Healthy Viewpoints Article Archive

• Macular Degeneration: Hope is Restored By: Ronald H. Lange, MD
• Skin Cancer By: Joseph Rucker, MD, FACS
• Rotator Cuff Disease By: Jose A. Padilla, MD
• Diabetes Mellitus in Children By: Michael Smith, MD
• Golfers: Don't be Handicapped with Foot and Ankle Pain By: Annette Caporusso, DPM
• Forgettable Contraception: The Mirena IUD By: Donna Schoenfelder, MD and Jamie Lamm, FNP-BC, APNP
• Heartburn By: Thomas Peller, MD
• OakLeaf Surgical Hospital Leadership Team

• Hysterectomy Options By: Donna Schoenfelder, MD and Steven Stenzel, MD
• Hip Resurfacing By: Nathaniel Stweart, MD
• Corrective Bunion Surgery By: David F. Hesse, DPM, FACFAS
• Pain Relief - Lumbar Spinal Stenosis By: Phillip J. Porter, MD
• The Internet: Family Safety and Medical Information By: Russell Durkee, DO
• Heart Palpitations By: Fadi Alsous, MD, FACC
• Coughs and Respiratory Infections By: Michael Smith, MD
• Losing Your Voice. Common Causes of Hoarseness By: Michelle Facer, DO
• We won’t put you on hold

• Gallbladder Surgery By: Steven Immerman , MD
• Botox - Reduced Muscle Spasms By: Heidi Jarecki, MD
• Botox - relief for Myofascial Pain By: Krishna Baddigam, MD
• Kidney Stones By: Christopher Tornehl, MD
• Botox - long-term relief from severe underarm sweating By: Katherine Parkinson, MD
• Smoking Cessation plan for success By: Fadi Sabbagh, MD
• Sinusitis: New Treatment with Balloon Sinuplasty By: Richard Crane, MD, FACS
• Ganglion CYST By: Clint Merrick, MD

• Online Resource for Breast Reconstruction Options By: Joseph W. Rucker, MD, FACS
• Fibromyalgia By: Jenifer Bassett, MD
• Constipation in Adults By: Thomas Peller, MD, FACP
• OakLeaf Surgical Hospital offers convenience
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• Aspirin to Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke By: Abd Khatib, MD, FACC
• Arthritis of the Great Toe By: Robert Hume, DPM
• Hip Arthroscopy By: Nathaniel Stewart, MD
• HPV—Cervical cancer Vaccine By: Steven Stenzel, MD, FACOG

• Artificial Disc Replacement By: T. Sunil Thomas, MD
• Constipation in Toddlers and School-age Children By: Lisa Buenger, MD
• Dupuytren’s Disease By: J. Clinton Merrick, MD
• Foot and Ankle Injuries in Children’s Athletics. By: Greg Mack DPM, FACFAS
• Repair of Groin (Inguinal) Hernias By: Brent Wogahn, MD
• Museum Nurtures Development
• Why Does My Shoulder Hurt? By: Jose A. Padilla, MD, FAAOS
• OakLeaf Hospital and Clinics go Tobacco Free

• Bladder Cancer By: Michael Hirsh, MD
• Degenerative Disease of the Cervical Spine By: Phillip Porter, MD
• Avoiding Dehydration By: Gurpreet Singh, MD
• "Do You Hear What I Hear?" Reconstructive Ear Surgery By: Michelle Facer, DO
• Navigation System Assists Knee Replacement By: Troy Berg, MD
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease By: Anton Kidess, MD, FCCP
• Understanding Multiple Sclerosis By: Jon Konzen, DO
• Shhh! Healing in Process...
• Summer Sun Skin Protection By: Caryn Schulz, MD

• Breast Reduction By: Joseph W. Rucker, MD, FACS
• New Vaccinations Offer Additional Protection By: Michael J. Smith, MD, FAAP
• Painful Shingles—There is Help By: Paul H. Resnik, MD
• Menopause & Hormone Replacement Therapy By: Susan J. Momont, MD, FACOG
• Lactose Intolerance A Simple Breath Test By: Jahn S. Hansen, MD
• Hospitalist at Surgical Hospital
• Cold & Flu Season: When are Antibiotics Effective? By: James Stanga, MD
• Are Fallen Arches a Real Foot Problem? By: Eric F. Caporusso, DPM
• New Vision-Saving Corneal Transplant Surgery By: Thomas M. Harvey, MD

• Upper Eyelid Ptosis: A Droopy Situation By: Heidi Jarecki, MD
• Trigger Finger or Thumb By: J. Clinton Merrick, MD
• What's the Scope About Surgery? By: Richard Daniels, MD, FACS
• Prescription Orthotic Therapy By: Joel Kowski, DPM
• Bronchiolitis By: Karla Schlimgen, MD, FAAP
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Willieam DeCesare, MD
• Pain Management Center at Surgical Hospital
• Adolescent Girls: Those Wacky, Wonderful Years By: Donna Schoenfelder, MD and Linda Poirier, FNP-C
• How to Have a Healthy Pregnancy...Before You're Pregnant By: Tamara Slinkard, MD

