Ernesto Reina ignored his doctor's annual recommendation to get a colonoscopy and developed colorectal cancer. He regrets he didn't get the screening sooner. But he was lucky and his cancer was treated in the early stages. Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths.
"Screening via colonoscopy in particular is powerful as it not only detects colorectal cancers but also prevents it by finding polyps," said Doylestown Health colorectal surgeon Robert Akbari, MD. "No other cancer screening method I’m aware of is both diagnostic and preventative."
When Johnelle Whipple’s back pain became excruciating, a 30-minute, minimally-invasive surgery performed by Guy Lee, MD, helped relieve the pressure and gave her immediate pain relief.
The long-held guidelines for breast cancer screening have changed, leaving women and their doctors confused about when and how often a woman should have a mammogram. Read the reason for the new guidelines, as well as screening advice from a Doylestown Health radiologist and breast cancer expert.
Get help for work-related illness and injuries in one location and with familiar providers from Doylestown Health.
Doylestown Health expert offers tips on how to prevent and treat poison ivy, oak and sumac, including what you can do if you're exposed and how to sooth the itch.
Doylestown Health maternity nurses are learning and implementing new strategies to help reduce the Cesarean (C-section) rate as part of a bigger, national effort. Learn all that nurses are doing to help moms who are at lower risk avoid delivering via C-section.
Based out of its Urgent Care building on Swamp Road, Doylestown Health now offers a new palliative care program to help bring comfort to patients with serious illness. The goal of the program is to provide an additional layer of support to help patients manage their chronic disease.
Doylestown Health urologists are using Blue Light Cystoscopy with Cysview® to more accurately detect non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
Doylestown Health is an official partner in the PA Department of Health’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (PA-BCCEDP). Pennsylvania residents who meet age, income and insurance requirements can receive free mammograms and follow-up diagnostics for any abnormal screening results.
We are thrilled to welcome Louisa Rahner, DO, to Doylestown Health Primary Care--Buckingham. Dr. Rahner is a caring, thorough physician who works collaboratively with patients to provide the best care. She is skilled in preventive care, chronic disease as well as osteopathic manipulative medicine.
Robert Sangrigoli, MD and John Harding, MD are participating in a clinical trial called PULSED AF. The trial uses a breakthrough technology currently being studied to treat atrial fibrillation by interrupting irregular heart rhythms using pulsed electric fields.
On April 14, 2021, Doylestown Health celebrated a One Vision campaign milestone with the dedication of the Clark Center for Critical Care Medicine.
Located in the new Ambulatory Center on the campus of Doylestown Health, the spacious new Clark Rehabilitation connects consultation, diagnosis, intervention and treatment services with physical therapy, occupational, hand and speech therapy.
Doylestown Health Remains committed to bringing quality education to the community. Join Doylestown Health certified health education specialists and nutritionists, local dental health professionals, and other select professionals as they present important subject matter.
Comprised of inspiring stories about our patients, trustworthy health tips, and our latest news, this is the one-stop-shop for all things Doylestown Health.
The hepatology experts at Doylestown Health offer advanced, individualized, care to patients affected by a wide range of liver diseases and disorders.
The VIA Maternity Center is where life begins and families grow. For more than 90 years, Doylestown Health has offered one of the best maternity programs in the region.
Doylestown Health's Emergency Department is staffed by board-certified and specially trained emergency physicians to care for your acute illness or injury.
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