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Introduction : About
Christian Hospital : About
SSM DePaul Health Center : Benefits
of North County Healthcare Facilities : Top
North County Health Problems : Family
Practice : Internal Medicine
: Pediatrics : OB/GYN
: Cardiologists : Endocrinologists
: General Surgery : Infectious
Disease
Introduction
North County Incorporated's Healthcare Task
Force has partnered with North County's healthcare
providers to bring you this health care directory.
Making healthcare choices can be difficult,
and we hope this information will make your
search for top quality care easier.
North County Inc. encourages you to choose
a health care provider close to home. Our
local doctors and hospitals are committed
to bringing you the finest care available,
and we hope the commitment will be returned
by our residents by using these nationally
recognized community resources.
Special thanks to these generous contributors
that have made North County Inc.'s North St.
Louis County Health Care Directory possible:
Christian Hospital, Joseph Boain, D.D.S. &
Janelle C. Peterson, D.D.S., Northland Midamerica
Orthopedics, North County Churches Uniting
People's Health Centers, Serenity Women's
Healthcare, Inc. and SSM DePaul Health Center.
About
Christian Hospital And Northwest HealthCare
Christian Hospital is a 493-bed acute-care
medical center located on 28 acres in unincorporated
north St. Louis County. Located 6 miles west
of Christian Hospital is Northwest HealthCare,
which offers the community 24-hour emergency
care and a variety of outpatient services
in a convenient setting to complement hospital
services.
Christian Hospital is noted as a leader among
hospitals in the St. Louis region. In particular,
for its excellence in heart services and lifesaving
cardiothoracic surgery, emergency medicine,
neurosurgery, cancer treatment, psychiatric
services and substance abuse programs, radiology,
urology, pulmonary care and radiation oncology.
Christian Hospital, a non-profit organization
and a founding member of BJC HealthCare, has
more than 600 physicians on staff and a diverse
workforce of more than 2,500 health-care professionals
who are dedicated to providing the absolute
best care with the latest technology and medical
advances.
About
SSM DePaul Health Center
SSM DePaul Health Center, located at the
intersection of I-70 and I-270, is the oldest
continuous business in St. Louis and the fastest-growing
hospital in St. Louis today.
SSM DePaul offers state-of-the-art technology
and expert staff to provide a complete spectrum
of medical services. SSM DePaul has the state's
highest-rated cardiac services and serves
as the only state-licensed trauma center in
North County, including medical coverage for
Lambert Airport. SSM DePaul has had all private
patient rooms for more than 25 years. SSM
DePaul is committed to providing exceptional
health care services including cancer, heart,
women's, seniors, mental health, neurology,
orthopedic, pulmonary, surgical and outpatient
procedures. In addition, SSM DePaul has invested
in a new breakthrough technology to treat
cancer through radiation while preserving
more of the surrounding healthy tissue. The
TomoTherapy System at SSM DePaul is the first
of its kind in the St. Louis area.
DePaul is part of SSM Health Care, the first
health care winner of the Malcolm Baldrige
National Quality Award.
Benefits
of North County Healthcare Facilities
- Quality care close to home
- Personalized service
- Quick and easy access
- State-of-the-art technology
- Innovative care
- Nationally renowned doctors
- Helps sustain your community's
viability
Contents
Family
Practice
Family practice physicians are primary
care physicians who provide ongoing, comprehensive
health care to families and individuals of
all ages.
Internal
Medicine
Internists are primary care physicians
who care for adults with non-surgical illnesses.
Pediatrics
Pediatricians are primary care physicians
who diagnose and treat health problems in
children, from birth through adolescence.
OB/GYN
Obstetricians and gynecologists provide
medical and surgical care for the female reproductive
system, including care of the mother before
and after delivery.
Cardiologists
Endocrinologists
Diabetes, Thyroid, Insulin pumps
General
Surgery
Infectious
Disease
Top
North County Health Problems
Asthma
- is a disease that affects your lungs.
- is a disease that affects both adults
and children.
- is the most common long-term disease
of children.
- is made worse by environmental
factors, such as house dust mites and tobacco
smoke.
Heart Disease & Stroke
- leading cause of death in the United
States.
- can be prevented in many cases through
lifestyle changes.
- can be managed with early diagnosis
and treatment.
Obesity & Overweight
- are linked to many diseases including
diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol,
asthma and arthritis
- are a growing problem with both
adults and children.
- can be prevented in many cases through
lifestyle changes.
Diabetes
- is a disease that affects how the
body uses energy or food.
- means that the blood glucose or
blood sugar is too high.
- can be managed with early diagnosis
and treatment.
- is better controlled with healthy
eating, daily physical activity and sometimes
medication.
Lifestyle habits that will improve your
health include
- daily physical activity
- eating healthy foods everyday
- drinking alcohol only in moderation
- reducing the level of stress
- stopping the use of tobacco products
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