Clinical Services
Sophisticated Clinical Programs So Close to Home John Krouse, MD, PhD Chairperson, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Temple University School of Medicine
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eanes Hospital’s growth into an advanced care destination medical center took great strides through 2014 and is continuing into 2015. Jeanes Hospital’s evolution from a community hospital to one of Temple Health’s providers of high-acuity services has been sure and steady.
Heart and Vascular
Michael Weaver, MD Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, Temple University School of Medicine
George Yesenosky, MD Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Jeanes Hospital Assistant Professor of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine
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The Temple Heart & Vascular Institute at Jeanes Hospital offers full-service cardiac and vascular care by physicians and clinicians who combine world-class skill with the accessibility and compassion of a family doctor. Cardiac surgery at Jeanes Hospital is performed by Temple surgeons, and Jeanes Hospital is home to one of the region’s best-equipped cardiac catheterization/electrophysiology labs. This summer we were among the first providers to offer the smallest implantable cardiac monitoring device available for patients. George Yesenosky, MD, Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Jeanes Hospital, and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, explains that the device is completely MRI compatible, is one-third the size of an AAA battery, and can be inserted just under the skin with only local anesthetic and an incision that is less than 1 inch. It automatically detects and records abnormal heart rhythms. Any heart rhythm disturbances it picks up are shared with a cellular communicator through wireless technology and automatically sent to a doctor’s office without requiring any effort by the patient. With the new technology, physicians can wirelessly monitor a patient’s heart for up to three years. “This device has revolutionized the management of unexplained arrhythmia, mediated syncope, and cryptogenic stroke,” said Dr. Yesenosky. “Our patients were among the first in the Philadelphia region to receive this exciting new technology.”
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Temple vascular surgeons at Jeanes Hospital offer a comprehensive approach to treating conditions such as peripheral artery disease, aneurysms, carotid artery disease, and vascular problems.
Orthopaedics and Neurosciences
Orthopaedics at Jeanes Hospital offers nonoperative therapies and rehabilitation as well as advanced diagnostic and surgical procedures for a range of musculoskeletal conditions and injuries. Our orthopaedic specialists offer both minimally invasive repairs and advanced open and arthroscopic surgical procedures. They are skilled in the latest techniques for hip, knee, and upper extremity joint replacement and spine surgery. For many conditions, including arthritis and sports injuries, nonoperative solutions are an option, including pain relief, stabilization, rehabilitation, and education. The Neurosciences Center at Jeanes Hospital is an interdisciplinary practice with physicians from both the Temple Department of Neurology and the Temple Department of Neurosurgery.
Nurses and allied health care staff play key roles in delivering world-class, high-acuity care at Jeanes Hospital.