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Summer 2008

Summer 2008
Vol. 7, No. 4
 

 
Lancaster General’s Healthy Weight Management Program provides a comprehensive approach to weight loss with several options that can help people who are struggling with the physical and emotional challenges associated with being overweight. Those options now include weight loss surgery.. Click here to read the full story.

Healthier Eating, Tastefully Done: Lancaster General Cookbook Features Lighter Recipies

Whether you are looking for new meal ideas, or you want to make favorite family recipes healthier, Lancaster General has a guide that will help you prepare meals that are both good… and good for you: “The Lighter Side of Lancaster: Traditional Recipes Made Healthier” a 44-page cookbook. Click here to read the full story.

Open Heart at Lancaster General: Still Beating Strong After 25 Years

On September 7, 1983, Gary Ghee of Leola made history, becoming Lancaster General’s first open heart surgery patient. Nearly a quarter century later, both Gary and the hospital’s open heart surgery program are still going strong.. Click here to read the full story.

Joint Effort: Orthopedic Center and Arthritis Foundation Create Arthritis Program

Lancaster General and the Arthritis Foundation have joined together to create “Arthritis: Prevention, Detection and Treatment,” a series of arthritis symposiums, held at different locations throughout Lancaster County for the person with arthritis or anyone who has an interest in arthritis.. Click here to read the full story.

Incidents of skin cancer have grown at a surprising rate over the past decade in both men and women, with more cases of skin cancer than all other cancers combined. But it’s also a highly preventable form of cancer if you take proper precautions while out in the sun. Click here to read the full story.

 


Seventy years after it was established, the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic continues to bring smiles to the faces of children born with cleft lip and palate, and other facial malformations, using the same innovative approach pioneered by Dr. H.K. Cooper, along with the latest advances in treatment techniques.. Click here to read the full story.

 
With 26,000 square feet of space, the new Lancaster General - Willow Lakes Medical Center facility at 212 Willow Valley Lakes Drive will provide outpatient care in a warm and friendly environment, doubling the size of the current clinic while retaining personal service. Click here to read the full story.
 
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Generally Speaking is published quarterly by the Marketing Department of Lancaster General to present health information to the people of Lancaster County. Health information provided in Generally Speaking should not be substituted for medical advice offered by a physician. Please consult with your physician on medical concerns and questions.
Richard Reitz, Coordinating Editor
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Lancaster General Leadership
Thomas E. Beeman, President & CEO, Lancaster General
Jan L. Bergen, Executive Vice President for Strategic Implementation, Chief Mission Officer
Frank J Byorick III, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Leo Gilmore, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Robert P. Macina, Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative/Legal Officer
Marion A. McGowan, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Regina M Mingle, Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resource Officer
Lee Duke II, Senior Vice President, Chief Physician Executive

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