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Dr. Lee Tackles Complex Cancer Case
News From Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Healthy Lifestyles Brenda Beason sat quietly in her home in New Tazewell, bracing herself for the day ahead. At her side was Dieter Kiser, the man she had fallen in love with after the death of her first husband. In a...
GERD Awareness Week
GERD Awareness Week November 20th marks the beginning of GERD Awareness Week. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects up to 40 percent of American adults. Here’s what the physicians of Premier Surgical Associates would like you to know about this common...
Catching Cancer Early
News from Fort Sanders Regional Health & Lifestyles Amber Henry, 34, has struggled with gallbladder issues for years. Henry, her partner and their children live in Crossville where they enjoy playing outside and caring for their chickens. In 2020, Henry was...
Hemorrhoid Awareness Month
Hemorrhoid Awareness Month November is Hemorrhoid Awareness Month. It is the ideal time to consider seeking medical treatment if you have pain and discomfort in the anal area. Hemorrhoids are common, with about 1 in every 20 adults in the U.S. suffering from them....
Treatment Options for Thyroid Cancer
Treatment Options for Thyroid Cancer The thyroid is an organ that produces hormones that play a role in the various functions of your body. Your thyroid can help control how fast your heart beats, how your metabolism functions, and how digestion works. This organ,...
Premier Parkwest Welcomes Dr. Beierle
General Surgeon Shannon Beierle, MD, FACS, has joined the Premier Surgical Associates office at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville. Dr. Beierle has been a partner physician with the Premier Surgical office in Cleveland, TN, since 2019. Dr. Beierle will serve as a...
Breast Cancer Can Happen at Any Age
News from Parkwest Healthy LIfestyles Working as a nurse practitioner and parenting three small children with her husband, the last thing on Jamie Turner of Knoxville's mind was breast cancer. When she felt a small lump in her breast one day in May of 2021, she...
Don’t Be Spooked by Hemorrhoid Treatments
Don't be Spooked by Hemorrhoid Treatments Hemorrhoids are rarely serious, but they can cause a great deal of discomfort and cause people to feel embarrassed to seek treatment. During the spooky season, don’t be frightened or shy away from treating your hemorrhoids....
It’s a Sweet Life -Retired Chocolatier Beats Rare Breast Cancer
News from Fort Sanders Regional Health & Lifestyles Kim Hubbs will tell you she was born for “the sweet life.” Raised in South Knoxville, Hubbs spent two decades in Atlanta where she studied to become a pastry chef. Before retiring to East Tennessee, she worked as...
Liver Cancer: Risk Factors, Screenings and More
Liver Cancer: Risk Factors, Screenings and More Each year in the United States, about 36,000 Americans are diagnosed with liver cancer. What is liver cancer? When cancer starts in the liver, it is called liver cancer. Located in the upper right side of the abdominal...