Franciscan Health Doc Pod

For most people, the word “stroke” is scary, maybe even a little mysterious. It’s a condition that lives up to its name, striking patients hard and changing their lives forever.
But strokes can be prevented, and many Franciscan Health patients who have had carotid artery surgery or a carotid stent placed can attest to that. Cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon Michael Tuchek will talk to us today about how surgical advances can target where the risk of stroke may dwell—in the carotid arteries. He’ll also explain what a TIA, or “mini stroke” is, and why it’s important to pay attention to symptoms.

Hear from our team of rehabilitation experts as they discuss how physical, occupation and speech therapy play a role in concussion rehabilitation.

In this episode, certified nurse midwife Shannon Markle leads a discussion focusing on what certified nurse midwives do and how they help women and couples plan for and navigate pregnancies.

In this episode, Dr. Chad Glazer will lead a discussion focusing on sinus surgery, functional nasal surgery, and septoplasty.

Learn more about the younger patients you are seeing who experiencing heart disease; What types of heart disease specifically we are seeing in this generation; Learn the signs and symptoms they are experiencing.

Dr. Destiny Harrell-Washington Discusses newborn care especially with first-time parents. She also shares the most common discussions you she has with parents regarding caring for their newborn and then specifically NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) graduates. 

• What medical conditions cause a newborn to stay the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit).

Why is a patient’s family medicine provider a good start for mental health issues.