Becoming Half the Man He Once Was
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Morgan deBlecourt
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At 48 years old and 485 pounds, Jerry Quinn was on the verge of being completely immobile. His knee pain was so severe that he needed surgery. He wasn ’t able to walk inside a store from its parking lot without needing to rest. But after having weight loss surgery, Quinn lost more than half of his body weight in 10 months and credits his faith for getting him through.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - July 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: md141 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Want to Keep Your Duke Doctor Under Medicaid Managed Care?
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Debbe Geiger
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If you are eligible for Medicaid Managed Care in North Carolina, you can now choose to enroll in a health care plan. However, please know that doctors and clinics are still being added to these plans every day. If you want to keep your Duke doctor, waiting to enroll is an option for you. In the meantime, you can continue to see your Duke doctor.
If you have already picked a new plan and doctor, you can change back to your Duke doctor once Duke Health is added to the Medicaid plans by calling 1-833-870-5500.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - July 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Level 4 Epilepsy Center
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Duke's designation as a Level 4 Epilepsy Center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers contributes to Duke University Hospital being nationally ranked in neurology and neurosurgery being ranked #1 in North Carolina.
Treatment TermsEpilepsy Evaluation and Diagnosis
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - July 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: md141 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Washington Reappointed as Chancellor for Health Affairs
A. Eugene Washington, MD, chancellor for health affairs and president and CEO of the Duke University Health System (DUHS), has been reappointed to a second five-year term beginning July 1, 2020, President Vincent E. Price announced today.CTA Link: Read the articlePhoto: Is Guest WiFi Page Only Announcement: (Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News)
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - July 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: jf210 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Do I Need an Epileptologist?
Treatment TermsNeurosurgeryNeurological disordersEpilepsy in ChildrenEpilepsyEpilepsy Evaluation and DiagnosisEpilepsy Surgery
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Morgan deBlecourt
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An epileptologist typically works in a designated epilepsy center
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Most people with epilepsy can control their seizures with medication under the supervision of a primary care doctor or general neurologist. However, you may need to see an epileptologist if your seizures are not under control, if you have certain medical considerations, or if you want a second opinion. An epileptologist is a neurologist who specializes in caring for people with ...
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - July 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: md141 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Becoming Half the Man He Once Was
Treatment TermsWeight loss surgeryDuodenal switchBMI CalculatorWeight Loss Benefits and ComplicationsWeight Loss Surgery Next Steps
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Morgan deBlecourt
Overview
At 48 years old and 485 pounds, Jerry Quinn was on the verge of being completely immobile. His knee pain was so severe that he needed surgery. He wasn ’t able to walk inside a store from its parking lot without needing to rest. But after having weight loss surgery, Quinn lost more than half of his body weight in 10 months and credits his faith for getting him through.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - July 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: md141 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Repairing Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate with Fewer Surgeries
Treatment TermsCleft Lip and Cleft Palate RepairPediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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When Jack Stroud was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate, his parents were prepared. Their son ’s birth defect was detected during a pregnancy ultrasound, which gave the couple time to research where he would receive his care. Jack began seeing specialists at Duke during his first week of life. Just four years later, it’s nearly impossible to tell he was born with a cleft lip and palate.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - July 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
5 Steps to Keeping the Aging Voice Healthy
Treatment TermsAging VoiceVoice EvaluationVoice Therapy
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Morgan deBlecourt
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As we get older, our voices can become hoarse and weak. But this doesn ’t have to be an inevitable part of aging. Here are a few simple suggestions to help keep your voice healthy and strong for years to come.
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Let Your Voice Be Heard: Healthy Singing and Speaking Voice for Older Adults
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Caroline Banka, CCC/SLP, MS
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - July 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: md141 at duke.edu Source Type: news
North Carolina ’s First Double Hand Transplant Recipient Grateful for Gift
Treatment TermsHand transplantTransplant program
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Morgan deBlecourt
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In April 2017, Debra Kelly developed an invasive strep A infection that almost killed her and required her hands and legs to be amputated. Just 10 months after learning about Duke ’s hand transplant program, Kelly became the first person in North Carolina to receive a bilateral hand transplant. Today she is thrilled to be regaining her independence and returning to the activities she loves.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - June 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: efh7 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Weight Loss Surgery Gives Mom New Lease on Life
Treatment TermsRoux-en-y gastric bypassBMI CalculatorWeight Loss Benefits and ComplicationsWeight loss surgeryWeight Loss Surgery Next Steps
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Michelle Taylor of Bahama, NC, woke up one morning with an epiphany: “I just had this overwhelming feeling that I wouldn’t be here in 10 years.” Her weight was out of control, and she was ready to make a change. After deciding to try gastric bypass surgery, she made a list of things she wanted to do after losing weight. Since her surgery in August 2014, Taylor has lost 140 pounds and has crossed off every single item on her list, including the most important one: to...
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - June 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: md141 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Weight Loss Surgery Gives Mom a New Lease on Life
Treatment TermsWeight loss and wellnessRoux-en-y gastric bypassBMI Calculator
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Michelle Taylor of Bahama, NC, woke up one morning with an epiphany: “I just had this overwhelming feeling that I wouldn’t be here in 10 years.” Her weight was out of control, and she was ready to make a change. After deciding to try gastric bypass surgery, she made a list of things she wanted to do after losing weight. Since her surgery in August 2014, Taylor has lost 140 pounds and has crossed off every single item on her list, including the most important one: to live.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - June 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: md141 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Hearing Aids vs. Cochlear Implants
Treatment TermsCochlear implant surgeryHearing lossHearing aids
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Which Hearing Loss Treatment is Right for You?
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Hearing aids or cochlear implants are two options with great results if you experience hearing loss and want to do something about it. Hearing aids do not require surgery and are best-suited for people with less severe hearing loss and fair speech understanding. Cochlear implants require surgery and are best-suited for people with more severe hearing loss and poor speech understanding.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - June 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: md141 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Life After Adolescent Weight Loss Surgery
Treatment TermsRoux-en-y gastric bypassWeight loss surgeryAdolescent weight loss surgeryChildhood Obesity
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Faith Newsome Uses Her Experience to Help Teens Facing Bariatric Surgery
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As a child, Faith Newsome of Sanford, NC, struggled with feeling different from her peers because of her weight. By the time she was 15, she weighed 273 pounds and was pre-diabetic. She had gastric bypass surgery when she was 16. Today, Newsome is a 21-year-old college student who runs a local support group for obese teens. “When I was going through the process, I wanted to talk to people my age who were going through ...
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - June 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Lessons Learned Years After Weight Loss Surgery
Treatment TermsRoux-en-y gastric bypassWeight loss surgeryBMI Calculator
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Fourteen years after his gastric bypass surgery, Donald Rice of Durham is a confident 46-year-old father who enjoys being active and social. Yet he can still recall when he weighed 339 pounds and felt anxious about the changes that would follow his weight loss surgery. Knowing how different his life is today, he is glad he didn ’t let fear hold him back. “There are so many positives that changed my life that what I gave up doesn’t matter," he said."It doesn ’t even cross my mind.”
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - May 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Revision Weight Loss Surgery Offers Second Chance
Treatment TermsRevisional procedures
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Tyrone Fields was only 20 when he first had gastric bypass near his home in Fayetteville, NC. He lost 150 pounds but gained some of it back over the next 15 years. Fields also developed so many medical problems that his local doctor referred him to Duke, where experts successfully performed a revision of his original surgery despite his increased surgical risk. Now 36, Fields is feeling and looking great.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - May 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: md141 at duke.edu Source Type: news
