TCMC “Health & Exercise Forum” - 3rd Monday of the Month Guest Columnist: Daniel Savaria, TCMC, MD2 Daniel Savaria of Collegeville is a second-year medical student at TCMC. He is a 2012 graduate of Muhlenberg College and received a master of biomedical science degree from TCMC in 2014. It is fair to say that most […]
According to the Centers of Disease Control (CDC), Hypertension (HTN), also known as high blood pressure (HBP), affects one in three adults (67 million people) in the USA. Unfortunately, only one-half of those with high blood pressure control the problem and, as a result, are at great risk for heart disease and stroke. Emergency rooms […]
Allergy Season is in Full Bloom! Guest Author: Joel Laury, MD, is a assistant professor of medicine at The Commonwealth Medical College. Dr. Laury is board certified in allergy and immunology. He graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in New York City and did his internship and residency in internal medicine at the […]
MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH! Exercise and Be Happy! TCMC Medical Contributor: Steven Kafrissen, MD, is a psychiatrist at Community Counseling Services and an associate professor of clinical medicine at The Commonwealth Medical College. This column is a special feature the third Monday of every month of Health & Exercise Forum in cooperation with The […]
Preventive Medicine -Create “Blue Zones” in NEPA Guest CoAuthor: William F. Iobst, M.D., FACP is vice president for academic and clinical affairs and vice dean at The Commonwealth Medical College. He is a national leader in competency-based medical education and assessment of trainee performance. Prior to joining TCMC, Dr. Iobst served as vice president for […]
MARCH IS COLON CANCER AWARENESS MONTH! TCMC “Wisdom of Well-being” Guest Author: Christopher A. Peters, M.D, NROC/TCMC/NRCI Dr. Christopher Peters is a partner of Radiation Medicine Associates of Scranton (RAMAS) and serves as medical director of Northeast Radiation Oncology Centers (NROC). He is the director of clinical research at NROC, and serves as the Principal […]
NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL DIABETES MONTH Part 2 of 2 10 Tips to Lower Your Blood Sugar Naturally November is National Diabetes Month. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), 23.6 million adults and children, 7.8% of the population in the United States, have diabetes. Unfortunately, one-third of these people are not aware that they have […]
NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL DIABETES MONTH Part I of II November is National Diabetes Month. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), 23.6 million adults and children, 7.8% of the population in the United States, have diabetes. Unfortunately, one-third of these people are not aware that they have the disease. Moreover, the Center for Disease Control […]
Guest Columnist: Robert S Griffith, RN, 3rd Year MD Student TCMC Robert S. Griffith, RN, currently a third year Doctorate of Medicine student at The Commonwealth Medical College [TCMC] in Scranton, PA., graduated from Wilkes University in 2010 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. Robert worked as a Registered Nurse in the emergency room […]
When a patient comes to our physical therapy clinic with lower back pain it is standard protocol to take a thorough history and complete a neurological exam. This is especially important if the patient has leg pain, tingling or numbness in one or both legs referred from their lower back. During the history, the patient […]
