Author: St. Elizabeth Healthcare

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.

St. Elizabeth Edgewood Hospital Designated High Performing for Orthopaedics by U.S. News & World Report High-quality care, positive patient experiences and successful surgical outcomes earned St. Elizabeth Edgewood Hospital a U.S. News & World Report ranking of “High Performing” in Orthopaedics. This designation makes Edgewood Hospital one of only 115 hospitals in the nation to receive this designation, puts it in the top 10% of hospitals nationwide and top two in the state of Kentucky. The designation of “High Performing” is a reflection of St. Elizabeth Edgewood’s dedication to the highest level of quality orthopaedic care. “At St. Elizabeth Healthcare,…

As a professional musician and saxophone player, Ken Foltz loves spending a few hours jamming with a jazz combo in his friend’s living room or playing with his big band on a warm evening alongside the Ohio River. He also enjoys restoring classic sports cars with friends and then taking a spin to see their work in action. So, when Foltz found out he needed surgery to repair a heart valve, he knew he couldn’t put off the procedure. There’s too much music to play and lots of life to live. “It knew it was something I didn’t want to…

Leading Care for Cardiac Arrhythmias The Florence Wormald Heart & Vascular Institute at St. Elizabeth offers the most comprehensive treatment for irregular heartbeats, also known as cardiac arrhythmias, in our region. Our electrophysiologists — doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating cardiac arrhythmias  — provide the latest therapies and minimally invasive treatments in our Electrophysiology Lab.

If you’re struggling to get back into your daily routine following your COVID-19 illness, you are not alone. The St. Elizabeth Healthcare rehabilitation team knows that COVID-19 recovery can take time – one day you’re feeling like yourself again, and the next you can barely get out of bed. At St. Elizabeth, we saw a need in our community for additional support during the lengthy COVID-19 recovery process. We created the St. Elizabeth COVID-19 Recovery Program to offer supportive physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language services to recovering patients who need extra help. Our COVID-19 recovery team works together to…