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January 19, 2024

Heritage Valley Health System's E-Connections newsletter is published bi-weekly.

Our next issue will be Friday, February 2.

Highlighting Heritage Valley Kennedy

Heritage Valley Kennedy became part of Heritage Valley Health System in January 2019, and continues to provide comprehensive health care for residents of Allegheny County and beyond. It offers a broad range of medical, surgical and diagnostic services, including: 

 

Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation (Encompass)

(412-749-2396)


Behavioral Health


Cardiac Rehabilitation (To schedule at Heritage Valley Kennedy, please call 412-777-6849.)


Cardiology (To schedule the tests below at Heritage Valley Kennedy, please call 412-777-6136.)

  • Echocardiograms
  • EKGs
  • Stress Echocardiograms
  • Stress Tests
  • 24-hour and 48-hour Holter Monitor Tests


Diagnostic Services

  • Bone Density (DEXA)
  • Coronary CT Calcium Scoring
  • CT Scan
  • MRI
  • Nuclear Medicine (To schedule at Heritage Valley Kennedy, please call 412-777-6409.)
  • Ultrasound
  • X-ray (Walk-in)


Emergency Care (412-777-6241)


Gastroenterology


Lab Services (412-777-6177)


Neurology (To schedule the tests below at Heritage Valley Kennedy, please call 412-777-6231.)

  • Electroencephalogram (EEG)
  • Electromyography (EMG)
  • Nerve Conduction Studies


Orthopedics


Outpatient Surgery (412-777-6276)


Physical Rehabilitation (To schedule at Heritage Valley Kennedy, please call 412-777-6231.)

  • Physical Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Speech & Language Pathology
  • Hand Therapy
  • Lymphedema
  • Vestibular Rehabilitation


Pulmonary Rehabilitation (412-777-6470)


Pulmonology

  • Pulmonary Function Tests


Radiology & Interventional Radiology (412-777-6100)


SleepCare (412-777-6921)

 

For more information on the departments listed above, please click here to reach the Heritage Valley Kennedy webpage. Once there, simply click on the links under “Related Services” to be directed to the various departments. 

 

Unless otherwise noted, outpatient procedures are scheduled by calling the Heritage Valley Outpatient Scheduling Department at 1-866-901-4624.  

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to remind women to schedule their annual exams with their GYN physician. According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition, more than 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer each year, yet cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers today with vaccination and appropriate screening (Pap and HPV tests). In most cases, cervical cancer can be prevented through early detection and treatment of abnormal cell changes that occur in the cervix years before cervical cancer develops.

 

The practices below are accepting new patients. Please click here for information on office locations.

 

Generations Obstetrics & Gynecology (724-728-3575)

Locations in Monaca and Heritage Valley Beaver

 

Heritage Valley OB/GYN (724-843-0737)

Locations in Chippewa/Beaver Falls and Heritage Valley Beaver

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Adolescents & Teens

Heritage Valley has expanded its Medical Nutrition Therapy access to include adolescents and teens, 12 years and older. Nutrition related concerns such as weight control (under or overweight), food allergies, picky eating habits, and chronic conditions such as celiac disease are all appropriate. Pediatric patients with diabetes will be referred to UPMC Children’s Hospital for outpatient nutrition counseling. For eating disorder treatment, please ask your pediatrician for a list of local programs.

 

For more information on Nutrition Counseling, please click here or request a referral from your child’s physician.  

School of Nursing Open House

You are invited to attend an Open House at the Heritage Valley Kennedy School of Nursing on Wednesday, February 7, from 3:00 – 5:00 pm to see if a Nursing career is right for you! Sessions begin every 15 minutes, and you will be able to take a tour, hear from our Director, Admissions Specialist, Financial Aid Coordinator, Faculty, Students and more! 


We offer affordable tuition (25% of the cost of other colleges and universities!), extensive clinical practice time, small class sizes, individualized instruction and a 100% job placement rate!


Register for the Open House by clicking here or by contacting our Admissions Office at 412-777-6204 or SONAdmissions@hvhs.orgWe look forward to meeting you!

Wellness Expo 2024

50 North of Christ Church at Grove Farm and Heritage Valley Health System are presenting Wellness Expo 2024 on Saturday, January 27, from 10 am to 2 pm at Christ Church at Grove Farm, 249 Duff Road, Sewickley. Guests of all ages will have the opportunity to attend demonstrations, hear from medical professionals, browse products and services, and receive various health screenings. There is no fee, but registration is required.


Heritage Valley Health System’s Dr. Karen Jerome-Zapadka will present Metabolic Health: Exploring the Role of Our Ultra-Processed Food Diet at 10 a.m. She will discuss good metabolic health, metabolic dysfunction and insulin resistance (IR), reviewing the many diseases associated with IR. She will explore the impact of our ultra-processed food diet with an emphasis on the fructose component of sugar, ending with a message of hope and a challenge to take health care into your own hands. This presentation is especially pertinent to parents and grandparents raising young children, where metabolic dysfunction is the leading cause of fatty liver disease and is being seen in epidemic proportions.


For more information and/or to register, go to: www.ccgf.org/wellnessexpo/.

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