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Recently added therapists are highlighted on the homepage of FindMassageTherapists.com.

FindMassageTherapists.com is the premier online directory of massage therapists and spas. As new therapists are added to their listings they are given a showcase space on the home page to introduce themselves.

The website is very comprehensive with information about all the types of massage on offer, making it easy for you to choose the right therapy. For those people that have never experienced a massage or holistic treatment before there is plenty of information to put your mind at ease. Taking everything into account from the very first consultation to the aftercare instructions, there are answers to questions like: Do I have to undress completely? Does it hurt? What is the process? Combined with all the details about each type of massage you will feel comfortable going to your first massage.

In addition to the website giving a Massage Directory to the public, it also provides an advertising space and message board for therapists all over America. Therapists are encouraged to add articles and information to the site to enhance the experience for the consumers. The directory is committed to providing quality service to both massage therapists and the clients they serve.

Chiropractic Massage is the treatment for Serious Whiplash and Soft Tissue Injuries for Car Accident Victims. Byers Chiropractic and Massage is located in Kent, offers Chiropractic Massage, Chiropractor Massage Therapy and Car Accident Care for Car Accident Victims.

Chiropractic techniques and chiropractors’ skills are particularly well-suited to relieve Neck pain, provide Back pain relief and other debilitating effects of whiplash.
Repeated and effective Chiropractic adjustments have proved successful for many thousands of Car accident victims. Car accident chiropractor finds out the cause of your symptoms and helps to correct the problem by realigning the spine and other parts of the body. Our chiropractic services use the natural healing process of the body.

The Symptom Wheel Description:

Car Accident/Whiplash

Causes

Whiplash is caused by a sudden movement of the head, backward, forward, or sideways and could be from a car accident, during sports, or from an accident at work. Whiplash injuries are such that the symptoms can take years to develop.

Recommended Treatment

Whiplash or other injuries warrant a thorough check-up and treatment from a car accident chiropractor, especially because Chiropractic Massage and Chiropractor Therapy is exceptional in the treatment of soft tissue injuries, car accident injuries especially of the spine.

Result of our care specialists

Many studies have also found that car accident victims prefer Chiropractic Massage and Chiropractor Therapy for the treatment of their injuries. One such study evaluated 190 individuals who had come for whiplash treatment and found that those who received Chiropractic Massage and Chiropractor Therapy reported 100% treatment satisfaction.

For get more info about my services…please contact or visit … http://www.kent-chiropractor.com/

Contact Us:
Dr.Paul Byers
9003 Canyon Drive
Kent, Washington
United States-98030
Customer Service
FON No: 253-852-1250

by Hillary Weston

“Most Tinnitus, Vertigo and Dizziness patients recover spontaneously – with or without treatment, during the first 6 months of suffering” (Dr. Z. Shemesh, Hadassah Hospital, Jeruzalem).

Jeruzalem Novemner 3, 2009.

Tinnitus refers to any auditory perception not directly produced by an external stimulus. It is commonly described as constant or frequent sounds in your ears, such as ringing, swooshing, roaring, rushing, hissing or buzzing.

The sound or noise may be heard in one ear, both ears, in the middle of the head or it may be difficult to pinpoint its exact location. The noise may be low, medium or high-pitched. There may be a single noise or two or more components. The noise may be continuous or it may come and go.

Dr. Zecharya Shemesh, a world renowned physician from The “Hadassah Ein-Kerem” Hospital in Jeruzalem, explains why they have chosen to focus on alleviation of the symptomatology of chronic Tinnitus, Vertigo and Dizziness patients.
“Most patients recover spontaneously – with or without treatment, during the first 6 months of suffering. Patients who do not find relief for their Tinnitus or unsteadiness or do not respond to the currently used treatments (Tinnitus maskers of all types, medications, exercises of various types) are considered chronic”.
Dr. Shemesh said that many acute Tinnitus, Vertigo or Dizziness patients do not need “as intensive medical workup as we do here in Israel”. The high rate of spontaneous cures means that during the first stage of the symptomatology it is possible to follow the commonly used treatments.
If all of these fail to provide relief, there is reason to call our clinic.

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Web Site (English): http://www.en.tinnitus-vertigo-clinic.com/

Web Site (Hebrew): http://www.tinnitus-vertigo-clinic.com/

Del Mar, California September 11, 2009 – Casa Palmera (Casapalmera.com) is located in picturesque Del Mar, California and provides treatment solutions for the United States and the International community. The treatment program includes a comprehensive treatment solution including holistic acupuncture, acupressure, yogo, Tai Chi, and meditation.

