A brand new computed-tomography (CT) scanner went into service at Kenmore Mercy in November, providing a vastly improved and versatile diagnostic tool for patients in the hospital’s Emergency Department. The $788,000 SOMATOM Definition Edge Plus CT Scanner,...
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Ask a friend or family member – getting a colonoscopy isn’t exactly the most popular pastime. But they’re very common procedures, and you may be surprised to learn just how many people you know have already had one. Given that colon cancer is...
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Scott Bieler, a successful local business leader and President and CEO of West Herr Automotive Group, continues to be a very grateful former patient and friend of Mercy Hospital. During these trying times and recent surge of the pandemic in our Western New...
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It still astounds me that I was among the first patients admitted to the Sisters Hospital St. Joseph Campus for COVID-19. You see, I am young, healthy, and into sports including tennis and coaching basketball. So when I was sick for about a week in March, I...
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As first-time parents, having a baby was stressful enough for my husband and I. Delivering our daughter, Mila, during the COVID-19 pandemic took that stress to a whole new level. But we are so grateful for the care we received at Mount St. Mary’s Hospital...
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I have learned that “superheroes” are real and some live right here in Western New York. One of my “superheroes” is a medical device – the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). This past April it saved my long-time partner Craig...
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My dad, Walter Monahan, meant so many things to so many people. He was the bedrock of our family. A husband and father. Grandfather. U.S. Navy veteran. Eucharistic minister at his church. Sadly, in March of this year, he was also one of the first people in...
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The Catholic Health LIFE Center on the Villa Maria College campus has connected me to so many wonderful friends and caregivers. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, the LIFE Center became my lifeline. I have lived on my own in senior housing for several years....
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Beyond getting approved by a bariatric surgeon for a weight loss procedure, patients will have a checklist of requirements to meet before the date of their surgery. These requirements are set for a number of reasons. First and foremost, bariatric surgery is...
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Short answer: Yes, insurance does cover bariatric surgery. “Fortunately, in the state of New York, insurance companies are very good at providing coverage for bariatric surgery patients,” says Dr. John Rutkoski, bariatric surgeon and the Director of...
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