6 | LIVING WELL A-Z | WEDNESDAY, January 1, 2014
EXPERTS CORNEA,VISION CORRECTION & CATARACT Robert Fintelmann, MD Dr. Fintelmann is a board certified Ophthalmologist by the American
Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center Cornea, Vision Correction and Cataract Surgery Locations throughout Arizona 800.966.7000 • www.GoodEyes.com
DERMATOLOGY Kirsten Flynn, MD Dr. Flynn is a dermatologist specializing in medical, surgical and aesthetic dermatologic care. A graduate of the Hahnemann University Medical School in Philadelphia, PA, she completed her internship at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ and her residency in dermatology at the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, NM. Board certified in dermatology, Dr. Flynn is a member of the Phoenix Dermatologic Society, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, and The American Academy of Dermatology.
Banner Health Center Specializing in Dermatology 14416 West Meeker Blvd, Suite 201 • Sun City West 623.583.5180 • www.BannerHealth.com/BMG
SPORTS MEDICINE Andree Jones, DO Dr. Andree Jones is a primary care sports medicine physician for Maricopa Integrated Health System. She’s a board certified family medicine physician and member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American Academy of Family Physicians, and Arizona Academy of Family Physicians. During her fellowship, she cared for the Utah Valley University women’s soccer team and Brigham Young University women’s basketball team as their team physician and provided care to the local high school teams. She’s skilled in operative orthopedics and holds experience with fracture care, joint aspirations and injections, osteopathic manipulative treatments, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and primary care sports medicine.
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Board of Ophthalmology and a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He provides excellence in care of corneal disease, as well as cataract and vision correction surgery. Besides cataract surgery and vision correction (including LASIK and ICL), he performs a range of procedures including corneal transplants, partial thickness corneal transplants (DSAEK), and laser surgery to implant intracorneal segments for keratoconus (Intacs). He has presented at national and international meetings and has published multiple peer-reviewed articles.
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The inside scoop on MRIs Editor’s note: Last month, we reviewed ultrasounds, colonoscopies and sigmoidoscopies. This month we’re providing information regarding magnetic resonance imaging, or MRIs. If there are additional tests you’d like us to investigate, please email Paula Hubbs Cohen, Living Well editor, Paula.Cohen@cox.net.
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
WHAT IS IT? A test that provides sharper images than ultrasound can, an MRI uses radio waves and a magnet to change the magnetic fields — temporarily realigning hydrogen atoms, according to the Mayo Clinic website — within a patient’s body to create an image of the organs and tissues inside. Brett Skidmore, M.D., a radiologist with Cigna Medical Group in Sun City, said that an MRI is best for viewing soft tissue; the test is administered in a hospital or an outpatient center. WHO NEEDS IT? Patients with any number of medical issues affecting their organs, tissues or skeletal system can benefit from an MRI. It’s often used to look at the brain and spinal cord, Skidmore said.
WHAT’S INVOLVED? A patient is first injected with a contrast agent — which Skidmore said enhances the detail of the image and does not produce an allergic reaction — and is instructed to lie down for the duration of the 45- to 60-minutes-long test on a slim table that’s then slid into the MRI machine. The snug feeling in the tube-like chamber can be disconcerting, particularly for the claustrophobic, Skidmore said, and the machinery can also be noisy and upsetting during the test. “Emotionally, it’s kind of hard for some people,” he said, so patients with concerns should address them with the physician before the test. Sedation is an option, he said. He does not recommend “open” MRI tests, however, because while patient comfort may be increased, the quality of the image is decreased. ARE THERE RISKS? Pregnant women, those with kidney or liver conditions, and patients with metal (such as a pacemaker or shrapnel) inside their body should consult their physician and technologist before undergoing an MRI. An alternative test might be necessary. —GREMLYN BRADLEY-WADDELL
Maricopa Integrated Health System 2601 E. Roosevelt St. Phoenix, Arizona 85008 (602) 344-5011 • www.mihs.org
PAIN RELIEF Dr. Theodore Manos Dr. Manos is a Board Certified Specialist in Anesthesiology and Pain Management. He specializes in procedures such as epidural steroid treatments and facet joint block procedures that can relieve lower back pain and help improve patient’s daily comfort level. Whether it’s arthritis, a herniated disc, sciatica or spinal stenosis of the lower back, his treatments can help patients regain mobility and functionality. These treatments can help eliminate or reduce the use of oral pain medications that patients may be taking on a regular basis. Anyone experiencing chronic lower back pain may be a candidate. In most cases, pain therapy can last for long periods of time. During the first appointment Dr. Manos will evaluate the patients’ unique condition and develop a treatment plan specific to their needs.
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EXPERTS FAMILY MEDICINE Jessica Regnaert, MD Dr. Regnaert is a family physician who cares for patients of all ages. She received her medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson and completed her internship and residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. She is looking forward to welcoming new patients into her family practice.
Cigna Medical Group | Outpatient Surgery Center 3003 N. 3rd Street, 2nd Floor Phoenix, AZ 85012 602.282.9600
GYNECOLOGY, OBSTETRICS
Banner Health Center Specializing in Family Medicine 1917 South Crismon Road • Mesa 480.610.7100 • www.BannerHealth.com/HealthCenterEastMesa
Maria Manriquez, MD Dr. Maria Manriquez is Vice Chair for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology for Maricopa Integrated Health System, Associate Program Director of the Phoenix Integrated Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Clerkship Director in Obstetrics and Gynecology for the University of Arizona, College of Medicine. She’s the Director of Education for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Maricopa Integrated Health System. She completed medical school at the University of Arizona, Tucson and residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Banner Good Samaritan. She’s the Immediate Past President for the Phoenix ObGyn Society and currently AZ section Chair for ACOG.
HAND SURGERY Paul Zidel, M.D., M.S. FACS
Maricopa Integrated Health System 2601 E. Roosevelt St. Phoenix, Arizona 85008 (602) 344-5011 • www.mihs.org
Dr. Paul Zidel is Chief of Hand Surgery and Director of Burn Hand Restorative Services at Maricopa Medical Center. He’s certified in plastic surgery with the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has a certification of added qualifications in surgery of the hand. He was trained in Paris for needle aponeurotomy for Dupuytren contracture and is skilled in burned hand reconstruction, flexor tendon surgery, and basal joint arthritis. His residency program was in general surgery at St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center, where he also completed his fellowship in hand surgery. He studied plastic and reconstructive surgery at Wayne State University.
PEDIATRICS
Maricopa Integrated Health System 2601 E. Roosevelt St. Phoenix, Arizona 85008 (602) 344-5011 • www.mihs.org
Zafar Abdul Quadir, MD Dr. Quadir is a board-certified pediatrician who practices preventive medicine. His special interests are in ADHD and sleep disorders. Dr. Quadir received his medical degree from the Seth G.S. Medical College at the University of Bombay in India. He finished a residency at the Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, as well as the BJW Hospital for Children in Bombay, India before coming to the United States for a residency at The Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York City, N.Y. During his residencies, he received the Meena Lacorte Outstanding Resident Award in the NICU and was chief resident at The Brooklyn Hospital.
Banner Health Center Specializing in Pediatrics 1435 South Alma School Road • Chandler 480.668.1600 • www.BannerHealth.com/HealthCenterChandler AR-0008136758-01
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