MDNews - Greater Kansas

COVER FE ATURE PLASTIC SURGEON OFFERS NEW OPTIONS FOR BREAST RECONSTRUCTION 12 Helping women overcome the physica l and emotiona l toll of losing their breasts to cancer is the essence of what led Mitchell Flurry, MD, to become a plastic surgeon FE ATURES PASS ON THE SALT 06 After being diagnosed with Menière's disease, Wichita pediatrician Jennifer Brannon, MD, has litera lly written the book about following a low-sa lt diet. REMOVING THE CLOUD: ADVANCES CONTINUE TO IMPROVE LENS IMPLANTS 08 With continuing advances in lens implant technolog y, patients who undergo cataract remova l surgery have severa l options to improve their vision. VIA CHRISTI'S CORA PROGRAM OFFERS GENETIC COUNSELING, TESTING 11 Via Christi Hospita l St. Francis in Wichita launched its Cancer Outreach and Risk Assessment (COR A) program in July 2015 to provide cancer risk assessment and genetic counseling — becoming the second such program in Kansas. 12 contents ON THE COVER /////// JUNE/JULY 2018 VIA CHRISTI SURGEON OFFERS NEW HERNIA REPAIR TECHNIQUE 16 A Via Christi surgeon is using a novel technique to repair hernias that uses the minima lly invasive da Vinci robotic system and the principles of the gold standard surgica l procedure known as Rives-Stoppa. CLINICAL FE ATURES CERTAIN FOODS LINKED TO RELIEF OF SIDE EFFECTS FROM BREAST CANCER TREATMENT 20 Consuming soy and cruciferous vegetables could benefit women undergoing treatment for breast cancer. EXERCISE STUDY SUGGESTS NEW APPROACH TO SLOWING PARKINSON'S 22 High-intensity exercise may slow progression of Parkinson's among some patients. DEPARTMENTS EXPANSION 07 PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 13 HOSPITAL ROUNDS 14 08 06

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