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Sky Ridge Medical Center Is First Southeast Denver Hospital to Offer New Stroke Treatment
When a clot restricts blood flow to the brain, critical neurons that control movement, speech and thinking start to die. During a stroke, every second counts.
Sky Ridge’s New Hybrid Operating Room Enables State-of-the-Art Patient Care
In Fall of 2017, Sky Ridge Medical Center became the first hospital in southeast Denver to open a hybrid operating room (OR) at a cost of $4 million. Here, Dr. Colleen Hupp, a vascular surgeon with Colorado Cardiovascular Surgical Associates (CCVSA) at Sky Ridge, shares how this surgical...
Dr. Kareem Sobky & Dr. Mark Tuttle Join Ortho-ONE
Orthopedic problems that affect bones, joints, tendons, ligaments and muscles can happen to anyone regardless of age or fitness level. When a musculoskeletal problem affects your quality of life, you want an experienced orthopedic specialist and access to state-of-the-art technology to get you back...
How much is too much screen time?
It’s not unusual for a parent to ask me about the rules for screen time: “no TV for children under 2 years of age” and “limit screen time to no more than 2 hours a day”. My response is this…ignore the rules…and focus on their purpose.
Active Rehab New Protocol for Youth Concussions
Children and teens who play organized sports have a higher chance of getting a concussion. Just a year ago, these young injured players might have been sidelined for weeks with doctor-prescribed rest.
Don’t Cancel that Gyno Appointment
Many women incorrectly assume they get a pass on their yearly exam with the gynecologist because Pap smears are now recommended every three years for women under 30 and every five years for older women, according to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. A pap test looks for...
5 Essential Exercises to Reduce Lower Back Pain
Whether you are a couch potato, weekend athlete or even a competitive athlete, you have likely suffered from lower back pain. In fact, about 80 percent of adults experience lower back pain at some point in their lifetimes, according to the National Institutes for Health.