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Hear Meghan Markovich, MD, Primary Care Physician/Pediatrician at St. Elizabeth Physicians, and Suzi Francis, PharmD, Supervisor of Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy with St. Elizabeth Healthcare, discuss the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine. COVID-19 vaccine appointments are available at St. Elizabeth Physicians (SEP) primary care locations in Kentucky and Indiana, including:- Moderna (18 years and older)- Pfizer (12 years and older)- Pfizer pediatric vaccine (5 to 11 years old) – available at SEP primary care practices, pediatric or family medicine offices Vaccine boosters are now available for all adults 18 years of age or older. Third dose vaccines, intended for immunocompromised…

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Jessica Wise, a nurse at the St. Elizabeth NICU, experienced her own baby being a patient in the NICU. She’s right here for you, because she’s also been there. Learn more at stelizabeth.com/baby

OrthoCincy surgeon who performed first robotic knee replacement in Ohio successfully completes the 2000th replacement. Suresh Nayak, MD, is passionate about helping his patients get back to enjoying life without muscle, joint, tendon or bone pain. He has been practicing orthopaedic surgery — specializing in joint replacement — in the Cincinnati area for more than 25 years. With the merging of Wellington Orthopaedics and OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine earlier this year, Dr. Nayak officially began practicing at St. Elizabeth Healthcare as a part of the Orthopaedic Institute at St. Elizabeth. Recognized as a Top Doctor in Cincinnati for over 15 years, Dr. Nayak…

It started simple enough: a bothersome little knot on the side of Ronald Carson’s neck. Ron’s concern grew when the knot was still in the same spot near his throat after two months. He decided to have it checked out by his doctor, just to be sure. Ron’s doctor felt the lump and immediately scheduled him for a computerized tomography (CT) scan the next day. Ron wasn’t expecting a call until Monday, but first thing Sunday morning, his doctor called with the news: it was cancer. “You hear the word cancer and you’re just immediately scared,” says Ron. “My doctor…

Sleep apnea affects nearly 18 million Americans. Many people with sleep apnea use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine to help with continuous breathing while they sleep. Using a mask, a CPAP device keeps the upper airway passages open — preventing snoring and the dangerous repeated stop and start breathing that occurs with sleep apnea. “Some people find this common method of treating sleep apnea uncomfortable and cumbersome,” says Thomas Hamilton, MD of ENT& Allergy Specialists who perform surgery at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. “Obstructive sleep apnea is one of the most prevalent sleep disorders we treat,” says Dr. Hamilton.…

Labor and Delivery Nurse Tiffany Kersting is right here for her patients at St. Elizabeth, because she’s also been there – delivering all three of her boys at the Family Birth Place. Hear her birthing stories at stelizabeth.com/baby.

We all face stress — it’s a normal and natural part of life. However, when stress becomes chronic, it can affect your physical and mental health. There are different types of stress: Regular stress: family, work and daily responsibilities.Negative stress: dramatic life changes, illness, death, divorce, loss of job.Traumatic stress: major accident, life disruption, natural disaster. After an unpredictable year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us feel the long-term physical and emotional effects of negative stress. “Physical stress responses include headaches, muscle tension, chest pain, fatigue, upset stomach and sleeping issues,” says Dr. Thom Bunnell, a Primary Care…

Danielle Meyer always knew she wanted to be a labor and delivery nurse. She was drawn to women’s health during nursing school and thrilled when she landed a position at the St. Elizabeth Family Birth Place in 2014. Each day, Danielle and her fellow labor and delivery nurses work one-on-one with patients to safely welcome their babies into the world. The supportive, friendly environment at the Family Birth Place makes it a wonderful place to deliver your baby — something Danielle and her husband would soon experience firsthand. Choosing St. Elizabeth When Danielle became pregnant, she knew she wanted to…

Dr. Christina Green, an OB/GYN at St. Elizabeth Physicians, gave birth to her daughter at the St. Elizabeth Family Birth Place. She’s right here for you, because she’s also been there. Click here to learn more about giving birth at St. Elizabeth Healthcare.