Approximately eight to ten million people today suffer from some variety of eating disorders. Although eating disorders do not discriminate and therefore affect all types of people, they are most prominent with women. The can be roughly categorized as an obsession over food intake.

Eating disorders are unique to other psychological disorders in that food is required for survival necessitating the moderation of food consumption. The treatment is often very complicated requiring a treatment facility like Casa Palmera to effectively treat the disorder through a personalized plan.

Broadly speaking there are three main types of eating disorders: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating/ Compulsive Overeating. Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder in which a person consumes very little food or no food at all. It is typical for those with Anorexia to be below the normal body weight for their specific height. Anorexia treatment is essential to restore balance as well as reduce the potentially fatal repercussions of this disorder.

Bulimia Nervosa is typically characterized by binge eating and then purging the food that was just consumed. The physical and emotional effects of Bulimia can be mitigated through proper treatment and a comprehensive recovery plan. Casa Palmera’s careful attention to detail and holistic approach distinguishes them from their competition.

Binge Eating/ Compulsive Overeating are typically characterized by the consumption of a disproportionate amount of food over a short time period. Although this illness is often misunderstood and common misconceptions are plentiful, at Casa Palmera the damaging effects of binge eating are recognized. Casa Palmera considers the biological and psychological factors in conjunction with diet and interpersonal environment. Special care is taken to treat the illness from many angles to promote a successful recovery.

As an additional element of complication, eating disorders are also accompanied by drug and alcohol addiction. This necessitates an extremely knowledgeable staff and state-of-the-art facility such as Casa Palmera. Casa Palmera not only treats Eating Disorders, but they also provide Drug Rehabilitation and treat Alcohol Addiction.

About Casa Palmera :
Casa Palmera is a Holistic Treatment Center specializing in Eating Disorders, Drug Rehab and Alcohol Addiction. They offer individualized treatment, a luxurious environment with private rooms and a distinctive focus on healing. They are well equipped for Eating Disorder Treatment. They provide unique healing with special attention given to a balanced and rewarding lifestyle through stress management, spiritual reflection, healthful eating, and physical fitness. Whether one is in need of treatment for Anorexia or requires Bulimia Treatment Casa Palmera provides the highest quality treatment in an attractive and tranquil environment.

Contact:
Casa Palmera
Del Mar, California
Email: info@casapalmera
Phone: 888.481.4481

Pittsburgh, PA, 7th September, 2009: Dr. David Blumberg, a laparoscopic colon surgeon in Pittsburgh has pioneered a novel laparoscopic colon surgery technique that is widely applicable and successful in many diseases including complicated Crohn’s disease.

Dr. Blumberg’s pioneering work was reported in the journals Surgical Innovations in September 2008 and Surgical Laparoscopic, Endoscopic and Percutaneous Techniques in February and June of this year. This novel laparoscopic colon surgery technique enables patients to have a 95-98% success rate compared to a 20-25% failure rate commonly reported for traditional laparoscopic colon surgery.

Two of Dr. Blumberg’s patients who had Crohn’s surgery over the past month shared their experiences with us. Susan an 18 year old morbidly obese female with a stricture involving her transverse colon suffering from Crohn’s disease for 4 years remarked: “No surgeon would operate on me because they said it was too risky”. “They told me I weighed too much and that the location of the stricture was too difficult to remove you know with the small cut surgery”. “But I knew I wasn’t getting better and I needed an operation”. “I travelled two hours so that I could get an expert colon surgeon to help me”. “Dr. Blumberg was able to perform a laparoscopic colectomy on me and I was in the hospital for only 3 days with no complications and 1 week later I am like a new person”. “I am so grateful for what he did for me and I no longer feel sick.”

While a traditional colon resection performed laparoscopically is associated with increased complication rates for patients with obesity like Susan, Dr. Blumberg’s has shown that his novel laparoscopic technique is equally effective and safe in patients with obesity. His work was reported in the peer reviewed journal, Surgical Laparoscopic, Endoscopic and Percutaneous Techniques this February. Using this technique, Dr. Blumberg found that his new laparoscopic colon operation could be completely successful in 96% of obese patients and 92% of morbidly obese patients. There were no increased complication rates and patients with obesity had a similar short hospital stay as thin patients.

