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Getting kids ready to start the school year involves more than buying school supplies and shopping for new clothes. There are many things you can do to help ensure your kids are prepared for a healthy and productive school year. The following three tips are a great start. Get vaccinated You, your partner, and your […]
Dr. Preeti Narayan graduated from Grant Medical College in Mumbai, India. She completed her residency and internship at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY. She became fellowship-trained in chronic interventional pain management at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, IL and in acute pain and regional anesthesiology at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Narayan is […]
By Dr. Zwade Marshall, M.D., M.B.A. “Percocet…Molly, Percocet!” Atlanta native and trap music icon Future repeats this phrase in the chorus of his chart-topping single entitled “Mask Off”. Millions of hip hop fans sing along and dance to the rhythmic beat set to lyrics that highlight one of the nation’s most deadly public health crises. […]
By Dr. Pickens A. Patterson III, M.D. Childhood obesity now affects 1 in 5 children, according to the CDC. Obesity in children may affect not only the child’s health, but predisposes them to many preventable adult health conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and certain forms of cancer. Remarkably, once the body creates fat cells, they remain for […]
If you work a desk job, you’ve likely struggled with maintaining a healthy posture throughout the day. When you’re engrossed in your work, you often don’t realize you’ve progressively slouched over your keyboard. In fact, it often takes a pinch of pain in your neck or back to alert you to this issue. According to […]
It’s estimated that about 200 million people worldwide have osteoporosis. This means that about one in three women and one in five men age 50 or above across the globe are at risk of having a bone fracture extremely easy, say while sneezing or running into the wall. “Osteoporosis is not only painful, but it […]
Four physicians from Alliance Spine and Pain Centers —the largest interventional pain management company in the Southeast— rank among metro Atlanta’s Top Doctors in Atlanta magazine’s July issue. More than half of the physicians in the publication’s pain medicine category come from this one practice. Those physicians are: Drs. David Gale, Allen Hord, David Rosenfeld, […]
Dr. Ali Kassamali received his undergraduate degree from Emory University, graduating with a BA in both Economics and Psychology. For the next several years, he traveled the country before earning his post-baccalaureate at New York University. Dr. Kassamali attended medical school at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where he remained for both his […]
On Sunday, June 9, 2019, Dr. Zwade Marshall, Director of Medical Outcomes, and Dr. Andrea Elkon, Director of Behavioral Health, appeared on the Weekly Check-up. Hosted by Dr. Bruce Feinberg, Weekly Check-up Atlanta airs every Sunday at 3 PM on News/Talk WSB radio. During the two-hour segment, they discussed treating the sources of chronic pain, […]
As we grow older, it’s common for many parts of our body to begin to ache and stiffen. Unfortunately, the spine is also more likely to have severe medical issues arise throughout the years. Spine conditions such as degenerative disk disease and spinal stenosis increase in risk for older adults. The truth of the matter […]