• Advances In Hip Surgery By: Nathaniel Stewart, MD
• HPV And Cervical Cancer, Cause and Prevention By: Steven D. Stenzel, DO
• Pilondial Disease Causes a Pain In The... By: Brent Wogahn, MD, FACS
• The Small Things That Bite By: Michael J. Smith, MD, FAAP
• Family Medicine: What is a Family Doctor? By: Russel Durkee, DO
• Needle Localization Procedure Assists With Early Diagnosis of Cancer
• Low Back Pain By: T. Sunil Thomas, MD
• Injections Eliminate Foot Pain and Need for Surgery By: Robert Hume, OPM, FACFAS
• Urinary Incontinence in Women By: James S. Iwakiri, MD, FACS

• The "Art" of Healing
• Bunion Surgery - Faster Recovery, Less Pain By: Gregory J. Mack, DPM, FACFAS
• Diabetes Awareness By: Kristine Haig, DO
• For the children
• Healthy Kids: Keep them active By: Jenifer Bassett, MD
• Heart Failure--Living within your limits By: M. Diaa Alaoua, MD, FACC & Fadi Alsous, MD
• Light can be effective treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder By: Paul M. Caillier, Ph.D.
• New ultraviolet light treatments reduce side effects and cost By: Caryn Schulz, MD
• Abnormal Uterine Bleeding During Perimenopause By: Susan J. Momont, MD, FACOG

• No More Glasses By: Thomas Dow, MD
• A New Minimally Invasive Treatment For Varicose Veins By: Richard Daniels, MD, FACS
• Cartilage Restoration. Getting Back in Motion. By: Troy Berg, MD
• Laser Treatment Removes Unwanted Hair--Painlessly By: Joseph Rucker, MD, FACS
• Microwaves Offer Relief For Enlarged Prostate Problems By: David J. Katz, MD
• Guidelines For Parents And Their New Babies By: Karla Schlimgen, MD, FAAP
• Breast Cancer. Early Detection Saves Lives. By: Steven Immerman, MD, FACS
• A Restful Recovery. By: Dale Larson, Hospital Administrator
• Getting The Most Out Of Your Annual Physical. By: Michael Smith, MD, FAAP

• A Common Connection: Allergies, Colds, Asthma By: Richard T. Crane, MD, FACS
• Electrical Impulses Provide Insight By: Jon Konzen, DO
• Pain Services Center Expands at OakLeaf Surgical Hospital
• Radiofrequency Can Provide Pain Relief Mark Schlimgen, MD, dabpm
• Summer Safety Tips for Families By: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• Tiny Camera Seeks Answers By: Thomas Peller, MD & Jahn Hansen, MD
• Watch your Step for a Trouble-Free Summer By: Eric F. Caporusso, DPM

• Basics of the Flu By: Kyle J. Dettbarn, MD
• Ear Infections, Hearing Loss & Children By: Michelle Facer, DO
• WhatÍs the Scoop on Over-the-Counter Cold and Flu Medicines? By: Jenifer I. Bassett, MD
• Good Food for a Successful Recovery OakLeaf Surgical Hospital
• Microdiscectomy By: Outpatient Spinal Surgery by Phillip Porter, MD

• Fever in Children By: Lisa Buenger, MD, OakLeaf Pediatrics
• Are You Sure its Indigestion? It Could be Diverticulosis By: Steven C. Immerman, MD, Evergreen Surgical
• You Can Reduce Your Cancer Risk By: Thomas Peller, MD, Southside Medical Clinic
• Pain Management, Early Evaluation Bring Results By: Mark Schlimgen, MD, Pain Clinic of Northwestern Wisconsin
• Day Surgery. Overnight Stay - Oakleaf Surgical Hospital By: Dale Larson, Hospital Administrator, OakLeaf Surgical

• Menopause: Choices for Good Living By: Irfane Khatib, MD
• End Your Heel Pain By: Robert Hume, DPM
• Over the Counter Medications: Tips for Patients By: Russell Durkee, MD
• Summer Eye Care By: Siobhan Beeksma, OD
• Prostate Cancer By: Thomas J. Doyle, Jr. MD
• OakLeaf Surgical Hospital: Makes Waiting Easier By: Dale Larson, Hospital Administrator

Winter 2003

• 21st Century Epidemic: Sleep Deprivation By: Anton Kidess, MD
• Winter: Extra Skin Protection Needed By: Deb Markham, Certified Medical Aesthetician, NSPEP
• AquaFlow: An Improved Outlook for Glaucoma Patients By: Tom Dow, MD
• Circulation Problems Can Cause Leg Cramps By: Brent M. Woghan, MD
• Stress Overload & Teenagers By: Minette Ponick, PhD
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Early Diagnosis is Key By: Troy Berg, MD
• OakLeaf Surgical Hospital - Where Your Surgery is the Only Priority By: Dale Larson, Hospital Administrator

• Reading the Labels for Lifelong HealthBy: Kari Knoltner, MS, RD, LD
• Permanent Relief, Finally a Cure for Heartburn By: Steven Immerman, MD
• Have you got another Cold By: Michelle Facer, DO, MS
• What's your Blood Pressure? By: Thomas E. Looze, MD
• Prevention and Treatment of Ingrown Toenails By: Robert Hume, DPM
• Eyestrain and your Computer By: Tim Fredriksen, OD
• Do your part to avoid the risk of Diabetes By: Russell Durkee, MD
• Strength Training Guidelines for your Child By: Jeanne Brown, Licensed Athletic Trainer