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Da Vinci robot makes prostate surgery easier
"When I found out I had prostate cancer I decided to have robotic surgery. The incisions were very small, and Dr. T. Casey McCullough and Dr. Frank Friedman were fantastic. Within a couple weeks I was out doing things in the yard and six weeks later I was back to work. It's an amazing machine, and Backus has an excellent team."
-- Curtis Richmond, Lisbon
Da Vinci robot makes prostate surgery easier
"When I found out I had prostate cancer I decided to have robotic surgery. The incisions were very small, and Dr. T. Casey McCullough and Dr. Frank Friedman were fantastic. Within a couple weeks I was out doing things in the yard and six weeks later I was back to work. It's an amazing machine, and Backus has an excellent team."
-- Curtis Richmond, Lisbon
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Thanks for supporting the Circle of Care
Backus Hospital would like to thank the community for its support of the Backus Breast Health Initiative Circle of Care Campaign. This year nearly $6,000 was raised and 100% of those funds will be used to help patients in the community. Keep the circle going by joining the online Circle of Care at backushospital.org/circlesofcare.
Mohegan Sun's Hot Summer Fun cook-off semi-finals
The Backus Hospital Emergency Department advanced to the semi-final round of the Mohegan Sun’s Hot Summer Fun cookoff competition. A spiced rub rack of ribs, spray-basted with a special apple juice and lemon sauce, got them there.
Keri Perreault
"Dr. Vinod Pathy is truly an amazing surgeon -- what he can do is phenomenal. I'm wearing a new bathing suit ... wearing more stylish clothes, and it's all because of Dr. Pathy. He has given me back 'me'. I feel like myself again."
--- Keri Perreault, Brooklyn resident and mom,
who had breast reconstruction surgery
Concussions in youth sports
Backus Hospital is partnering with local coaches, former pro athletes, radio personalities, parents and their children to minimize the impact of concussion in youth sports. More info.
Chef Ceil Vardar
“My neck pain came on fast and furious. I couldn’t even cut with a knife. They stayed very late into the night doing my surgery. Dr. Michael Halperin and the Backus team were wonderful. I am extremely satisfied.”
-- Chef Ceil Vardar, Norwich resident who had surgery to repair a herniated disc in her neck
Bye Pounds. Hello, Health: The Backus Weight Loss Center
The Backus Weight Loss Center offers comprehensive care for patients struggling with obesity. In this video, Dr. Mark Tousignant explains the options, including weight loss surgery.
Obesity: Thousands of Years in the Making.
America is getting fatter, but why? Because we’ve gone from hunter-gatherer to farmer to consumer -- and have become super-sized as a result.
Beat the Heat
With temperatures topping out near 100 Tuesday and hot weather expected for much of the week, Backus Hospital Emergency Department Physician Nader Bahadory offers tips to beat the heat and stay safe during summer heatwaves.
Relay for Life 2010
The 2010 Relay for Life of Southeastern Connecticut June 26-27 at Norwich Free Academy raised more than $63,000, and its survivors lap and luminaria ceremony raised the spirits of hundreds of cancer survivors and their loved ones.
Spicing Up Your Rice
In this third and final episode of Helping the Hinckleys, the Nutrition Detectives return from a nutrition emergency to help the Plainfield couple prepare a delicious rice side dish that's low in salt.
Sandra Gosselin
"I didn’t know if I would ever be able to walk again. I’m walking every day now. Dr. Ammar Anbari is my hero."
-- Norwich resident Sandra Gosselin, who had two knee replacement surgeries.
Plainfield Predicament_The Saga Continues
After paying a surprise visit to the Hinckley home in Plainfield, Agent Green and Agent Schneider make a startling discovery in the refrigerator and end up offering some good advice on how to cut down on salt.
Planning Healthy Meals
In the latest Nutrition Detectives video, Agent Green and Agent Schneider pay a "surprise" visit to the Hinckley home in Plainfield to help them plan healthy meals.
Dawn Chiangi
“I really didn’t have any pain. Four little incisions and I was home the next day.” -- Dawn Chiangi, robotic hysterectomy patient
Jessica Baker
Thoracic surgeon Dr. Juan Escalon of Backus Physician Services "was a great doctor…it was obvious that he cared about his job and about his patients. I would never choose another hospital in the area."
-- Jessica Baker, Niantic resident who had lung surgery
Smiling Pineapple Salad
Help your kids get creative as they come up with the ingredients for a healthy and nutritious snack. Backus dietitian Shannon Haynes shows how using two food groups and a little imagination will put a smile on the face of your children.
Daniel Correia
"Before surgery I was living with pain every day. Eleven days after being discharged I was back to work, with no pain. I owe my life to Dr. Sergio Casillas, the staff at Backus Hospital and that robot."
- Daniel Correia, Waterford
who had robotic colorectal surgery
Cate Murphy
"Dr. (Mark) Tousignant is a wonderful surgeon and I am doing great. I can take a deep breath again and go to sleep without worrying whether I will wake up." -- Cate Murphy, Norwich, who had minimally invasive surgery for reflux disease and Barretts esophagus.
Robert Ferrara
He (Dr. David Coletti) took over and did what he had to do, and that's why I'm here today. I have a son who was three months old at the time of my car accident and now I get to celebrate his fourth birthday. That's pretty cool.
PHOTO GALLERIES
29th Annual Backus Golf Tournament
Two hundred and sixteen golfers took to the course Thursday, June 10, for the 29th Annual Backus Golf Tournament at Elmridge Golf Course in Pawcatuck, CT. This year's event was expected to raise more than $40,000 in support of the many community health programs that Backus provides.
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