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Mason City Clinic is pleased to announce and welcome General & Bariatric Surgeon, Dr. Gregory Grimberg, M.D. He received his Doctor of Medicine from State University of New York, in New York, and completed his residency in General Surgery at Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, in Newark, New Jersey.
Dr. Gregory Grimberg, M.D., General & Bariatric Surgeon
Said Dr. Grimberg, ”Throughout my medical training and in my personal life, I have met people who suffered from obesity and its many co-morbidities. The changes that Bariatric surgery is able to provide these patients is awe-inspiring. Patients who were previously bedridden are now able to go back to work and play catch with their grandchildren in the park. Those affected by multiple medical problems now have to take few, if any
medications daily and their long-term survival is improved.
The miracle of Bariatric surgery is the long-term lifestyle changes that the patients can learn to maintain afterwards due to change in physiology. No other single surgical procedure can potentially cure so many chronic medical conditions! Taking a direct part in the pre-operative and post-operative care of these patients has shown me that this is a unique population with its own set of challenges, but it gives me great personal and
professional satisfaction to assist them with this transformation.
Minimally Invasive Surgery is a field that is constantly innovating, incorporating new devices, technology and techniques in order to improve patient outcomes and push the boundaries of feasibility.”
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Grimberg, call 641-494-5260.
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Dr. Matthew Fabian General & Bariatric Surgeon talks through options for getting relief from your GERD or Reflux disease on podcast
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Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic condition that affects the digestive system. 1 in 5 adult Americans suffer from this disease and its symptoms, which can significantly affect one’s quality of life, but also lead to serious complications such as esophageal
cancer.
Podcast on options for getting relief from your GERD or Reflux disease
Listen to Dr. Matthew Fabian, a General Surgeon at the Mason City Clinic who will help you understand how best to prevent and treat GERD or reflux disease, and also talks about a new minimally invasive procedure that brings relief to people who struggle with the chronic
symptoms of this disease.
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UPDATE to Bariatric Surgery Guidelines & Insurance Coverage
Great news for the early intervention and advancement of bariatric surgery care with the recent change in the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery guidelines for low BMI candidates/ Class I Obesity (BMI 30 to 35).
This guidance states that patients with BMI of 30-34.9 kg/m2 with diabetes or metabolic syndrome may also be offered a bariatric procedure.
In addition to the change in guidelines, UnitedHealthCare and CIGNA have eliminated the time requirement for pre-surgical diet program.
It might be time to talk with one of our bariatric surgeons to find out if surgery is right for you.
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Discover:
- What kinds of results can be realistically achieved from fat transfer breast augmentation
- The pros and cons of fat transfer augmentation vs. implants
- Who are good candidates for the procedure
- Why fat grafting has become popular for breast reconstruction
- Risks of the procedure
- What happens during and after surgery
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Iowa Falls Woman Who Was In Full Kidney Failure Now Planning A Hiking & Fishing Trip Out West. Credits Urologist Dr. Kevin Rier and Team For Her Recovery
Cindy Wingler, 55, was returning from a trip out west with her boyfriend when she didn’t feel well and went to the ER at Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls. She was nauseous and fatigued, and thought perhaps she was having another urinary tract infection which she had many of in her lifetime.
What Cindy found out was much more dire. She was in acute kidney failure and had sepsis because a massive staghorn kidney stone had filled her entire left kidney blocking any function or filtering of the kidney at all. Cindy was transferred to Mercy One-North Iowa in Mason City, and urologist Kevin Rier, MD became her doctor and surgeon.
Said Cindy, “Dr. Rier is the absolute best. He tells you exactly what is going on in ways you can understand. He is honest, you know. He does not keep anything from you.” Cindy’s staghorn kidney stone was bigger than anything Dr. Rier or his urology partners had ever seen. It took five surgeries and seven months for Dr. Rier and his team to fully remove all of the calculi built up in her kidney.
“They worked together as a team. I saw and talked with his partners Dr. Mulholland, Dr. Adams, and the resident Dr. Meyers too. I had excellent care.”
“Also my boyfriend hates hospitals and the staff at Mercy One North Iowa and the surgical center made him feel welcome and comfortable and he didn’t have a problem sitting for 3. 5 hours through my surgeries.”
“Now I feel great. My kidney function is improving, I still have my kidney. I drink a lot of water and am on low sodium diet. I am taking the full month of July off to visit my son and brother in Washington state. I am going hiking, fishing - taking a much needed mental break. I am on the road to recovery thanks to Dr. Rier.”
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To Your Health,
Mason City Clinic
PH: 641-494-5200
https://www.mcclinic.com
250 S. Crescent Drive
Mason City, IA 50401
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