Dr. Blumberg has been successful in performing laparoscopic Crohn’s disease surgery in some of the most complicated patients.  We caught up with a second patient of his, Steven who recently had a laparoscopic colectomy.  Steven was referred to Dr. Blumberg with recurrent Crohn’s disease with a stricture where the small intestine had previously been connected to the colon. “Twelve years ago I had my initial operation for Crohn’s disease. “My colon was perforated and the surgeon needed to make a big incision to remove the bowel”. “I did well but it took a long time for me to recover from surgery”. “This year it came back in my intestine as a narrowed area. After struggling for 9 months with medications I was referred for surgery”. “I saw multiple surgeons and all of them said I needed a big cut because there would be a lot of scar tissue in my abdomen from the first operation and because I had a perforation”. I did not want a big incision because I knew that it would take months for me to recover like the last time. I needed to get healthy quick and get back to my job”. “I consulted with Dr. Blumberg even though he was several hours away and he was able to resect my colon stricture completely laparoscopically with only 4 days in the hospital and no complications. Two weeks after surgery Steven is back at work as a College Professor and said: “I feel great now and my recovery was so smooth thanks to the small incisions and Dr. Blumberg’s compassion and expertise”.

Laparoscopic Crohn’s disease surgery is usually not offered to patients with recurrent Crohn’s disease because it is technically difficult and has a higher failure rate in part do to scar tissue created from prior surgery. Dr. Blumberg says that he was successful in Steven’s case as well as many other patients because he utilizes a laparoscopic device called a harmonic scalpel that can safely separate the intestine when it is trapped in scar tissue. Utilizing this device, Dr. Blumberg demonstrated in the peer-review journal Surgical Innovations last September that combined use of laparoscopic colectomy with a harmonic scalpel was successful in 95% of patients with scar tissue in the abdomen thus avoiding an open colectomy (colon resection).

About Dr. David Blumberg

Dr. David Blumberg, is a colorectal surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Dr. Blumberg pioneered Band-Aid colon surgery, a novel laparoscopic colon surgery technique which results in less discomfort, quicker recovery, and improved cosmetic look. His technique offers hope for patients with colorectal diseases that also have obesity and prior abdominal surgery. Dr. David Blumberg, M.D., FACS, FASCRS is a Board Certified General and Colorectal Surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. David Blumberg received his M.D. from SUNY-Downstate Medical School. He trained as a surgical oncologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York and as a colorectal surgeon at the prestigious Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans. Dr. Blumberg is recognized as a national expert in the area of colorectal cancer and laparoscopic colon surgery. He has written over 40 articles and has lectured at multiple national meetings. He is listed in Who’s Who in America and was awarded by his peers as one of Pittsburgh’s Top Doctors in 2007 and 2008. Dr. Blumberg’s clinical expertise is in the areas of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohns & Colitis), diverticulitis and laparoscopic colon surgery. Dr. Blumberg is dedicated pioneer actively working to improving the surgical outcomes of patients with colorectal cancer, diverticulitis, colon polyps, Crohn’s disease & ulcerative colitis while minimizing the trauma of an operation.

Contact Information
Dr. David Blumberg, M.D., FACS, FASCRS
Bandaid Surgery, PC
The Coronado Medical Building
500 South Aiken Ave, Suites 107-110
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone: (412) 682-3333
FAX: (412) 682-3335
davidsurg@aol.com

Visit us on the web http://www.bandaidcolonsurgery.com

Pittsburgh, PA, 1^st September, 2009 A new technique of laparoscopic colon surgery pioneered by Dr. David Blumberg, a colon surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has paved the way for a broad range of patients to have an opportunity to undergo a successful laparoscopic colon operation.

Laparoscopic colon surgery is a minimally invasive technique of colon removal which despite many potential advantages has been under utilized by surgeons with only 5% of operations performed in this manner.  The advantages of laparoscopic surgery include small incisions, less pain, shorter hospital stay and quicker recovery time.  Despite these advantages, laparoscopic colectomy has previously had high failure rates (up to 25%) because it is technically difficult and varied patient factors including; a history of prior abdominal surgery, adhesions, obesity and diseases located on the left side or transverse (middle) colon make it even harder to get the operation completed successfully.  Many surgeons do not offer laparoscopic colon surgery to patients with these more complex factors because laparoscopic colectomy has increased complication rates and overall worse outcome in these complex patient groups.

