Receiving the news that you have a breast abnormality can be frightening and confusing - what do you do next?  Nurse Navigation at Summit Medical Group's Breast Care Center is a process designed to help a woman through and around barriers to getting breast health care services. Clinical Program Manager and a certified breast nurse patient navigator for the Summit Medical Group Breast Nurse Navigation Program, Carol Boyer, RN, MSN, APN, CBPN-IC, AOCNS, explains the navigation process and what a woman can expect upon entering the nurse navigation program.

What's new in hearing aids? From digital technology to implantable, removable and non-invasive solutions, this is not your grandma's hearing aid. Dr. Jed Kwartler, otologist/neurotologist and director of Summit Medical Group's Ear Specialty Center gives an overview of updates in hearing aid technology and discusses auditory rehabilitation -- maximizing your listening environment - with today's innovations. Dr. Kwartler gives details on SoundBite, the world’s first removable and noninvasive hearing solution for patients with single-sided deafness or chronic ear canal problems. Summit Medical Group is among the first centers in New Jersey to offer the Soundbite hearing solution. Learn more about this state-of-the-art device with Dr. Kwartler.

Do you or someone you love suffer from hearing loss? Hearing loss can be frustrating and debilitating. It can seriously impact a person's quality of life and is some cases, even become life-threatening.Dr. Jed Kwartler, board-certified otologist/neurotologist and director of Summit Medical Group's Ear Specialty Center, talks about the signs and symptoms and diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss.

If you are dissatisfied with the size and appearance of your breasts, breast augmentation surgery might before you.Breast augmentation is a procedure to place implants in the breast(s) to:  Enlarge naturally small breasts     Restore volume to the breasts following breast-feeding or weight loss  Achieve symmetry in breasts that are moderately different in shape and size  Enhance confidence and self-esteemDr. Peter Hyans, board-certified plastic surgeon and director of Summit Medical Group's Plastic Surgery Center, discusses the procedure and what you can expect.

Breast reconstruction is a procedure performed on a woman to restore the breasts after a lumpectomy or a mastectomy.It is achieved through several plastic surgery techniques to return the breasts to near normal shape, size and appearance and can be performed on one or both of a woman's breasts. If you are in need of breast reconstructive surgery, listen to Dr. Peter Hyans, board-certified plastic surgeon and director of Summit Medical Group's Plastic Surgery Center, discuss who is a good candidate for this surgery and what patients can expect from this procedure.

The signs and symptoms of a concussion may be subtle and sometimes not immediately apparent. Do you know how to spot a concussion? Some early signs include, headache, dizziness, blurry vision and nausea and these signs can get worse if unattended. Whether you are a parent, coach or athlete, this is must have information. Dr. Rosenberg shares signs, symptoms and how to care for and prevent concussions.

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and affects millions across the world.Osteoarthritis is a degenerative process of the joints. As we age, the spongy cushion like substance at the edge of each joint known as cartilage wears away and the bone starts to feel more mechanical stress.Learn the symptoms, various treatment options to best alleviate pain and when joint replacement surgery may be necessary.

There may be a few different reasons patients that have previously had gastric bypass surgery would seek revisional weight loss surgery. The most common being lapband removal.Perhaps, there was a complication or simply failed weight loss.Bad behavior often leads to small pouch stretching which then allows more food intake. Simple lifestyle changes can help make your surgery successful.Learn reasons you may require revisional surgery and how you can help avoid the bad behavior that may be the cause.

More than 60 million Americans are considered obese. When diet and exercise does not work, surgery may become an option.Weight loss surgery, otherwise known as, bariatric surgery has become a viable treatment option these days, especially to those individuals that are considered morbidly obese.The goal of bariatric surgery is to limit the caloric intake and can sometimes have hormonal benefits to help decrease appetite.This form of surgery is not intended to be an "easy way out." Find out if you or a loved one may be a candidate for weight loss surgery and what you can expect before, during and after surgery.