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Early detection is key when it comes to pancreatic cancer

Bret Schipper, MD, talks about the advanced screening techniques being used to catch pancreatic cancer sooner.

New alternative to spinal fusion

James Yue, MD, Spinal Surgeon, explains how a new alternative is available to patients who are considering spinal fusion. Prosthetic disc replacement is helping people with low back pain feel better.

Robotic surgery for pancreatic cancer

Imaran Siddiqui, MD, talks with Rebecca Stewart about the latest advancements in surgery for patients with pancreatic cancer.

Advances in Health: What is Sports Neurology?

Associate Director, Sports Neurology Program, Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute

What does an endocrine surgeon do?

Carrie Carsello, MD, Endocrine Surgeon, talks about everything from what an endocrine surgeon does to what your thyroid does for you!

The fight against opioids, there's a new tactic to help physicians

J. Craig Allen, MD, Medical Director at Rushford Center, talks about what's being done to help the opioid epidemic, starting with physicians.

Hartford HealthCare pays tribute to Denise D'Ascenzo

Every Wednesday night for the past 8 years Denise D'Ascenzo interviewed doctors live from Hartford Hospitl. This was a unique partnership Hartford HealthCare has with WFSB, and has yet to be duplicated any where else in the country. We trusted Denise D'Ascenzo to tell our story and the stories of our patients. We look back on the relationship that she spearheaded to help people across Connecticut get the care they needed.

Cooled Radiofrequency for Pain

Ricardo Taboada, MD, discusses who cooled rf is helping patients with pain.

What is a medicare advantage plan?

It’s that time of year…open enrollment…a time where you can re-evaluate your current health insurance plan. Dr. James Cardon, CEO, Integrated Care Partners is here to give us a crash course in “Medicare 101.”

How safe is surgical weight loss?

Pavlos Papasavas, MD, talks about how safe surgical weight loss can be for some people and how people benefit.

How does genetic testing work for breast cancer patients?

Meghan Burgess, APRN, and genetic counselor discusses the benefits of genetic testing.

Medical Rounds: Cancer in Older Adults

According to the National Cancer Institute, age is the greatest risk factor for developing cancer. Older adults constitute the majority of cancer patients. And they have needs as they go through their cancer journey that they are not addressed through routine care.

Meet Dr. Omar Eton

Dr. Omar Eton is working to stop the spread of melanoma with the new Melanoma and Skin Care Clinic at Hartford HealthCare.

Leaky Heart Valve? Repair Is Possible!

Learn all about the new, proven technique to repair (rather than replace) a leaky heart valve, as developed by Hartford HealthCare heart surgeon and co-physician-in-chief of the HHC Heart & Vascular Institute, Dr. Sabet Hashim.

Running against prostate cancer

85-year-old Alan Schwartz is a triathlete and marathon runner. He is a prostate cancer survivor - and his son just received the same diagnosis. He's running against prostate cancer in the ZERO prostate race.

Normalizing Mental Health Issues

The Pulitzer-prize winning musical, Next To Normal, is helping to normalize issues of mental health and addiction.

Center for Musculoskeletal Health

When a stress fracture in her hip sidelined a local woman, she turned to the Center for Musculoskeletal Health at the Hartford HealthCare Bone and Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital for help in healing.

Meet Mark J. Alberts: Neuroscience Institute

World-renowned neurologist Dr. Mark J. Alberts is the physician-in-chief for the new Hartford HealthCare Neuroscience Institute, which includes headache, stroke and movement disorder treatment - and so much more!

Essential tremor

Essential tremor is eight times more prevalent than Parkinson's disease - and yet it is little talked about. Dr. Durate Machado is a movement disorders specialist.

Weight Management In the Kitchen

What You Need to Know About Concussions

Get the basics from an MD!

What is Spinal Stenosis?

Low back pain happens with lumbar spinal stenosis - but there are treatments.

Surgical Options for Relieving Back Pain

Hip Pain?

It's causes as well as advances in hip replacement.

Healthy Holiday Eating Tips

Chris Barrett, Registered Dietitian, explains the best way to eat healthy during the holiday season!

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness

Bret Schipper, MD, talks about advanced procedures done at Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute and how pancreatic cancer doesn't mean what it once did.

Hartford Hospital Expanding the Bliss Building

we break ground on a 50,000-square-foot addition to the rear of the Bliss building at Hartford Hospital. Construction on the five-story expansion is in the back of the largest building on campus- the Bliss Building. The expansion of the Bliss Building will add floors to support clinical areas such as MRI, diagnostic imaging of the heart, interventional radiology, critical care and surgical care.

A look inside Life Star

We go to the helipad at Hartford Hospital and talk with one crew about what they do and how they save lives every day.

2019 Clinical Team of the Year at Hartford Hospital

We celebrate achievements at Hartford Hospital and today named this year’s Clinical Team of the Year. The winner is IV Therapy Services team. Among the top 10 fears of patients who are hospitalized, getting an IV inserted is #6. When an IV fails, patients experience pain, dissatisfaction, prolonged care and venous depletion. Enter the IV Therapy Team – a group of 21 nurses and vascular access experts all certified in the very specialized task of placing an IV. Very few hospitals have a dedicated team to place IVs, but our Harford Hospital team is gaining national attention for their remarkable work and the results of their study have recently led to in a publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

2019 Clinical Support Team of the Year

We celebrate achievements at Hartford Hospital and today named this year’s Clinical Support Team of the Year. The winner is REDCap Support – Research Data Management. For years, the Data Management Team at Hartford Hospital has helped other departments build operational and quality improvement projects. What many people may not know is that this team extended their support well beyond the hospital to all of Hartford HealthCare, and the impact has been tremendous. In 2019, there have been 285 new projects created, over 300 new users activated, and over 200 million logged events!