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ADC audiologist discusses Better Hearing Month on KXAN
Audiologist Penny Barron was in KXAN’s studio on Saturday morning to talk about the importance of hearing with anchor Erin Cargile.
During Better Hearing Month, Penny wanted viewers to understand the importance of having your hearing examined at all ages. Many people take their hearing for granted until it is diminished or gone. She is seeing more and more young adults and teens in her office as well.
After examining Ms. Cargile with the video otoscope, Ms. Barron offered advice for cleaning your ears – simply wipe your ear with a clean cloth. A little wax is good for you and using cotton swabs may impact or cause damage to the ear drum.
For more information about hearing screenings visit our Audiology page or call us at 512-901-4808.
Ms. Barron will also be hosting a free seminar on May 23 from 1-2 pm at ADC’s Main Clinic.
Every month, The Austin Diagnostic Clinic recognizes a staff member who is making a difference. In April, ADC recognized Candace Wheeler, Patient Access Supervisor for Family Practice and EasyCare at Cedar Bend.
Wheeler, a Hutto native, has been working at ADC for more than four years.
As a patient access supervisor, she helps make sure the front desk is working smoothly when patients check in or out.
“Cedar Bend is constantly a very busy building,” Wheeler said. “We have Family Practice, Pediatrics and Easy Care in our building. We also do services for lab and X-ray. We try to give every patient a positive experience everyday.”
Wheeler is passionate about health and wellness. She is currently working on her personal training license and enjoys working with people to help them reach their fitness goals.
Wheeler says one day she would like to open her own training studio, but in the meantime, she loves her work at ADC.
“I absolutely love all of my co-workers,” she said. “I seriously think that I work with the best people. They are always so uplifting and encouraging. I can honestly say they are so much more than just people I work with they are truly family. I have established some of my best friendships at ADC.”
Dr. Dennis Welch began seeing patients in Internal Medicine on April 1, 2013.
Dr. Welch has been in practicing in oncology at ADC since 1968 and is board-certified in internal medicine. He held the office of section chief for hematology/oncology from 2001-2013.
Dr. Welch will see new patients including new Medicare patients in his practice at ADC’s Main Clinic in north Austin.
Dr. Maria Luisa Trirogoff, a nephrologist at The Austin Diagnostic Clinic stopped by the KXAN studios to discuss kidney disease. Learn more about the kidney’s function and how to recognize disease and when to get it treated. March is National Kidney Disease month.
Ana Urukalo visits KXAN to give running and foot care tips
Dr. Urukalo stopped by the KXAN studios to talk about running. She discusses everything from good foot care to selecting shoes to knowing when to stop and see a specialist. Happy running season.
ADC staff receive Gold Standard award for At Home Program
ADC Weight Management Wins HMR® Gold Standard
The Austin Diagnostic Clinic Health Risk Management department received the Gold Standard Award from Health Management Resources. The award was received for the high percentage of Healthy Solutions patients who signed up for auto-delivery service of the At Home Program. The national average is 75.7%; the average to meet the Gold Standard is 80.0%; ADC’s program average is 99.08%.
The At Home Program is available for weight management patients who are unable to attend class or visit the clinic to participate in the HRM program.
The ADC HRM medically-supervised program has helped thousands of patients meet their weight loss and health goals since 1988. For more information about Health Risk Management, please call us at 512-901-4540 or join us for a free orientation.
19 Austin Diagnostic Clinic (ADC) doctors appear on the Best Doctors in America® List for 2013. Only five percent of doctors in America earn this prestigious honor, decided by impartial peer review.
ADC is pleased to acknowledge the following primary care and specialty doctors designated for this honor:
The highly regarded Best Doctors in America List, assembled by Best Doctors, Inc. and audited and certified by Gallup®, results from exhaustive polling of over 45,000 physicians in the United States. Doctors in over 40 specialties and 400 subspecialties of medicine appear on this year’s List. In a confidential review, current physician listees answer the question, “If you or a loved one needed a doctor in your specialty, to whom would you refer?” Best Doctors, Inc. evaluates the review results, and verifies all additional information to meet detailed inclusion criteria.
The experts who are part of the Best Doctors in America® database provide the most advanced medical expertise and knowledge to patients with serious conditions – often saving lives in the process by finding the right diagnosis and right treatment.
For more information about Best Doctors, Inc and the Best Doctors in America® List, please visit www.bestdoctors.com.
Dr. Joseph Imsais, a cardiologist with The Austin Diagnostic Clinic, joined KXAN News at Noon to talk about signs and symptoms of heart attacks. As many of you know February is American Heart Month, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the United States.
