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September 27, 2019Dear Navigator, I am scheduled for surgery but have not come to your consent class. I have heard a lot of information is covered in that class, but I have a couple of questions specific to the hospital stay. Racheal Newmyer, RN How long will I be in the hospital? And what... -
July 22, 2019No one ever wants to consider the worst-case scenario when it comes to pregnancy, but for thousands of American families each year, perinatal and neonatal loss are a sad reality. When the worst happens, know that you aren’t alone. Erlanger offers resources to help you through perinatal and neonatal... -
June 21, 2019When you or a loved one are diagnosed with cancer, all the terminology you hear can be confusing and just plain scary. So, let’s make at least one part of it easier to understand — cancer staging. First things first, let’s put a definition with “cancer staging.” Staging is the... -
June 5, 2019Clubfoot is relatively rare, but for those affected by the condition, along with their families, it can have a major impact. Fortunately, there are effective treatment methods available today. Clubfoot is a congenital disorder that occurs in about one in every 1,000 babies born in the United States. Boys are... -
June 5, 2019Back, Bone & Joint Health, Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Men's Health, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, Women's HealthYou wake up, get out of bed and feel a stabbing pain in your heel. Sound familiar? If so, you may be dealing with plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It’s caused by inflammation in the plantar fascia, the thick band of... -
May 7, 2019Ruchir Shah, MD Did you know that many people experience a warning sign of sorts before having a stroke? It’s true— almost 15 percent of all strokes are preceded by a TIA, what’s often called a “mini-stroke.” So, if you or a loved one have a TIA, what happens next? We... -
May 2, 2019Back, Bone & Joint Health, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Men's Health, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Women's HealthDaniel H. Doty, MD There’s a lot on your shoulders. Add pain to the mix, and it’s not much fun. So, what can you do about your shoulder pain? Pain or discomfort in the shoulder is pretty common. In fact, more than two-thirds of Americans will experience shoulder pain at some... -
April 29, 2019On Saturday, March 2, a group of medical professionals and some of their patients from the Erlanger Metabolic Center participated in the Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon 5K event, calling themselves the “Metabolic Milers.” On this team were wife and husband Jenny and David Long. Jenny and David began their weight loss... -
April 9, 2019Daniel Cronk, MD Gastric bypass is more invasive than sleeve gastrectomy. Myth or fact? One of the most complex decisions our patients must make prior to surgery is to determine what operation they are going to have. Procedure selection is a shared responsibility between the patient and surgeon, considering patient wishes... -
April 5, 2019From the time your daughter first gets her period, some level of discomfort that time of month is common. But could your teen’s excruciating pain actually be the result of endometriosis? You might think of the condition as something that only impacts adult women. But that’s not true. In fact,... -
April 3, 2019Dear Navigator, Racheal Newmyer, RN I have heard that intestinal gas post-surgery is a big problem. What if anything can be done for this? Good question Jan, many post-operative bariatric patients do indeed complain of gas. These are some things I have learned over the years for prevention and treatment. Here...
