August 2015 - MD Monthly

Spine Associates’ Dr. Richard Francis is Ahead of the Curve

August 24, 2015

Over 11 years ago, Dr. Richard Francis, along with the help of his wife, Juanitta, opened Spine Associates so fellow Houstonians could benefit from the stellar services offered by Dr. Francis and his staff. ... Read More...

The USPRN Solution

Jody Joseph Marmel

August 20, 2015

Medical Innovations, Men's, Rx Resources, Senior, Women's

Ingenuity strikes at any given moment. The spark of creativity and stroke of genius isn't limited to board rooms and think tanks. Indeed, the United States Patient Referral Network (USPRN) was born between its ... Read More...

Help For Headaches

Special To MD Monthly

August 10, 2015

Men's, Senior, Women's

Like bad weather and traffic jams, headaches are something most of us have to suffer through at one point or another. But migraines are a different story. These severe headaches can cause you to miss work, s... Read More...

The Benefits of Acupuncture

Special To MD Monthly

August 7, 2015

Medical Innovations, Men's, Women's

Contributed to Texas MD by Kendall Burleson, MSOM, L.Ac. Acupuncture, a centuries-old form of medicine which originated in China, involves penetrating the skin with thin, solid, single-use needles in ord... Read More...

How Plastic Surgery Helps Breast Cancer Survivors

Patrick Hsu

August 7, 2015

Beauty Innovations, Cosmetic MD, Women's

Upon diagnosis of breast cancer, a woman is faced with two grave choices: either have a less-radical lumpectomy or the dreaded mastectomy. A lumpectomy is done on a person who is in the clinical stage I or I... Read More...

Significant Healthcare Savings Achieved by Prescribing Generic Drugs

Special To MD Monthly

August 5, 2015

Men's, Senior, Women's

Medicare details on how it spent $103 billion on prescriptions in 2013. The rate of generic prescribing by Texas physicians was among the lowest in the U.S. at between 65-75 percent. By contrast, 86 percent o... Read More...

Stryker’s Mako Makes Waves of Advancements

Kim Estes

August 4, 2015

Medical Innovations

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Good news for parents worried their children play too many video games: two Austin orthopedic surgeons said this pastime taught them initial skills helpful to performing modern-day, robotic surgery. Dr. Josh F... Read More...

In Dr. Erika Gonzalez-Reyes We Trust

Special To MD Monthly

August 4, 2015

Children's, Medical Innovations, Men's, Women's

There is an instant ease when conversing with Dr. Erika Gonzalez-Reyes. The reason behind her disarming nature doesn’t make itself evident instantly. Rather, like a lingering perfume whose signature note s... Read More...

Solving Sinus Problems With Medical Innovation

Joey Gomez

August 3, 2015

Children's, Medical Innovations, Men's, Senior, Women's

South Texas Sinus Institute, located in San Antonio, is expanding and becoming American Sinus Institute (ASI) to provide patients with the latest balloon sinuplasty technology for treatment of chronic sinusitis... Read More...

Transforming Orthopaedics With Robotics

Rebecca Esparza

August 3, 2015

Medical Innovations, Men's, Senior, Women's

For Dr. Miguel Berastain, Jr., a physician at the Orthopaedic Center of Corpus Christi, empathizing with his patients comes easy. Born with hip dysplasia and spending his entire life with only one kidney, Beras... Read More...

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