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Pictured is Dr. R. A. Gamagami, M.D., F.A.C.S., with Lemont resident Christine Guzior, who had innovative anti-reflux surgery with LINX implantation at the Midwest Institute for Robotic Surgery at Silver Cross Hospital.

March 2, 2018 In Acid Reflux, Digestive Diseases, Robotic Surgery

Revolutionary Anti-Reflux Surgery Gives Heartburn Sufferer Her Life Back

Surgical Specialist R.A. Gamagami, M.D., F.A.C.S., uses advanced techniques to treat acid reflux Christine Guzior, 65, actively enjoys working, vacationing, and spending time with her seven children and 16 grandchildren. However, her vibrant personality began to dim as her quality of her life declined due to...

February 16, 2018 In Ovarian Cysts

Chicago Teacher Travels to Silver Cross for Ovarian Cyst Removal

It wasn’t until after an emergency appendectomy that doctors discovered Indalia Berner had a large ovarian cyst. The Chicago teacher didn’t have any signs or symptoms indicating a cyst, but her doctors recommended more testing to determine if surgery was needed. [caption id="attachment_24235" align="alignright" width="173"] Dr....

January 31, 2018 In Breast Cancer, Breast Care

UChicago Medicine Breast Cancer Surgeon Treats Patients in new Silver Cross Breast Center

When Jennifer Tseng, M.D., was growing up hiking along the coastlines and hills of Orange County, California the thought of becoming an innovative breast cancer surgeon was not on her radar. In fact, it was not until she watched healthcare liaisons in her college residence...

January 31, 2018 In Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Disorders

Suffer No More with Pelvic Pain!

Are you or a family member suffering with pelvic organ prolapse or incontinence issues? If so, you’re not alone. The National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that 25% of U.S. women live with one or more pelvic...

January 31, 2018 In Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Disorders, Robotic Surgery

Years of Discomfort Ended for Kankakee Woman After Having Multiple Robotic Surgeries at Silver Cross Hospital

For three years, Kankakee resident Teloa Smith wasn’t able to fully enjoy life because she was so stressed trying to make it to the bathroom in time to avoid an accident. Teloa, like millions of women in the United States, was silently trying to cope...

January 30, 2018 In Encore Shop

Silver Cross Encore Shop Holds Antique & Collectible Sale Feb. 2 & 3

Silver Cross Hospital’s resale shop—the Encore Shop, will hold its annual Antique and Collectibles Sale Friday, Feb. 2, and Saturday, Feb. 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Some of the items that will be available to purchase include vintage clothing, linens, hats, toys, kitchen ware,...

January 23, 2018 In Weight Loss

Three Years After Weight Loss Surgery, Family Physician Still Going Strong

As a doctor herself, Kelly DeBoer, 47, knew that gastric bypass surgery was not something you enter into lightly. The family medicine physician took a long time to come to the decision, but three years after her surgery, she wishes she had done it sooner. “I...

January 18, 2018 In Robotic Surgery

New Lenox Woman Strolling Down Grocery Store Aisles After Robotic Knee Replacement

When Juanita Murray was in her forties, she was diagnosed with a prematurely worn left knee. A couple decades later, arthritis developed in the knee, which lead to severe pain that limited her mobility. Her pain became so severe that it was excruciating to do...

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Revolutionary Anti-Reflux Surgery Gives Heartburn Sufferer Her Life Back

Chicago Teacher Travels to Silver Cross for Ovarian Cyst Removal

UChicago Medicine Breast Cancer Surgeon Treats Patients in new Silver Cross Breast Center

Suffer No More with Pelvic Pain!

Years of Discomfort Ended for Kankakee Woman After Having Multiple Robotic Surgeries at Silver Cross Hospital

Silver Cross Encore Shop Holds Antique & Collectible Sale Feb. 2 & 3

Three Years After Weight Loss Surgery, Family Physician Still Going Strong

New Lenox Woman Strolling Down Grocery Store Aisles After Robotic Knee Replacement

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