you're interested in a career as a respiratory therapist at St. Luke's, visit unitypoint.org/care...

Send us Fan Mail October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. Stephanie Beary, skills instructor for St. Luke's Project SEARCH program, joins Dr. Arnold to talk about Project SEARCH and how it prepares individuals with disabilities to acquire the necessary skills to be employed. Learn more about Project SEARCH >> https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/diversity-at-st-lukes.aspx If...

Send us Fan Mail Carla Huber, ARNP, St. Luke's Heart Care Clinic, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss the CAT Clinic and anticoagulation therapy. They discuss the types of medications used, cost and affordability of the medications, blood clots as a result of COVID-19 and much more. For more information about anticoagulation therapy and St. Luke's CAT Clinic, visit unitypoint.org/CATClinic. If y...

Send us Fan Mail October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In this episode, Therese Michels, manager of St. Luke's Breast and Bone Health, returns to the podcast to discuss breast cancer screening recommendations, self-checks, the effect of COVID-19 shutdowns on breast cancer screening and more. To schedule your mammogram, talk to your provider, or call (319) 369-7216. Breast and Bone also of...

Send us Fan Mail Phil Decker returns to the podcast to share about his next journey -- running the Chicago Marathon to raise money for the I Know Jack Foundation and Children's Cancer Connection. Phil, who is also in active treatment for colon cancer, talks about how treatment is going and the continued support he receives from the Nassif Community Cancer Center. If you'd like to contrib...

Send us Fan Mail To wrap up our National Rehab Week series of podcasts, Brock Yotty, senior physical therapist at St. Luke's Therapy Plus, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss services offered at Therapy Plus, conditions they treat, what patients can expect and much more. For more info about St. Luke's Therapy Plus, call (319) 369-8107. You can also visit https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/ph...

Send us Fan Mail In part 2 of our National Rehab Week series of podcasts, Nicole Halvorson, speech-language pathologist, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss Witwer Children's Therapy, the services they provide, conditions they treat and much more. She also talks about what she does as a speech-language pathologist. For more info about Witwer Children's Therapy, call (319) 369-8407 for the SW Ced...

Send us Fan Mail This week is National Rehab Week, and on the podcast today is Megan Annis, OTR/L, occupational therapist with St. Luke's Physical Medicine and Rehab, to discuss rehab services offered at the hospital. She and Dr. Arnold talk about inpatient and outpatient rehab, the role of an occupational therapist and much more. For more info about Physical Medicine and Rehab Services in Ce...

Send us Fan Mail Heather Hazelwood, ARNP, a new clinician at UnityPoint Clinic Endocrinology, Diabetes Care and Healthy Living Clinic, joins Dr. Arnold to talk about her background, clinical and personal interests, what led her to UnityPoint Health and much more. To schedule an appointment with Heather, call (319) 298-2200 or visit unitypoint.org. This is another episode in a segment on the podcas...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Jonathan Rippentrop, urologist at Physicians' Clinic of Iowa, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss the latest advancements in robotic surgery, how it benefits patients, what advancements he sees coming in the future and much more. To learn more about robotic surgery at St. Luke's, visit https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/services-robotic-surgery.aspx Do you have a questio...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Stanley Mathew, rehabilitation medical director, returns to the podcast to discuss opioid use disorder and treatment and what Dr. Mathew's team is doing to treat patients' pain without the use of opioids. For more info about treatment in Cedar Rapids, call (319) 369-7331 or visit unitypoint.org/pmr-cr.  For more info about treatment in Dubuque, visit unitypoint.org/p...

Send us Fan Mail Christal Henderson joins Dr. Arnold to give listeners a look into a day in the life of a Phlebotomist. She shares daily routines, education and training, why she loves working as a phlebotomist and so much more.  If you're interested in a career as a phlebotomist at St. Luke's, visit unitypoint.org/careers. This is the second episode in a new series on the podcast called...

Send us Fan Mail Sara Huilman, CSTFA, joins Dr. Arnold to give listeners a look into a day in the life of a certified surgical technologist (CST). She shares daily routines, education, why she loves working as a CST and so much more.  If you're interested in a career as a certified surgical technologist at St. Luke's, visit unitypoint.org/careers. This is the first episode in a new serie...

Send us Fan Mail At UnityPoint Health we have experts that will help you after the birth of your baby learn how to breastfeed and assist you if you are having issues. Learn more at unitypoint.org. Speaker: Laura Knabel, nurse and certified lactation consultant Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmL0ZsO5NvY If you have a topic you'd like Dr. Arnold to discuss with a guest on...

Send us Fan Mail Phil Decker, who is battling stage IV colon cancer with the help of his team at the Nassif Community Cancer Center in Cedar Rapids, IA, discusses his cancer journey and experience running the Boston Marathon. Connie Dietiker, care coordinator at the Nassif Community Cancer Center, talks about the cancer care team and the roles they play in the patients cancer journey. Also, Dr. Do...