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e 45-year-old professional chef has been on a path to a healthier
lifestyle, which includes managing his Type 2 diabetes and eating more
nutritious foods. He has lost 100 pounds.
"My foot infection was a wakeup call to get my diabetes under control,"
Mosconi says.
Mosconi had gas gangrene, an infection that occurs when bacteria
produce gases that damage tissue, cells and blood vessels. Dr. John
Zboinski, a podiatric surgeon on the medical staff at Northern Dutchess
Hospital, treated Mosconi with pressured oxygen, which stimulates the
body's natural healing response. It's one of many advanced therapies
offered at the NDH Wound Care and Hyperbaric erapy Center.
"Zboinski healed my foot when I was on the brink of getting my foot
amputated. at made me take my diabetes seriously," Mosconi says.
"ank God the Wound Care Center was there and I had a skilled surgeon."
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WOUND CARE AND HYPERBARIC THERAPY AT HEALTH
QUEST, CALL NORTHERN DUTCHESS HOSPITAL AT 8458713888, PUTNAM
HOSPITAL CENTER AT 8452785682 AND VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER
AT 8454312400.
PUT A LID ON SPINE-RELATED PAIN
FUTURE AFOOT
A Healthier
In the two years since Roberto Mosconi
nearly lost his foot to gas gangrene, his
life has changed significantly.
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Residents in the mid-Hudson Valley know they can turn to Northern
Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical
Center when they need spine care. The newest offering is the Spine Center
at NDH, bringing those services together in one convenient location.
If you have back pain, even the simplest daily
chores can seem like nearly impossible labors.
egood news: Help is at hand.
"Not everyone with back and neck problems
needs surgery; in fact, most individuals don't,"
says Dr. Richard Perkins, spine surgeon on
the medical staff at NDH. "e best treatment
for many patients may be physical therapy,
medication or pain management. We try to
avoid surgery, but for the right patient, it can
be an excellent option. e new Spine Center
at NDH streamlines care by placing all those
services under one umbrella."
Prompt response and access to the right provider
for the right treatments are pillars of the program.
Physicians perform a variety of procedures,
including minimally invasive surgeries, artificial
disc replacement for herniated discs and pain
management.
"To treat patients effectively, you need the full gamut
of spine services that we have here," Perkins says.
"Individualization of care is a hallmark of the program."
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES AT NDH,
PHC AND VBMC, VISIT HEALTHQUEST.ORG/ORTHO.
