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Dr. Arthur Valadie shares the most common injuries and conditions that require an orthopedic procedure, as well as what to expect from the procedure and recovery time.

Dr. Jenna Kazil discusses symptoms, diagnosis and surgical treatments of peripheral artery disease.

Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women; about one out of four cancer deaths are from lung cancer. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). Surgery to remove the cancer, often along with other treatments, may be an option for certain types of lung cancer. Here to discuss lung cancer surgery options at Manatee Memorial Hospital is John C. Brock, MD. He is a Board certified Cardio Thoracic Surgeon, and a member of the medical staff at Manatee Memorial Hospital.

More than one-third of adults classified as obese during 2011-2014, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Manatee Memorial Hospital offers weight-loss surgery that can help seriously overweight people get the long-term weight loss they need.

Joining the show to discuss your options for assisted weight loss if you are severely obese, is Stelios Rekkas, MD, FACS. He is a bariatric surgeon and the Medical Director of the Weight-Loss Program at Manatee Memorial Hospital.

Patients who are taking warfarin on a long-term basis have a different option to help prevent blood clots and possible stroke. The Watchman™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Implant is an alternative for many patients that is designed to work as a safety net by closing off the left atrial appendage (LAA), and catching harmful blood clots before they enter the bloodstream whenever blood pools in the heart.

Joining the show to discuss the Watchman™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure Procedure at Manatee Memorial Hospital is Daniel Friedman, MD, FACC, FHRS. He is a Cardiologist and Watchman Medical Director of the Structural Heart Clinic at Manatee Memorial Hospital.