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Richmond University Medical Center
United States
Приєднався 19 сер 2013
Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC), is a 440+ bed healthcare facility and teaching institution serving Staten Island and the New York-New Jersey Metropolitan Area. RUMC is a leader in acute, chronic and surgical care, including emergency/trauma, surgery, robotic surgery, gastroenterology, cardiology, pediatrics, podiatry, endocrinology, urology, oncology, orthopedics, neonatal intensive care and maternal health. The medical center has earned numerous national awards and accreditations for its high quality patient care and services.
RUMC Connections, Season 2, Episode 15: Closing the Wound: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
RUMC’s wound care program is part of the Center for Wound Healing’s national network with success rates so high that many managed care companies have designated its locations to be “Centers of Excellence” for the comprehensive management and care of chronic wounds. On this episode, host, Meredith Gaskins, is joined by Medical Director of Wound Care and Division Chief of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Michael Lacqua, to discuss wound care and the use of Staten Island’s only hyperbaric oxygen therapy for treatment.
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RUMC Connections, Season 2, Episode 14: Understanding Diabetic Limb Salvage
Переглядів 20Місяць тому
Diabetes is a chronic disease causing high blood glucose (sugar) levels. Diabetes also weakens your immune system, making it more difficult for your body to fight off infections, which can, in turn, damage your nervous system. This damage can affect the ability to feel sensations in your feet and can lead to injuries. Joining host, Meredith Gaskins, once again is Podiatrist, Dr. Michael Piccare...
RUMC Vital Signs Episode 16: Changing Lives Through Our Peer Advocacy Program
Переглядів 230Місяць тому
According to the New York City Department of Health, nearly 1,000 people have died of opioid overdoses on Staten Island since 2016. Those caught in the cycle of substance use disorder may feel lost with nowhere to turn and the thought of seeking help kicking their habit or staying clean long term generates feelings of fear, embarrassment, or worry they will not be able to stay clean. In this ep...
RUMC Connections Season 2, Episode 14, Bunions: What You Need to Know to Stay on Your Feet!
Переглядів 130Місяць тому
The feet are complex mechanical structures of the human body, each consisting of 26 bones, 33 joints, and over 100 muscles, ligaments, and tendons. They serve as the foundation for the entire body, offering support, balance, as well as impacting overall well-being. Ongoing conditions stemming from the feet can lead to patients experiencing pain in their knees, hips, and lower back. Richmond Uni...
RUMC Vital Signs Episode 15: Surviving Cancer
Переглядів 2122 місяці тому
In this episode meet cancer survivors Rosaria Karsis and Kelly Careres. Both share their stores of courage and determination. Learn how they reacted when they first learned they had cancer, how their lives have changed since then, the impact on their families and how they found support through RUMC's Family Care and Support program.
RUMC Vital Signs Episode 14: Spotlight on RUMC's Family Care and Support Program
Переглядів 972 місяці тому
Modern medicine has made leaps and bounds in the battle against cancer with effective treatments and therapies, but fighting cancer is not just about the clinical side. In this episode, meet Marty Phillips, director and founder of Richmond University Medical Center’s Family Care and Support program. Marty and his team help cancer patients cope with the emotional, mental and psychological impact...
RUMC Connections, Season 2, Episode 13: Quit Smoking: What Big Tobacco Never Wanted You To Know
Переглядів 1112 місяці тому
Tobacco use is still the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the country and leads to 480,000 deaths in the U.S. each year from cigarette smoking alone. While cigarettes cause the most deaths from cancer, respiratory, and vascular disease, they are not the only tobacco product linked to adverse health outcomes. Using smokeless tobacco is also a known cause of cancer, and the rise ...
An Enlarged Prostate Simply Explained
Переглядів 503 місяці тому
Just what is an enlarged prostate gland? Board certified urologist Richard Maggio, MD, provides a very simple explanation with a balloon and a donut.
RUMC Connections, S2 E12: The Unpredictable in Cancer Survivorship & How Music Therapy Calms the Day
Переглядів 523 місяці тому
Throughout the month of June we celebrate the resilient spirit of cancer survivorship. Music therapy has proven to be a powerful tool for promoting healing and enhancing well-being among cancer survivors. It utilizes the transformative properties of music to address physical, emotional, and psychological needs. Through the intentional use of music, therapy sessions can provide a safe and suppor...
RUMC Connections, Season 2, Episode 11: Conquering Cancer: Family Care and Support
Переглядів 1723 місяці тому
The month of June is often cause for celebration, bringing warm weather, longer days, and summer vacations. June is also a special celebration for national cancer survivors month. This month we celebrate the resilient spirit of the more than 18 million cancer survivors in the United States and honor the tireless efforts of the doctors, clinicians, researchers and scientists who have made surviv...
RUMC Vital Signs, Episode 13: Let's Talk About Diabetes
Переглядів 1923 місяці тому
Over 1.8 million adults in New York State have been diagnosed with diabetes and every year an estimated 92,000 more adults in New York State are diagnosed. In this episode, board certified endocrinologist, Philip Otterbeck, MD, discusses this condition that affects just over 11% of the state’s adult population and explains how it can be managed successfully.
