In observance of Labor Day, ALL Longstreet Clinic locations, including Urgent Care will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. Additional weekend hours and closures include: Saturday, Aug. 30 Longstreet Clinic Urgent Care is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pediatrics – Gainesville is open from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Central Lab draw room in […]
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Do’s and Don’ts of Getting Back into Exercising
Longstreet Clinic sports medicine physician Ian Quinn, D.O., says it’s like clockwork. A few times a year – once just after New Year’s and again when the weather begins to turn nice – patients begin to file into his office with the same complaint: “I hear it all the time: Doc, I decided to get […]
Read MoreDr. Grunch to attend Olympics as part of FIGS partnership
Betsy Grunch, M.D., FAANS, FACS, a board-certified neurosurgeon with Longstreet Clinic, is headed to Paris. She and four other women medical providers will attend the Olympic Games on behalf of FIGS, a healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand that is outfitting over 250 Team USA health care medics and professionals. Dr. Grunch, who is a FIGS […]
Read MoreTiller finder success with team approach to weight loss
Though he was often classified as “overweight,” Derek Tiller didn’t really mind – at least for much of his life. After all, he grew up and became an elite high school and collegiate athlete. His size was an advantage. But even a once-elite athlete can reach a breaking point, and that’s what happened to Tiller […]
Read MoreEight named 2024 Atlanta Magazine ‘Top Doctors’
Eight Longstreet Clinic physicians recently earned recognition as Atlanta Magazine’s Top Doctors for 2024. Longstreet Clinic’s honorees were: Alexander Allaire, MD, MSPH, Perinatology J. Fernando Aycinena, MD, FACS, FASCRS, Colon & Rectal Surgery Marti Gibbs, MD, FAAFP, Family Medicine Betsy Grunch, MD, FAANS, FACS, Neurosurgery Saima Hussain, MD, FACP, Pediatrics Karl Schultz Jr., MD, FAANS, […]
Read MoreMany insurers now cover obesity surgery
Are you battling significant weight concerns? Do you find yourself despairing at another failed diet and/or exercise plan? Is diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea or other health concerns becoming a scary but consistent part of your life? If so, the good news is that bariatric surgery offers a lifeline and the chance to take […]
Read MoreNeurosurgeon Betsy Grunch, M.D., honored as one of best in U.S.
Betsy Grunch, M.D., FAANS, FACS, a board-certified neurosurgeon with Longstreet Clinic, has been recognized among “America’s Best Spine Surgeons 2024” by Newsweek and Statista, an exclusive list of the best 150 best spine surgeons in the country. The rankings were released on Newsweek’s website on June 12 and also will be published in an upcoming […]
Read MoreRole of exercise in weight loss
Despite a boom of technological innovation as well next generation medications and surgical techniques, bariatric medicine still trusts a few “old-fashioned” methods in the pursuit of weight loss and better health. Exercise has always – and will always be – a key part of better health. And that is why the knowledgeable and experienced […]
Read MoreExercise and pregnancy
As an expectant or new mother, you understand that you’re going to deal with a lot of changes to your body. But being pregnant and giving birth does not mean that you can’t keep up a healthy and active lifestyle. In fact, doctors and healthcare providers encourage expectant and new mothers of all shapes and […]
Read MoreGet the facts about obesity
You probably know if you’re overweight. But how do you know when you’re at the point when you need to do something about it? And what should you do when you reach that point? Those are not always easy questions to answer. Asking “Dr. Google” will give you all kinds of information – which usually […]
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