Eisenhower Health is at the forefront of mental health care, offering innovative solutions like transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy. TMS is a non-invasive treatment that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain, particularly targeting areas associated with depression. This therapy is especially beneficial for individuals who haven’t…
Injuries and pain can quickly put a halt to your active lifestyle, whether you’re a dedicated runner or an occasional yoga enthusiast. Fortunately, Eisenhower Health is here to help you get back to the activities you love. The Eisenhower Sports Medicine Clinic is a non-operative orthopedics clinic seeing patients with…
Many women have demanding lives caring for family, professional commitments, volunteering, crisis management and just “keeping the railroad running” in general. Guess what’s often sacrificed along the way? – that woman’s health. Many of us find there aren’t enough hours in the day to do all of the things that…
By some estimates one in three Americans have bunions – that’s a lot of misery! Left untreated they can cause other problems and of course there’s continuing bunion pain and discomfort. “A lot of bunions are hereditary—maybe the majority. If your mother had bunions, sometimes you have bunions. You’ve seen…
If you’re looking for an understanding of the range of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) therapies available – including recent state-of-art cardiac technology – this video presentation by Andrew Rubin, MD, Co-Director of the Electrophysiology (EP) Laboratory at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, CA – fits the bill. It’s a great way…
There are around eight million atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients in the U.S. and 33 million worldwide. And those numbers are growing – AFib is expected to grow to 12 million diagnosed patients in the U.S. by 2030. There are also people walking around with it that don’t even know they…
When you have incontinence or pelvic prolapse issues you’ll probably try any number of things to get it under control – possibly with mixed results. One of the reasons may be that you simply don’t know which of the various types or stages of those problems you have. That knowledge…
Cardiovascular technology and procedure breakthroughs are rapidly evolving and making substantial differences for cardiac patients. One such breakthrough is the newest update in pacemaker technology – the Micra Pacemaker. It’s also the smallest pacemaker available. The Micra Pacemaker doesn’t just rest its laurels on being the smallest pacemaker available. Its…
You can put worries about surgery aside when you follow these nonsurgical tips to treat and heal your lateral hip pain… or even prevent it from happening in the first place. A common cause of lateral hip pain is greater trochanteric bursitis. The greater trochanter is a bony prominence on…
Heart attacks are the #1 killer of adults in the United States. Yet two easy-to-learn techniques – Early Heart Attack Care (EHAC) and Hands-Only CPR – can save lives. “Early warning signs may come and go for hours or days before the chest pain becomes severe – but when treated…
“The hand has very intricate anatomy,” observes Jacob Bosley, MD, a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon affiliated with Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center in Rancho Mirage, California. And rather surprisingly he points out that the hand actually has a greater number of bones than found within the shoulder, hip or knee. So, what…
There are 250,000 patients annually in the U.S. who meet the criteria for aortic valve replacement. Those who don’t undertake a procedure to repair their aortic valve – do nothing – have much higher mortality rates than those who have a replacement procedure. A diseased aortic valve “is an indication…
An astounding 100 million people in the U.S. deal with chronic pain. “There’s no way to account for the suffering and loss of quality of life,” observes Hazmer Cassim, DO, a Board Certified physiatrist (PM&R) with Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center – Pain Management Clinic who adds that pain is the…
“Innovation creates tomorrow and tomorrow is here today. And that’s true when it comes to robotic hip replacement and robotic surgery in general,” asserts Ghassan Boghosian, DO, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center. He also points out that hip replacement surgeries have been performed for a very long time,…
“Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is really pretty much an epidemic, affecting 3 million people in the United States now, expected to more than double over the next 15 years,” asserts Andrew Rubin, MD, Co-Director of the Electrophysiology (EP) Laboratory at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, CA. AFib is an electrical disorder…
If you or a loved one have been told that you have scoliosis, you know it can be a big health challenge that may worsen over time. With scoliosis “an individualized approach is key,” says Reginald Fayssoux, MD, a fellowship-trained and Board Certified orthopedic spinal surgeon with Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center.…
Philip Patel, MD, President of Eisenhower Desert Cardiology Center, has this to say about D-SPECT imaging: “This is a truly revolutionary way of looking at nuclear cardiology pictures and allows us to diagnose patients with coronary artery disease.” Prior to having this type of technology, patients often had very long…
The phrase “feets don’t fail me now” was popularized in the 1940 Bob Hope movie, The Ghost Breakers. Yet for many, severe bunion pain means their feet ARE failing them and leading to a poorer and poorer quality of life if left uncorrected. There’s good news to share. If you’re…
In the past, heart valve disease was treated with open heart surgery. Recent innovation in medical technology has been a game-changer for people with heart valve disease, allowing them to be treated minimally invasively. In many cases, this has been life-saving treatment for patients who could not withstand an open…
“Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow are among the most common elbow injuries among athletic adults,” declares David Savin, MD, a Board Certified and fellowship-trained surgeon with Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center in Rancho Mirage, CA. Ask someone who has it and they’ll gladly tell you they don’t care – they just…