Virtua Physician Articles

Winter 2010

• Early intervention against kidney disease
• Early referral for access evaluation
• STAT angioplasty: Robust process poised to reduce door-to-balloon to less than 90 minutes
  
• Preventing complications in elderly hip fractures
• Treating patients who sweat too much
• Volunteer dental faculty creates sought-after program

Spring 2009

• Reducing cancer risk: Fox Chase Virtua Cancer Genetics Program
• A single incision with 100 degree visualization
• Same day total knee replacement
• Hard conversations: taking away the keys from the cognitively impaired 

Fall 2008

• New gold standard for colonoscopy
• No external incisions for early stage rectal cancer
• Sports medicine for athletes and everyday people
• Preventing limb loss from smoking 
• Helping patients and physicians navigate breast cancer care

Spring 2008

• Supporting in-hospital patients of primary care physicians
• Antibiotic overkill and MRSA
• Fighting MRSA on all fronts
• Catching throat cancer early
• Combating Charcot’s foot in three dimensions
• Endovascular repair of aortic aneurysm
• Limiting radiation exposure in breast cancer therapy
• BRCA counseling in the light of new findings

Winter 2008

• Esophageal and airway stenting for comfort and nutrition
• A bridge to surgery with colonic stents
• MRI: improving breast cancer detection in select patients
• Overcoming a technical challenge in breast reconstruction
• Assessing recurrence risk
• Breast reconstruction: meeting surgical and psychological needs