According to Dr. Blumberg, a novel way of performing laparoscopic colon resection surgery may change all of this.  Dr. Blumberg has shown that his new laparoscopic colectomy technique is equally effective in patients with prior abdominal surgery, adhesions, obesity and in diseases irrespective of their location in the colon.  All patients had similar excellent surgical outcome irrespective of these complex factors. This technique is also widely applicable for patients needing colon polyps surgery or colon cancer surgery.

Dr. Blumberg’s pioneering work was reported in the peer-reviewed journals Surgical Innovations in September 2008 and in Surgical Laparoscopic, Endoscopic and Percutaneous Techniques February and June of this year.

So what is the secret to this new technique?  Dr. Blumberg says that his technique is the next level in advanced laparoscopic surgical technique. While the conventional laparoscopic-assisted colectomy is performed partly laparoscopically, Dr. Blumberg performs the entire operation minimally invasively.  In other words, the colon removal and the reconnection are all performed laparoscopically or intracorporeally.  If Dr. Blumberg encounters dense scar tissue in the abdomen unlike other surgeons who may stop the operation and make a big cut, he is able to complete the operation laparoscopically utilizing a device called a harmonic scalpel. This device cuts the scar tissue away from the colon and in his hands allows successful laparoscopic colon resection surgery with no increased major complications.  Dr. Blumberg acknowledges that his success is also related to a decade of experience in a center of excellence for minimally invasive surgery.

About Dr. Blumberg, Laparoscopic Colon Surgeon:

Dr. Blumberg has practiced at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and its affiliate Hillman Cancer Center for the past ten years. He is board certified in colon and rectal surgery and also received specialty training in colon cancer treatments and surgery at the world renowned Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Dr. Blumberg is recognized as a national expert in the area of colon and rectal cancer and laparoscopic colon surgery. He has written over 40 articles and has lectured at multiple national meetings. His pioneering work in laparoscopic colon surgery was initially brought to media attention with television interviews in 2004. He was acclaimed by his peers as one of Pittsburgh’s Top Doctors in 2007 and 2008. Dr. Blumberg is a dedicated pioneer actively working to improving the surgical outcomes of patients with colon and rectal cancer, diverticulitis, colon polyps, Crohns disease & ulcerative colitis while minimizing the trauma of an operation thorough his breakthrough minimally invasive  laparoscopic colon surgery technique, he coined bandaid colon surgery .

For Additional Information regarding this breakthrough Colon Cancer Treatment or to make an appointment contact:
Contact Information:

Dr. David Blumberg, M.D.,

Board Certified Colon and Rectal Surgery

Bandaid Surgery, PC
The Coronado Medical Building
500 South Aiken Ave, Suites 107-110
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

(412-682-3333)

www.bandaidcolonsurgery.com

Anchorage, (GoodTherapy) Aug-25-2009 – Goodtherapy.org is an international directory of around 5000 therapists operating online for around 2 years now. In a recent survey conducted through an email questionnaire sent to around 4350 therapist members, it was asked if respondents favor state licensing programs that require professionals to participate in psychotherapy as clients. A significantly high 85% of respondents replied that they would in fact support such measures, and several of them expressed their desire to help facilitate and promote an initiative to convince state licensing authorities to adopt the idea. On the other hand, 11% respondents did not approve of this and answered negative, while 3.9% gave a vague response choosing ‘it depends’.

“Although the survey was not very scientific with only a 13% response rate, it was an effort to evaluate the scope of this positive change in state licensure requirements”, stated LMFT Noah Rubinstein who is the Executive Director at GoodTherapy.org. “One of the basic and much-lauded principles of healthy psychotherapy, the idea that therapy for mental health care professionals should be available, encouraged, and used may be fairly new on the scene, but it can quickly become de rigueur as a growing number of professionals show their support”.

Following the announcement of the survey’s results, the site has played host to a lengthy discussion of the issue, in which the majority of readers warmly welcomed the idea and expressed their interest in helping bring the issue to a wider audience. Some joining the discussion have added their own twists on the possibilities of requiring that licensed therapists, counselors, and other mental health professionals receive their own therapy, including ideas about making the requirement a part of post-graduate training, and developing a widespread encouragement program rather than a strict licensing prerequisite.

