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Heather Hazelwood, ARNP, a new clinician at UnityPoint Clinic Endocrinology, Diabetes Care and Healthy Living Clinic, joins Dr. Arnold to talk about her background, clinical and personal interests, what led her to UnityPoint Health and much more.

To schedule an appointment with Heather, call (319) 298-2200 or visit unitypoint.org.

This is another episode in a segment on the podcast called "New Clinician Spotlight." In these episodes, Dr. Arnold will sit down with new clinicians at UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids and get to know them as a clinician and as a person.

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Dr. Jonathan Rippentrop, urologist at Physicians' Clinic of Iowa, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss the latest advancements in robotic surgery, how it benefits patients, what advancements he sees coming in the future and much more.

To learn more about robotic surgery at St. Luke's, visit https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/services-robotic-surgery.aspx

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Dr. Stanley Mathew, rehabilitation medical director, returns to the podcast to discuss opioid use disorder and treatment and what Dr. Mathew's team is doing to treat patients' pain without the use of opioids.

For more info about treatment in Cedar Rapids, call (319) 369-7331 or visit unitypoint.org/pmr-cr. 

For more info about treatment in Dubuque, visit unitypoint.org/painservices. 

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Dr. Samir Patel, a new physician at UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine - Bowman Woods, joins Dr. Arnold to talk about his background, clinical and personal interests, what led him to UnityPoint Health and much more.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Patel, call UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine - Bowman Woods at (319) 832-1463 .

This is another episode in a new segment on the podcast called "New Clinician Spotlight." In these episodes, Dr. Arnold will sit down with new clinicians at UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids and get to know them as a clinician and as a person.

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Christal Henderson joins Dr. Arnold to give listeners a look into a day in the life of a Phlebotomist. She shares daily routines, education and training, why she loves working as a phlebotomist and so much more. 

If you're interested in a career as a phlebotomist at St. Luke's, visit unitypoint.org/careers.

This is the second episode in a new series on the podcast called "A Day in the Life." In this series, Dr. Arnold will sit down with team members at St. Luke's and talk about what they do on a daily basis. If there is a role you'd like to see featured on "A Day in the Life" send us an e-mail at [email protected] or submit your suggestion through the mailbag.

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Sara Huilman, CSTFA, joins Dr. Arnold to give listeners a look into a day in the life of a certified surgical technologist (CST). She shares daily routines, education, why she loves working as a CST and so much more. 

If you're interested in a career as a certified surgical technologist at St. Luke's, visit unitypoint.org/careers.

This is the first episode in a new series on the podcast called "A Day in the Life." In this series, Dr. Arnold will sit down with team members at St. Luke's and talk about what they do on a daily basis. If there is a role you'd like to see featured on "A Day in the Life" send us an e-mail at [email protected] or submit your suggestion through the mailbag.

Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to general questions about a service provided at UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids. Submit your question and it may be answered by Dr. Arnold on the podcast! 

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At UnityPoint Health we have experts that will help you after the birth of your baby learn how to breastfeed and assist you if you are having issues. Learn more at unitypoint.org.

Speaker: Laura Knabel, nurse and certified lactation consultant

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmL0ZsO5NvY

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Dr. Arpit Sothwal, a new clinician at St. Luke's Heart Care Clinic, joins Dr. Arnold to talk about his background, clinical and personal interests, what led him to UnityPoint Health and much more.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Sothwal, call St. Luke’s Heart Care Clinic at (319) 364-7101 .

This is another episode in a new segment on the podcast called "New Clinician Spotlight." In these episodes, Dr. Arnold will sit down with new clinicians at UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids and get to know them as a clinician and as a person.

Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to general questions about a service provided at UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids. Submit your question and it may be answered by Dr. Arnold on the podcast! 

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Phil Decker, who is battling stage IV colon cancer with the help of his team at the Nassif Community Cancer Center in Cedar Rapids, IA, discusses his cancer journey and experience running the Boston Marathon. Connie Dietiker, care coordinator at the Nassif Community Cancer Center, talks about the cancer care team and the roles they play in the patients cancer journey. Also, Dr. Doug Purdy, gastroenterologist at St. Luke's Gastroenterology, discusses recent trends in colon cancer and why it is crucial to get your regular screening colonoscopy.

Featured speakers in order of appearance:

• Phil Decker, colon cancer patient and awareness advocate
• Dr. Doug Purdy, gastroenterologist, St. Luke's Gastroenterology
• Connie Dietiker, RN, care coordinator, Nassif Community Cancer Center

For information on Phil's upcoming fundraisers visit https://tell5friends.org/how-to-help

To learn more about Phil's cancer journey, read this story: https://www.communitycancercenter.org... 

If you are over 45, talk to your doctor today about colon cancer screening, or call St. Luke's Gastroenterology at (319) 366-8695. 

For more on services provided by the Nassif Community Cancer Center, visit communitycancercenter.org.

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In this update, Dr. Arnold discusses the latest on COVID-19 in the hospital and in the community as we see a rise in cases as a result of the BA.5 variant. He also talks about Paxlovid, and the latest masking recommendations. He also answers a question he received recently about blood tests for Alzheimer's and dementia. 

Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Anything from COVID-19 to the latest technologies and procedures to general questions about a service provided at UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids. Submit your question and it may be answered by Dr. Arnold on the podcast! 

Submit your questions at: https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/submit-a-question-for-the-mailbag.aspx 

Do you have a question about a trending medical topic? Ask Dr. Arnold! Submit your question and it may be answered by Dr. Arnold on the podcast!

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