Franciscan Health Doc Pod

Dr. Evan Fitz shares what has earned Franciscan Health the NAPRC accreditation, and what that means for patients.

Franciscan Health has best surgical team and the latest technologies. At Franciscan Health, you can be confident about your choice of minimally invasive surgery. Franciscan Health offers minimally invasive surgery for hernia repair at multiple locations.

Dr. Abhigyan Banka discusses the importance of bone health, and how to be aware of it.

Today, obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr. Katie Towles with Franciscan Physicians Network will discuss with us exactly what endometriosis is as well as the benefits of minimally invasive surgery to treat, if surgery is in fact needed.

Dr. Nina Bhupathiraju discusses the long-term health issues that are occurring in those who have contracted and recovered from COVID-19, as well as the ways they can be treated.

When a student athlete tests positive for COVID, a lot of strain and stress is put on them as well as on their parents, coaches and physicians in regards to when they can return to play. In addition, many questions arise as to what the next steps are in helping the student athlete safely return to play once their illness subsides. Dr Greg Rowdon from Franciscan Health Sports Medicine discusses the protocols that he and his team adopted to help determine when it is safe for an athlete to return to their sport following a COVID diagnosis.

Discussion of how heart conditions, untreated, can contribute to a heart attack, i.e., atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure, valve disease.

Jennifer Mertl, a nurse practitioner, discusses GERD.

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