HEALTH
New $47 million expansion of Baylor Scott & White campus in Ellis County now underway Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas*, a nationally recognized leader in innovative, comprehensive cardiology patient care, is expanding to Ellis County, part of a $47 million campus expansion for Baylor Scott & White Medical Center –…
Doctors use breast cancer staging to develop the treatment plans that can lead to the best outcomes By Valerie Gorman, MD, Breast Surgeon at Baylor Scott & White Texas Surgical Specialists A lot of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer have questions about their breast cancer stage. To answer their questions, the treatment…
Could Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery Be the Key to Your Weight-Loss Success? By Dr. Mazen Iskandar, Dr. Timothy Kelly, and Dr. Watson Roye, weight-loss surgeons at Baylor Scott & White Texas Surgical Specialists If you’re like a lot of people, excess body weight might be a problem you’ve struggled with for years. And it’s…
By Christopher Trinh, D.O. Sports medicine physician for Baylor Scott & White Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Institute in Midlothian and Waxahachie Dr. Trinh is a fellowship trained sports medicine physician who provides skilled, non-surgical treatment for musculoskeletal injuries and disorders. He takes care of patients of all ages who have both acute and chronic…
By Valerie Gorman, MD, breast surgeon at Baylor Scott & White Texas Surgical Specialists – Waxahachie It’s common for women to have dense breasts. It can also be confusing. Here are answers to the questions women often ask. After a mammogram, some women find out they have dense breasts. They come to me with questions…
THINK BIG. HAVE HEART. BE BRAVE. Inspired by the classic children’s story The Wizard of Oz , Emerald City Therapies helps children of Ellis County discover the tools they need to access and engage the world around them. Sometimes, for parents and children alike, gathering knowledge, holding your heart close and mustering the courage to…
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THE STRUGGLES YOU’VE OVERCOME IN YOUR FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER For a lot of my patients, celebrating breast cancer survivorship is important— they understand that overcoming the challenges of diagnosis and treatment is something that they want to acknowledge and honor. Even if fighting breast cancer isn’t always a positive…
Adult acne can persist through adolescence into adult years or can first appear in adults in their 30s, 40, or 50s. t more commonly affects women than men. Red bumps, pustules, whiteheads, and blackheads can all occur. Larger acne bumps, or nodulocystic acne, can result in scarring. The most frequently affected area is the jawline. However, adult acne can also occur elsewhere on the face,…
BY MAKING LIFESTYLE CHANGES AND KNOWING YOUR RISK, YOU CAN LOWER YOUR ODDS OF FACING THE DISEASE Early detection of breast cancer grabs a lot of attention. And that’s not a bad thing. When you know your risk factors, get your mammograms and other screening tests on schedule, and see your health provider if you notice anything…
