Jul 26, 2017
Exercise interventions that increase physical activity prior to a patient undergoing surgery or during chemo/radiotherapy for colorectal cancer and other types of cancer have demonstrated improvements in daily activities, social activity, and fatigue, anxiety and depression.
To better meet the increasing need for liver transplantation in the U.S. and expand the potential donor pool, living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is an increasingly viable option. According to Karen Krok, MD, transplant hepatologist at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, “Advances in the surgical procedure and donor selection have made the process safer. Overall, donors fare remarkably well afterward.
Jun 30, 2017
Cardiac electrophysiologists have been placing implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) for many years, with the standard system using a transvenous device. A newer, smaller model of the device was released in summer 2015, allowing pediatric electrophysiologists at Penn State Children’s Hospital to implant this device in children.
The Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) procedure has long been used to treat portal vein hypertension in patients with cirrhosis and other conditions, prior to liver transplant surgery; however, it could not be used in those with a complete portal vein occlusion. A new approach used at Penn State Health allows interventional radiologists (IRs) to bypass the liver.
Jun 7, 2017
Three Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center physicians have created a center focused on adult neurofibromatosis management for better function preservation, earlier detection of cases with malignant tumor progression and improved management of associated comorbidities.
Mar 15, 2017
Leslie Walker-Harding, MD, has joined Penn State Health as medical director, Penn State Children’s Hospital and pediatrics department chairperson, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Prior to her arrival on the East Coast, Dr. Walker-Harding served as division chief of adolescent medicine at the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital, and co-director […]
Mar 14, 2017
Over the last several decades, significant progress in both technique and instrumentation has turned hysteroscopy into a common outpatient procedure for treatment, as well as diagnosis.1 Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has offered outpatient hysteroscopy for seven years, and recently acquired a more advanced type of instrumentation, the TRUCLEAR 5C System. The […]
Until recently, specialists treating obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have lacked research-based evidence to support the theory that weight-loss prior to fertility treatments may improve ovulation and, ultimately, live births. The topic had not been extensively studied, and most advice was from clinicians’ “common knowledge” that weight-loss prior to conception is beneficial. However, […]
The OWL-PCOS study provided physicians with a detailed weight-loss strategy to share with their patients.1 Patients are instructed to take the following action: Orlistat: (available OTC under the brand name Alli) to be taken as recommended + meal replacements contributing to a hypocaloric diet (~1200kcal/d) + lifestyle modification. To ensure adequate vitamin effects, take a […]
Research programs in maternal-fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology, gynecologic oncology, female reproductive endocrinology and minimally-invasive gynecologic surgery at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center continue to advance the understanding of women’s health and garner placement in peer-reviewed clinical journals. This new knowledge translates from bench-to-bedside into improved diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Reduction in the […]
