Tag: Doctors Hospital at Renaissance
I have gallstones. What next?
By Cera Kroenke, D.O.
DHR Health Surgery Institute
Gallstones are very common, with over 15% of the adult population in the United States affected. Gallstones can...
What is angina and how do we diagnose it?
By: Dr. Christian Avalos
DHR Health Heart Institute
The evaluation of chest pain is one of the main reasons for outpatient visits in Cardiology and can...
If I am in pain, how can electrodiagnostic procedures help me identify nerve or...
By: Dr. Mariam Washington
DHR Health Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Electrodiagnostics, often misnamed as EMG only, can help identify the source of a patient’s pain and...
If I have a seizure does it mean that I have epilepsy?
By: Dr. Leonel Estofan
DHR Health Neuroscience Institute
A patient who presents with a first seizure is in quite distress, whether as a child or adult....
National Diabetes Month: What should you know about managing diabetes?
Maria Belen Naranjo, MD
Endocrinologist
DHR Health Diabetes and Endocrinology Institute
November is National Diabetes Month. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood...
Staying Healthy Down the Stretch By: Eric Wilkinson, M.D.
By: Eric Wilkinson, M.D.
DHR Health Orthopedic Institute
As an Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in Sports Medicine, I love the fall sports season. Instinctively I think...
How do I know if I have arthritis, a sprain, or a fracture?
By: Dr. Patrick Sander
DHR Health Orthopedic Institute
Arthritis, sprains, and broken bones all have one thing in common. They each cause pain. It would be...
When Should I Start Getting Screened for Colorectal Cancer?
Written by: Asif Zamir MD, FACG,AGAF,FACP.
Director Gastroenterology Fellowship Program.
Associate Professor.
DHR Health Gastroenterology Institute
Colorectal cancer is the third-most-diagnosed cancer in both men and women in...
New Year, New Me: How can I reach my 2023 health goals?
By: Dr. Armour R. Forse
DHR Health Bariatric and Metabolic Institute
Obesity is a disease (defined by the American Medical Association and the World Health Organization)....
DHR Health to host career fair for all positions
EDINBURG — DHR Health is planning career fairs this week in which as much as a $10,000 sign-on bonus will be offered for nursing...