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Intermittent fasting pros and cons
Intermittent fasting was Google's second most searched diet in 2020 and the most searched diet in 2019. But is the intermittent fasting diet just another fad diet or is it a legitimate long-term option for healthy living? Staci Cortelezzi, registered dietitian in the Center for Bariatric Surgery, offers advice for those curious about this diet trend. ...Continue →
Providing a Safe Place to Receive Care: A Letter from Janice G. Murphy, MSN, FACHE, president & CEO
With your health as our priority, we assure you that St. Vincent Charity Medical Center facilities provide a safe place for you to receive care. Your health and that of your loved ones is too important to postpone regular preventative care, diagnostic tests and follow-up visits. In-person appointments are necessary in many cases for our doctors and caregivers to manage your health or diagnose and treat your condition. You can enter our facilities and physician offices with the confidence we at St. Vincent Charity are taking every precaution to keep you safe. ...Continue →
Losing Weight Begins with Understanding All Your Needs
Research shows that in many cases doctors need to focus less on a patient’s weight and look more individually at things such as personal physiology and behavior. Despite such findings, physicians routinely recommend dieting for weight loss as a means to address issues such as high cholesterol and insomnia in obese patients. Leslie Pristas, DO, medical director of the Center for Bariatric Surgery, explains why this isn't in patients best interest. ...Continue →
Meet the Experts: Bariatric Surgery in Preparation for Orthopedic Surgery
Obesity leads to heart disease, type II diabetes and cancer. It also has a significant impact on joint health. Individuals with obesity have higher incidence of hip pain and stiffness, knee ...Continue →
Obesity expert explains why body-shaming is harmful, not helpful
Fat shaming involves criticizing and harassing overweight people about their weight or eating habits. Studies show that weight discrimination — including body-shaming — causes stress and leads overweight people to eat more calories. As medical director of the Center for Bariatric Surgery at St. Vincent Charity, Leslie Pristas, DO, counsels patients on all the factors that cause obesity and educates them on successful long-term tools needed to maintain a healthy weight. Here, she addresses the harmful effects shame has on health and the misconceptions about the causes of obesity. ...Continue →
Summer Recipes: Berry Salad with White Balsamic Dressing and Strawberry Lemonade
Center for Bariatric Surgery registered dietician, Sam Chin, shares this summer berry salad with white balsamic dressing for a protein-filled, light summer entrée. ...Continue →
Center for Bariatric Surgery psychologist shares tips for starting an exercise routine
Getting started in fitness is hard. Doing so when you're obese is substantially harder. But it need not be impossible. With the right frame of mind, expert advice, and the support of friends and family, even the heaviest can seize control and begin to win what may feel like a losing battle. Dr. Anita Maximin, clinical psychologist in the Center for Bariatric Surgery at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, spoke with Cleveland.com about the important of exercise in overcoming obesity. ...Continue →
A journey of 30 years leads patient to give in honor of the 150th anniversary
“I have a lot of gratitude for the people at St. Vincent. They have not only helped me, but many others, find the ongoing small pleasures from living a healthy lifestyle,” he said. “I knew I wanted to do something to honor them and what they do,” Mintz said. His journey with St. Vincent Charity began more than 30 years ago, when he worked as an engineering manager for a Cleveland industrial controls company. ...Continue →
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October 30, 2019
Statement on the Passing of 10th Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Bishop Richard Lennon
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, the Sisters of Charity Health System and the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine are deeply saddened by the passing of The Most Rev. Richard Gerard Lennon, bishop emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland on Tu ...continue reading
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February 25, 2019
Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium Video Highlights Partnership
CLEVELAND – The Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium has released a new video, highlighting the collaborative work under way by area hospitals to address the opioid crisis in the region.The ...continue reading
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June 4, 2018
St. Vincent Surgeon Performs Breakthrough Knee Revision Surgery
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center’s Dr. Bernard Stulberg recently became the first orthopedic surgeon in the country to perform total knee revision surgery utilizing the latest GPS technology. The procedure marks a breakthrough in knee revision surg ...continue reading
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