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Catch up on the latest advances in technology and medicine on the first Sunday of every month in the Knoxville News-Sentinel. Mercy Health Matters keeps you informed on important health topics featuring Mercy Health Partners physicians and services.

2009

November

In this issue –

• Another first for the Mercy Heart Program

• St. Mary's Medical Center ranked in the top 5% for orthopedic services

• Q & A type 2 diabetes and heart disease with Carrie Ellis, D.O.

October

In this issue –

• Breast cancer survivor story and Buddy Check 10 program

• Digital mammography at Mercy facilities

• Q & A about breast lumps with Allison M. Eaton, MD

September

In this issue –
• Prostate cancer services

• Prostate cancer screenings

• Q & A about H1N1 virus with Jessica M. Ivey, MD

August

In this issue –
• Mercy opens pediatric sleep clinics

• All About Women

• Q & A with Sudha Nair, MD, board-certified OB/GYN, Women's Health West

June

In this issue –
• Mercy Emergency Departments prepared to treat summer injuries

• Dealing with stress in challenging times

• Mercy Wellnesse - an endless source of healing answers

May

In this issue –
• Introducing Mercy Wellnesse

• St. Mary's surgeon uses robot in the battle against cancer

• Happy 20th birthday to the St. Mary's Women's Pavilion

April

In this issue –
• Mercy expands sleep laboratory at Baptist Hospital West

• Community hospitals receive top honors

• Q & A with Dewey Y. McWhirter, MD, board-certified neurologist and psychiatrist, associate medical director, Mercy Sleep Centers

March

In this issue –
• Cutting-edge surgical robot

• Vascular surgeons investigate breakthrough treatment of aneurysms

• Q & A with Cassandra Gibbs, M.D., board-certified internal medicine physician, Internal Medicine Associates, a division of Summit Medical Group

February

In this issue –
• Experience Mercy Heart

• BHW Investigates Early Heart Attack Detection Device
• Q & A with Michael L. Maggart, M.D., board-certified cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon, East Tennessee Cardiovascular Surgery Group

January

In this issue –
   • St. Mary's orthopedic program is 5-star rated
   • New mercy.com goes live
   • Q & A with Gregory M. Mathien, M.D., board-certified orthopedic surgeon, Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic

2008

December

In this issue –
   • Another first for Mercy in Robotic Surgery
   • Introducing Mercy Sleep Centers
   • Q & A with Donald L. Akers, M.D., board-certified general & vascular surgeon, Premier Surgical Associates

November
In this issue –
• Mercy brings open heart surgery to West Knoxville
• Baptist facilities now included in all Cariten plans

• Q & A with Malcom T. Foster III, M.D., board-certified interventional cardiologist, East Tennessee Heart Consultants

October
In this issue –
   • Better, safer, more comfortable, breast cancer detection
   • Mercy celebrates breast cancer awareness month with numerous events in October
   • Q & A with Caren Gallaher, M.D., board-certified general surgeon, dedicated breast specialist, Complete Surgical Care

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