Procedures & Devices

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

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

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

Cervical cancer screening is important and has saved lives.

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

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

Weight-loss surgery can be called bariatric surgery. It involves surgically reducing the size of your stomach so your body absorbs…

An ambulatory blood pressure monitor is a small machine that attaches to your belt and allows you to check your…

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

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

Take your beta blockers to stay heart healthy.

A total contact cast is used to treat ulcers (deep sores) on a person’s foot. It consists of a fiberglass…

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

A fetal ultrasound is a test that uses sound waves to create an image of your unborn baby on a…

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

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

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

All people who have type 1 diabetes and some who have type 2 diabetes must take insulin. It helps control…

A colposcopy is a type of women’s health exam. The purpose of the exam is to get a close look…

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