In the coming months, new developments in this initiative are sure to arise as more professionals consider the benefits –both for therapists and their clients– of the proposed requirement and bring their own thoughts and resources to the project. It is worth noting here that GoodTherapy.org is a strong advocate of non-pathologizing psychotherapy and all members have to agree with this stance before they are granted membership. So this bias might have skewed the results slightly and there’s clearly room for more surveys on a broader scale.

About GoodTherapy.org:

Created in 2007 by Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Noah Rubinstein and supported by a network of therapists who all provide collaborative and non-pathologizing therapy, GoodTherapy.org is an online hub for clients, therapists, and anyone interested in positive, effective, and meaningful mental health care. The site has recently achieved a monthly yield of over 120,000 unique visitors.

Pittsburgh, PA, 11^th August, 2009- Colon surgery for obese patients usually requires a “big” incision. A “big” cut which may be over a foot in length is painful and in obese patients in particular may result in difficulty breathing resulting in pneumonia due to splinting from the abdominal pain. A large incision in obese patients is associated with high rates of wound infection and hernia. For these reasons, obese patients could potentially derive great benefits by having their colon surgery performed laparoscopically which utilizes small cuts and is less painful.

Despite the promise of laparoscopic surgery for obese patients, multiple top hospitals in the country have failed to come up with a successful way of performing laparoscopic colectomy in patients with obesity. Even at the best hospitals, laparoscopic colon resection surgery is a failure in as many as 40% of obese patients requiring ultimately a large incision, higher complication rates and prolonged hospitalization. As a result laparoscopic colon surgery is often avoided in patients with obesity for safety reasons.

A study performed by Dr. David Blumberg a board certified colon and rectal surgeon in Pittsburgh offers great hope for obese patients. Dr. Blumberg has pioneered a new laparoscopic colectomy technique that allows obese patients to undergo laparoscopic colon surgery with a high success rate. His work was published in the peer reviewed journal, Surgical Laparoscopic, Endoscopic and Percutaneous Techniques this February. Dr. Blumberg’s technique differs from the usual laparoscopic colorectal surgery technique called laparoscopic-assisted colectomy whereby the surgeon performs only part of the operation laparoscopically. In Dr. Blumberg’s technique the entire operation is performed laparoscopically including the colon removal surgery and the reconstruction or anastomosis of the colon. Using this technique, Dr. Blumberg found that the laparoscopic colon operation could be completely successful in 96% of obese patients and 92% of morbidly obese patients with no increased complication rates and a similar hospital stay of 5 days for all patients. All of the operations were performed for colon tumors (colon cancer) and were equally effective in removing tumors in obese patients says Dr Blumberg as judged by equivalent lymph node removal in all patients. Dr. Blumberg believes that his novel technique is the reason for his high degree of success but also acknowledges that his own technical experience and ability may account for the superb results. He advocates that future randomized studies evaluate his completely laparoscopic colon resection technique and compare it to the laparoscopic-assisted colon removal surgery.

About Dr. David Blumberg:

Dr. David Blumberg is a colorectal surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Dr. Blumberg pioneered Band-Aid colon surgery, a novel laparoscopic colon surgery technique which results in less discomfort, quicker recovery, and improved cosmetic look. His technique offers hope for patients with colorectal diseases that also have obesity and prior abdominal surgery. Dr. David Blumberg, M.D., FACS, FASCRS is a Board Certified General and Colorectal Surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. David Blumberg received his M.D. from SUNY-Downstate Medical School. He trained as a surgical oncologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York and as a colorectal surgeon at the prestigious Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans. Dr. Blumberg is recognized as a national expert in the area of colorectal cancer and laparoscopic colon surgery. He has written over 40 articles and has lectured at multiple national meetings. He is listed in Who’s Who in America and was awarded by his peers as one of Pittsburgh’s Top Doctors in 2007 and 2008. Dr. Blumberg’s clinical expertise is in the areas of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohns & Colitis), diverticulitis and laparoscopic colon surgery. Dr. Blumberg is dedicated pioneer actively working to improving the surgical outcomes of patients with colorectal cancer, diverticulitis, colon polyps, Crohn’s disease & ulcerative colitis while minimizing the trauma of an operation.

