St. Mary Health Line

St. Mary pharmacist Michael Mandel explains the inner workings of a new drug donation program offered through St. Clare Pharmacy at St. Mary. Qualifying recipients have access to medications for common conditions – such as diabetes, high blood pressure and others – for free.

It goes without saying health care has changed in many ways during this unprecedented pandemic. However, preventive care remains a necessary service to ensure the overall health of our communities. St. Mary breast surgeon Dr. Russell Reisner walks us through accessing breast health services amidst COVID-19 restrictions.

Did you know in some parts of Bucks County, up to 8.8% of the population cut meal size or skip meals because they lack the money for food. St. Mary Community Health & Well Being manager Joann Dorr explains how our food insecurity programs help address hunger and lack of access to healthy food, which can put people at risk for poor health outcomes.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is a transformative experience with life-changing outcomes. For many, this kind of surgery can help redefine confidence and self-esteem. In this week's show, learn more about these services from plastic surgeon and division chief at St. Mary Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Dr. Nathaniel Holzman.

St. Mary has partnered with Positive Recovery Solutions to bring mobile drug relapse prevention services to our community. These services are critical as Pennsylvania ranked fourth in the nation with the highest rates of death due to drug overdose in 2018. Learn more about this partnership from Amanda Cope, RN, Chief Operating Officer of Positive Recovery Solutions and Lisa Kelly, Director of St....

At St. Mary, we envision a healthy community with access to the latest technology and compassionate care from healers and caregivers. Our donors and volunteers help make the vision a reality every day. In this episode, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic VP and chief development officer Jim Green explains how you can help support St. Mary through giving. NOTE: we are still accepting all donations of PPE,...

Did you know that congestive heart failure (CHF) is considered very common? There are more than three million cases per year in the United States alone. In this week's show, get the facts about CHF from Dr. Nisha Gandhi, cardiologist at St. Mary Comprehensive Cardiology.

Kidney stones are common, so common that about 11 percent of men and 6 percent of women in the US have kidney stones at least once in their lifetime. On this week's show, St. Mary urologist Dr. Sean McGinley explains what they are, how you can prevent them, how they are treated and much more.

According to the CDC, in 2017 nearly half a million deaths in the United States included hypertension as a primary or contributing cause. Learn more about risks, symptoms and treatment from Dr. Vincent Figueredo, cardiologist at St. Mary Comprehensive Cardiology.

C.A.R.E.S. stands for Community Aid Refurbished Equipment Store. Hear more about C.A.R.E.S. from Lynn Carpenter, manager of retail operations at St. Mary Medical Center, as she explains how volunteers are coming together to do something different - to make sure that medical equipment doesn't go to waste. From canes to wheelchairs, this special store in Bucks County is helping those most in need.

Most people have never heard of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), yet it accounted for nearly 10,000 deaths in the United States according to 2017 data from the CDC. Learn more about AAA from expert Dr. Ronald Fields, St. Mary cardiologist and medical director of St. Mary Heart & Vascular Center.

You don't have to live with urinary incontinence, and in this week's show St. Mary urologist Dr. Patricia M. Zahner explains why. Dr. Zahner specializes in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. Through preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, Dr. Zahner helps women manage conditions and complications related to pelvic floor disorders – including urinary incontinence.

In this week's show, Jayne Green, St. Mary Home Care regional director of operations and leader for our home-based Telehealth program, and Ruth Martynowicz, Mercy Home Health Vice President explain the many benefits of the St. Mary Care Connect CHF IV Diuretic Program for patients in our community.

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Many of us set fitness goals, especially in the beginning of the year, but tend to lose momentum overtime for a variety of reasons. Nicole Evans, fitness specialist at St. Mary for over 12 years, gives listeners some tips and tricks on how to keep fitness goals – and seek resources at the St. Mary Wellness Center for an added boost of expert support.

Dr. Doraid Jarrar is a thoracic surgeon at St. Mary Medical Center with almost 20 years of experience in his field. In this episode, listeners learn the basics about lung cancer from Dr. Jarrar as he expertly explains the different stages of cancer; different screening options; prevention and more.

Dr. Leslie Partem, Family Practice physician, discusses the signs, symptoms, and treatment options for cervical cancer.

Dr. Justin Harmon, of St. Mary Comprehensive Urologic Specialists, talks the complex and advanced surgical procedures now being done using the DaVinci Robotic Surgical System.

Manager of the Families Living Well program at St. Mary Joann Dorr and Registered Dietitian Shara Aaron discuss the importance of healthy eating, reading labels, exercise and more, specifically around the holiday season.

Infectious disease specialist Dr. Ronald Goren is a 40-year veteran in his field, serving 30 of those years at St. Mary. Listeners of this episode will enjoy an eventful ride learning critical points about vaccines, antibiotics, superbugs and much more.

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Diabetes Clinical Coordinator Colleen McGhee talks about the Diabetes Management Center at St. Mary and the various different programs it has to offer as well as how diabetes is diagnosed and treated.

Mammograms are important and save lives. In this episode, St. Mary radiologist Dr. Claire Streibert teaches us the basics about this procedure and how our recently renovated Breast Center supports more patients than ever before – from mammograms to biopsies.

While the topic of postpartum pelvic floor physical therapy may sound unfamiliar and complex, St. Mary physical therapist and pelvic floor specialist Stephanie Roberts explains how common this type of therapy is. From incontinence to abdominal weakness, Stephanie breaks it down for us, simply.

St. Mary Endocrinologist Dr. Kelly Loftus discusses healthy holiday eating, specifically for those affected by diabetes.