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Nuclear medicine uses very small and safe amounts of radioactive material to diagnose conditions and look for other abnormalities in your body. It can also destroy harmful tissue caused by certain thyroid conditions and cancers. ...
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Picture this: a team of professionals working with you to get the right information to help diagnose and treat your child. That's exactly what happens when your child receives imaging services such as X-rays or MRIs. We may not have a superhero's X-ray vision but we do have the latest super-powered technology and the strongest team to safely care for your child. ...
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PET/CT scan is a combination of 2 imaging techniques in one exam. When we look at tissue and organs on a cellular level (PET) and from a bird's-eye view of your body's structure (CT), it gives us a full picture of your health. ...
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Because your health is more than skin deep, we provide imaging and radiology services to answer important questions about your health that you can’t see with the naked eye. Your care team may use technologies like a CT scan, MRI, ultrasound, X-ray and nuclear medicine testing to diagnose and treat various medical conditions. ...
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Your abdomen holds some of your body’s most important organs, like your stomach, liver and bladder. The space around these organs is called the peritoneal cavity, and it’s covered by a thin, protective layer called the peritoneum. When cancer affects this lining, it's called peritoneal carcinomatosis, peritoneal surface malignancy (PSM) or peritoneal cancer. ...
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Lymphedema is a condition that produces fluid buildup in your arms, legs, breasts, head or neck. This causes swelling that can become painful and limit your ability to move around freely. Even though lymphedema is a lifelong condition, we can manage your symptoms with treatments like physical therapy. ...
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Muscular dystrophy is a series of genetic neuromuscular disorders that cause muscle loss and weakness. Muscular dystrophy is usually caused by abnormal genetics, and most people are diagnosed during childhood. ...
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When musculoskeletal pain—discomfort in your muscles, joints, bones or other soft tissues—hinders you from doing the things you enjoy most, our team will pinpoint your condition so you can live a more comfortable lifestyle. ...
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Neurologic conditions can make simple tasks like walking around the house or remembering your name feel challenging or impossible. Through neurorehabilitation, we help people living with neurological conditions or a nervous system injury meet their mental and physical recovery goals. ...
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Making sure you are checked out properly for safety and to perform your best on the job. ...
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Occupational and hand therapy can empower people of all ages to gain or rediscover everyday skills. From strength and flexibility training to daily self-care practices, we'll work hand-in-hand with you to accomplish your most meaningful goals. ...
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Providing more than a diagnosis, we help children thrive and manage their issues to live their best lives. We identify and treat to help your child thrive with their gastroenterology and digestive health issues. ...
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Physical therapy can help you regain essential abilities like balance, coordination and muscle strength after an illness, injury or surgery. ...
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Rehabilitation medicine is a special kind of care designed to help you recover, improve or strengthen important skills or functions that were impacted by an injury, condition or other ailment. You can trust that our physical medicine and rehabilitation experts will help you heal at your own pace, one goal at a time. ...
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Speech-language pathology evaluates and treats people who have difficulty speaking, communicating or swallowing. We’re dedicated to helping people of all ages overcome speech, language, cognitive, swallowing and other communication disorders to find their authentic voice. ...
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Safety is the name of the game when it comes to educating, treating and managing athletes who suffer a sports concussion. Most concussion care simply requires rest and taking it easy. Should your concussion require more involved care, you can trust that our athletic trainers will help you return to activities as soon and safely as possible. ...
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Precision medicine collects information about a person's genes and proteins to treat their cancer. By understanding how cancer affects the genes inside cancer cells, we can match a treatment plan with each person's precise needs. ...
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Osteoarthritis (OA), sometimes called “wear and tear” arthritis, is one of the most common conditions affecting us as we age. The damage can’t be reversed, but we will help you with the pain and slow the progress of OA. ...
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Even the tiniest things can make the biggest impact on your life — like ticks which can cause Lyme disease. When we spend time outdoors, the threat of Lyme disease increases since those pesty ticks thrive in warm weather. ...
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Breast cancer forms in the breast cells, most often in the ducts carrying milk to the nipple or the glands that produce it. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and those assigned females at birth (AFABs), but it’s important to remember that breast cancer can affect anyone. ...