For patients undergoing active cancer treatment and their caregivers, the situation is a daunting one even more so than usual. Cancer patients are at higher risk for COVID-19 infection and complications due to their immunocompromised state, but ongoing treatment is critical to their longer term health. But physicians and healthcare experts are warning cancer patients […]
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Medical insights into COVID-19 plus what comes next
It is easy to be confused and overwhelmed by the ever-changing landscape of the novel coronavirus pandemic and what it has wrought. We are living our lives as never before. And just when you think you have a handle on your everyday conduct – doing things like responsibly social distancing, getting your food via delivery, […]
Read MoreExperts urge extra precautions for diabetics
While all of us have been advised to take precautions during the novel coronavirus pandemic, the data continues to show that certain segments of the population must be much more considerate and careful when it comes to both avoiding the virus and dealing with the symptoms that its infection – known as COVID-19 – produces. […]
Read More5 physicians named Georgia Trend Top Doctors
Five Longstreet Clinic physicians have been named to Georgia Trend magazine’s inaugural Top Doctors list. The list was created in partnership with DataJoe Research following the methodology that included peer voting and reviewing government sources. “We recognize that there are many good doctors who are not shown in this representative list. This is only a […]
Read MoreKeep colorectal health a priority, even in uncertain times
Typically during March, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we take time to draw attention to the importance of early detection and routine screenings in determining good outcomes. Unfortunately colorectal awareness had to take a back seat to the health crisis currently gripping the United States and the entire globe, as the rapid spread of the novel […]
Read MorePediatric care during a pandemic? Absolutely
Parents are understandably concerned about exposing their children to the novel coronavirus which causes COVID-19. However, Longstreet Clinic pediatricians want every parent to know that avoiding well-care check-ups (especially for children age 2 and younger) and immunization appointments could lead to potential health concerns in the long run. Longstreet pediatricians are doing everything imaginable to […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 impacts elective surgeries
The effects of COVID-19 on our community and health system are far reaching. In early March, with COVID-19 making inroads in Georgia, Longstreet Clinic and Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) providers followed the U.S. Surgeon General’s recommendations to suspend all elective surgery procedures. But, even now as health systems examine a return to performing elective […]
Read MoreStay active to avoid the threat of clots
It’s true that the best way to avoid COVID-19 is by sheltering-in-place and social distancing – but being safe does not mean staying sedentary. In fact, sitting in one place for hours can lead to health problems, including dangerous blood clots. Immobility invites the formation of blood clots in our bodies, including Deep Vein Thrombosis […]
Read MoreAdditional lab now serving patients
In order to better serve our patients and the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, Longstreet Clinic has created a temporary lab that provides patients with another option for labs. Patients who are being seen via telehealth and video visits as well as those with outstanding labs now have and additional option if they are not […]
Read MoreMask initiative benefits healthcare workers
In early April, Longstreet Clinic neurosurgeon Betsy Grunch, M.D., was in her Gainesville office diagnosing a different type of problem. New CDC recommendations were spurring revised rules in the private practice and hospital where she works – Northeast Georgia Medical Center – that required all employees to wear masks at all times while working, from […]
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