RUMC Connections, Season 2, Episode 10: IBS: What You Should Know
Переглядів 824 місяці тому
The Ambulatory Center & G.I./Endoscopy Suites at Richmond University Medical Center provide full-service ambulatory services for children and adults. Each year, thousands of procedures are performed by our experienced physicians, nurses and technicians. Our six state-of-the-art procedure rooms contain the most up-to-date diagnostic and treatment equipment available, including sophisticated moni...
RUMC Vital Signs Episode 12: Enlarged Prostate? We have the Solutions
Переглядів 1394 місяці тому
An enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia, is a common condition that affects about 50 percent of men between the ages of 51 and 60 and up to 90 percent of men older than 80. In this episode we are joined by board certified urologist Richard Maggio, MD, and board certified urologist and surgeon, Michael Wilson, DO, to discuss two revolutionary non-invasive procedures available at RU...
RUMC Vital Signs Episode 11: Preventing Falls in Older Adults and Stopping the Bleed
Переглядів 1234 місяці тому
Richmond University Medical Center’s Trauma Department offers several programs to help reduce falls in older adults and address severe cut or puncture wounds. In this episode, Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator Dave Briscoe discusses both programs that can help save lives.
RUMC Connections, Season 2, Episode 9: The Importance of a Colonoscopy
Переглядів 964 місяці тому
The Ambulatory Center & G.I./Endoscopy Suites at Richmond University Medical Center provide full-service ambulatory services for children and adults. Each year, thousands of procedures are performed by our experienced physicians, nurses and technicians. Our six state-of-the-art procedure rooms contain the most up-to-date diagnostic and treatment equipment available, including sophisticated moni...
RUMC Connections, Season 2, Episode 8: Women's Interventional Radiology Services
Переглядів 175 місяців тому
RUMC Connections, Season 2, Episode 8: Women's Interventional Radiology Services
RUMC Vital Signs Episode 10: All About RUMC’s Silberstein Clinic & How to Administer Narcan
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RUMC Vital Signs Episode 10: All About RUMC’s Silberstein Clinic & How to Administer Narcan
RUMC Vital Signs Episode 9: Battling Staten Island’s opioid crisis & RUMC's Project LAUNCH program
Переглядів 5065 місяців тому
RUMC Vital Signs Episode 9: Battling Staten Island’s opioid crisis & RUMC's Project LAUNCH program
RUMC Connections, Season 2, Episode 7: Interventional & Diagnostic Radiology
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RUMC Connections, Season 2, Episode 7: Interventional & Diagnostic Radiology
RUMC Connections Season 2, Episode 6: Big Prostate, Big Problems
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RUMC Connections Season 2, Episode 6: Big Prostate, Big Problems
Emergency Department Nursing: Finding Their Why
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Emergency Department Nursing: Finding Their Why
RUMC Connections Season 2, Episode 5: Urology: The Inside Tract
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RUMC Connections Season 2, Episode 5: Urology: The Inside Tract
RUMC Vital Signs Episode 8: Take A Tour of Our Mother/Baby Unit
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RUMC Vital Signs Episode 8: Take A Tour of Our Mother/Baby Unit
RUMC Connections Season 2, Episode 4: Debunking Heart Health Myths
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RUMC Connections Season 2, Episode 4: Debunking Heart Health Myths
RUMC Connections Season 2, Episode 3: Heart Health
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RUMC Connections Season 2, Episode 3: Heart Health
RUMC Connections Season 2, Episode 2: Help for Gambling Addiction
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RUMC Connections Season 2, Episode 2: Help for Gambling Addiction
RUMC Connections Season 2, Episode 1: Addiction Services
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RUMC Connections Season 2, Episode 1: Addiction Services
RUMC Connections Episode 20: Thyroid Conditions
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RUMC Connections Episode 20: Thyroid Conditions
RUMC Vital Signs Episode 7: Caring for Survivors of Sexual Assault
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RUMC Vital Signs Episode 7: Caring for Survivors of Sexual Assault
RUMC Connections Episode 19: Diabetes
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RUMC Connections Episode 19: Diabetes
Dr lacqua and his staff have helped my aunt Saundra incredibly, nothing short of a miracle, she had a wound that other drs said her limb needed amputation, after his fish skin graft s and hyperbaric treatment over last 3 months the wound looks like a scrape ! It’s a miracle Dr and his staff are truly amazing and treated her and us with kindness and compassion, awesome people and care There’s nothing I could say that could convey my gratitude
I am glad and happy to know that my dear friend Rosaria is improving and there is a wonderful team behind her good health
Thank You So Much Doctor..Saving My Brother's Life.. Also You Bought The Happiness For Loving 3 Girls ..With Loving Wife's Life ...Thank You Again Sir..🙏
Thank you so much for saving my husband 's life ❤🙏
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