Procedures & Devices

Allergy shots can relieve symptoms for people with chronic allergies including mold and pollen from grasses, ragweed and trees.

Take your beta blockers to stay heart healthy.

Monitoring your blood pressure at home may be necessary for certain medical conditions.

Botulinum toxin, or Botox, is used to treat muscle spasms and other conditions. It is injected into the affected…

A breast cyst aspiration is an in-office procedure your doctor will do to drain a cyst in your breast.

A cardioverter-defibrillator is a medical device implanted to treat an irregular heartbeat.

A colposcopy is a women’s health exam. It uses a special light to provide a close look at your cervix…

Learn about stents and when they are necessary.

A CPAP device fits over your face while you sleep. It reduces snoring and prevents sleep disturbances that can interfere…

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a method of stimulating the brain with electricity to treat some types of severe mental…

The gallbladder helps your body digest fat. If it gets inflamed, your doctor may want to remove it. Fortunately, we…

Hormone replacement therapy involves taking hormones to prevent or treat medical conditions. However, studies suggest it may not be safe…

A metered dose inhaler is a prescription to treat respiratory problems.

All people who have type 1 diabetes and some people who have type 2 diabetes need to take insulin to…

A joint or soft tissue injection is a shot in either a joint, like your knee, or a soft tissue…

A Pap smear is a medical exam used to determine if a woman has cervical cancer. It’s performed by a…

A plasma viral load (PVL) test measures how much human immunodeficiency virus is in your blood. That amount of HIV…

Early detection is easier to treat and more likely to be cured, but PSA testing isn’t always accurate and can…

Pregnancy screenings can provide valuable information before your baby is born about the risks for common birth defects.

A splenectomy is the surgical removal of your spleen.