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April Is Oral Cancer Awareness Month — What You Need to Know
Posted on April 7, 2020

Educate Yourself on the Risk Factors, Signs, and Symptoms, Come to Us for Lifesaving Care

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March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month — Tomorrow Can’t Wait!
Posted on March 24, 2020

March Is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! Colorectal cancer screening saves lives. If everyone 50 years old or older were screened regularly, as many as 60% of deaths from this cancer could be avoided.

Colorectal cancer — also known as colon cancer — is the third… read more

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New CDC Report on Obesity: Bad News and Good News
Posted on March 18, 2020

By Andrew M. Brown, MD, and Aurora D. Pryor, MD, of the Stony Brook Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just issued a new report detailing the rates of obesity in the United… read more

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March Is National Nutrition Month — Eat Right, Bite by Bite
Posted on March 12, 2020

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Kevin Niles Elected President of Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiology
Posted on February 12, 2020

Leader on Our Cardiothoracic Surgery Team Champions PAs’ Role in Patient Care Nationwide

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FAQs about the Shouldice Hernia Repair
Posted on February 11, 2020

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It’s American Heart Month — Time to Understand the Role of Surgery in Heart Health
Posted on February 10, 2020

Advances in Heart Surgery Give More People the Chance for Longer, Better Lives

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every year, 1 in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease.

The good news is, heart surgery saves lives. Many… read more

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Heart Disease in Women — What Everyone Needs to Know
Posted on February 5, 2020

National Wear Red Day Supports Women’s Heart Health and the Uniqueness of a Woman’s Heart

February is American Heart Month and this coming Friday, February 7, is National Wear Red Day to promote women’s heart health. Now is a good time for women as well as men to learn… read more

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Spotlight on Our SBELIH General and Acute Care Surgery Specialist Dr. Melany C. Hughes
Posted on January 14, 2020

Expertise in Gastrointestinal Surgery Plus Emergency Surgery and Wound Care

We are very pleased to spotlight Melany C. Hughes, MD, MPH, assistant professor of surgery, a… read more

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January Is Thyroid Awareness Month — Learn How to Care for Your Thyroid
Posted on January 2, 2020

Our Thyroid Specialists Use a Multidisciplinary Approach to Manage Thyroid Disorders

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