Palmdale Regional Radio

Have you thought about losing weight by having bariatric surgery? Or maybe you are seeing all of the apparent success stories using medications like Ozempic? Which is best? Or is there anything to be concerned about with either choice? Listen here for more information about the pros and cons of medication vs. surgery.

In this episode, we will be speaking with Palmdale Regional Medical Center's ICU Director, Cory Murphy, and One Legacy's Regional Manager, Colleen Okyere. Together, these two organizations work together to provide information and support to patients and their families to offer the opportunity of organ donation if the patient is nearing end of life. Through these efforts, loved ones can live on through others with eye, organ and tissue donations.

The Rehabilitation Institute at Palmdale Regional Medical Center is blazing a pathway of excellent patient care through our team-centered approach. This team is being recognized for their hard work by gaining awards of excellence through our CARF accreditation and most recently through being recognized as ranking in the top 10 percent of 861 inpatient rehabilitation facilities in the country from the database of Netsmart Technologies.

Join Jody Pienta, Director of Program Development and Ben Gocke, Director of Business Development, where they will be discussing our new Family Medicine Residency Program set to start July 1, 2023. This new program has taken many steps to get here and we couldn't be more excited to bring this exciting new program to the Antelope Valley.

Hear from our Rehabilitation Services Administrator, Veronica Gadomski, as she talks about Palmdale Regional's recent CARF Accreditation for our inpatient unit, The Rehabilitation Institute. This accreditation is a huge accomplishment that bolsters an already successful rehabilitation program.

Patients who wish to prevent amputation of a limb can benefit from the Limb Preservation Program at Palmdale Regional Medical Center (PRMC). The program focuses on prevention and early intervention to heal conditions affecting the legs, feet and toes and help prevent the loss of a limb. Our goal is to help prevent amputation, which normally results in a reduced quality of life. The program can benefit people with diabetes and can also help those with bone infections, leg swelling, surgical wounds, pressure sores, radiation injuries or other injuries to the arteries.

Dr. Amartej Merla and Benjamin Gocke, Director of Business Development at Palmdale Regional, discuss the partnership between City of Hope and Palmdale Regional Medical Center and what this will mean for the Palmdale community.

Newly Appointed CEO Nana Deeb introduces herself to the Palmdale Regional Medical Center community, discusses new service lines and partnerships that have been added, the type of community she hopes to build, and more.

If you ever feel like you can't bend down to pick up something or suffering from back pain due to a herniated disc, an endoscopic spine procedure may be the solution for you. Dr. Tyler Carson discusses endoscopic spine surgery, the possible benefits, and more.

Dr. Tyler Carson discusses Deep Brain Stimulation, how it works, and the possible benefits it may have for Parkinson patients.

Occupational Therapist Vinnie Chiu discusses trigger finger, its symptoms and risk factors, and possible treatment options available.

Dr. Bobbie Roberts discusses the LSVT BIG Therapy program and how it can help Parkinson's patients. Learn more about Evaluation, Treatment and Education

Ting-Ting Hsu, a Speech Language Pathologist and LVST LOUD certified therapist, explores VitalStim therapy and how it can benefit patients within the program.

Dr. Donald Hannoun discusses prostate cancer, some of its misconceptions, and when to get a screening.

Dr. Dargon provides vascular surgical services and has a procedure that is only performed here at PRMC in the Antelope Valley.

Dr. Ting-Ting Hsu discusses LVST LOUD Therapy and the impact it can have for patients with Parkinson's Disease.

Vinnie Chiu discusses Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, symptoms and causes of Carpal Tunnel, and possible treatment options available.

Christina Phillips discusses bariatrics and weight loss surgery as well as the potential benefits that weight loss surgery can have on a patient.

Dr. Ian Cook discusses the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine and how a specialized clinic like this can be incredibly beneficial.

Dr. Justin Sherfey, Medical Director of Orthopedics with Palmdale Regional Hospital, explains how the hospital is keeping surgical patients safe, even during the COVID-19 pandemic.