We finally have BOTH seasonal and H1N1 Influenza Vaccine available. We are STRONGLY recommending BOTH to our patients, especially patients with any underlying cardiac or respiratory health issues. The vaccinations are available to ALL of our patients over the age of 19.
While we can do flu shots on a drop-in basis, we’d prefer that you call the office to schedule so we can plan. Flu shots do NOT require an office visit, and on most insurance plans do NOT have a co-pay.
We have received our initial allotment of 300 doses of the H1N1 Influenza vaccine from NY State. Because of the limited supply, initially we will be vaccinating:
We’ve seen a small number of people who have tested positive for Influenza A, although we do NOT know if they had the H1N1 strain. We’re encouraging our patients who fall under any of the categories above to call the office and arrange a time to come in to get vaccinated.
Starting in June, we will be offering the IMPLANON® contraceptive implant. IMPLANON® is a small, thin, implantable hormonal contraceptive inserted under the skin on the underside of the upper arm that is effective for up to three years. It was approved in July, 2006 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Some of the advantages of Implanon are:
To find out more about Implanon, visit their website at http://www.implanon-usa.com, or schedule an appointment with one of our doctors.
It looks like spring is FINALLY here, and with it the start of the spring and summer flying season. To celebrate, we’re offering FAA Second and Third Class medical exams for $75 for the entire month of May! Don’t let an expired medical certificate keep you on the ground, wishing you were flying. Call Kristy or Michelle for details, and to schedule an appointment.
There has been a lot in the news the last few days about a potential pandemic of Influenza A type H1N1 – otherwise known as “Swine Flu”. As of 11:00 AM today, the CDC reported a total of 161 cases of Swine Flu in the United States, with 50 of those cases in New York.
We’ve had a number of patients call us, afraid that they might have contracted Influenza A. The hospital Emergency Department, as well as local Urgent Care Centers have been overwhelmed with people requesting tests for Influenza, so starting Monday, May 4th, we will be testing for Influenza in our in-house lab. Read the rest of this entry »
Starting in April we’ll be seeing patients for weight loss visits at Adirondack Aesthetic Arts Medical Spa, in Glens Falls.
The spa is run by Dr. William Brender, MD, who is board certified in plastic surgery.
In January we started adding new laboratory services, so that we can better serve our patients.
For most routine labwork, you can now have your blood drawn and review the results with the doctor the same day! Routine visits for adjustment of your cholesterol medications or Coumadin will now be much easier, eliminating extra stops at the lab or trips to the “Lipid Clinic” or “Coumadin Clinic”. Read the rest of this entry »
We want to help you keep that New Year’s Resolution to lose weight and get healthier, so we’re offering a special for January.
If your weight loss program includes products from Bariatrix Nutrition, we’re offering 10% off for the entire month of January. If you’re a new client in our weight-loss program, in addition to the discount, you’ll also receive the Student Guide FREE when you start our program !
Julia and I have been using Bariatrix products for weight loss and to help manage our weight. I’ve lost 30 pounds so far, and have maintained my weight during the “holiday eating season”. Julia has lost 17 pounds so far as well, with no holiday weight gain. You can still enjoy holidays and real food, and reach your weight loss goal.
I have 10 more pounds to go, and I’ll be starting on that in January. What were your New Year’s resolutions?
Sorry about that – we’re upgrading our website so that we have a working “members only” area with monthly specials, diet tips, and other goodies for folks who are in our weight loss programs, and in the process of adding the programming to handle this the “Contact Us” e-mail form under “About Our Practice” disappeared. It’s fixed now, sorry for the inconvenience.
We’re one of the two featured businesses in Our Towne Ballston Spa this month! The link to the electronic edition on their website is here.