Contact Information:

Dr. David Blumberg, M.D., FACS, FASCRS

Bandaid Surgery, PC

The Coronado Medical Building

500 South Aiken Ave, Suites 107-110

Pittsburgh, PA 15232

Phone: (412)682-3333

FAX: (412) 682-3335

Visit us on the web http://www.bandaidcolonsurgery.com/

Email: davidsurg@aol.com

Pittsburgh, PA, 10^th August, 2009 In a study published by Dr. David Blumberg, a colon cancer surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a high percentage of patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy for presumed benign colon polyps were found to have a colon cancer within the polyp. Dr. Blumberg says this has important implications for colon cancer treatment.

Colon polyps are benign precursors of colon cancer. Most colon polyps are detected by colonoscopy which is recommended in all people by the age of 50 and at age 40 in patients with a family history of colon polyps or colon cancer. The majority of polyps found at colonoscopy can be successfully removed during a colonoscopy. Although many people dread having a colonoscopy, colonoscopy has been shown to save lives by reducing the incidence of colorectal cancer. The procedure is safe and is performed under sedation and usually only takes 15-30 minutes time.

Patients with colon polyps that are too large to be removed via colonoscopy are referred for surgery. In the past, surgeons treating colon polyps performed limited operations only removing a small portion of the colon containing the polyp and not worrying about removing the adjacent lymph nodes. The adjacent lymph nodes are around the colon and are routinely removed in colon cancer because this is how colon cancer spreads. New data indicates that many patients with presumed benign colon polyps undergoing colon resection (colon polyp surgery) actually have a cancer hidden in the polyp. Unfortunately there is no test that can tell 100% whether a colon polyp is benign or has a cancer until the polyp is completely removed at colon resection surgery.

In a study published by Dr. David Blumberg at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 14% of patients undergoing laparoscopic colon surgery for presumed colon polyps had a colon cancer when the pathologist examined the entire colon polyp removed by the surgeon. For this reason, Dr. Blumberg advocates that all patients undergoing colon removal surgery should undergo a complete colorectal cancer surgery operation which means removing all of the potential cancer bearing lymph nodes around the site of the colon polyp. This study was published this June in the journal Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. “We need to ensure that a cancer operation is performed in all patients with colon polyps which mean removing all of the lymph nodes also to ensure that no occult cancer is left behind”.

In the past, patients with colon polyps were also thought to be good initial cases for surgeons gaining laparoscopic colon resection surgery experience prior to doing laparoscopic colon cancer resection surgery. Dr. Blumberg cautions that patients with colon polyps are not the best candidates for laparoscopic colon surgery by novice laparoscopic colon surgeon. Dr. Blumberg recommends that patients with colon polyps should be referred to surgeons that have a high level of expertise in laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery (laparoscopic hemicolectomy). Dr. Blumberg further found that patients with pre-cancer on biopsy before surgery and polyps on the left side of the colon had the highest risk of having an occult colon cancer (43%). In choosing a surgeon for laparoscopic colectomy, Dr. Blumberg advocates that patients with colon polyps ask their surgeon how many laparoscopic colon operations the surgeon has performed and how many colon cancer operations have been performed laparoscopically. “Make sure to choose an experienced laparoscopic colon surgeon, check out the surgeon’s credentials and find out if the surgeon has published any peer-reviewed papers in the field or keeps an internal audit of his own experience”. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons advocates that a surgeon performing laparoscopic colon surgery have performed a minimum of 20 laparoscopic colon operations before operating on patients with potentially colon cancer.

The bottom line: Make sure your surgeon does a complete cancer operation even when you have a seemingly benign colon polyp. Clearly it would be a nightmare to be told a week after surgery that your polyp is actually a colon cancer and the surgeon potentially left cancer behind by not removing all of the lymph nodes.

About Dr. David Blumberg:

Dr. Blumberg is a colorectal surgeon who has practiced at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and its affiliate Hillman Cancer Center for the past ten years. He is board certified in colon and rectal surgery and also received specialty training in colon cancer surgery at the world renowned Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Dr. Blumberg is recognized as a national expert in the area of colon and rectal cancer and laparoscopic colon surgery. He has written over 40 articles and has lectured at multiple national meetings. His pioneering work in laparoscopic colon surgery was initially brought to media attention with television interviews in 2004. He has been acclaimed by his peers as one of Pittsburgh’s Top Doctors in 2007 and 2008.

For Additional Information regarding Colon Resection surgery for Polyps and  Colon Cancer Treatment or to make an appointment contact:

Contact Information

Dr. David Blumberg, M.D., FACS, FASCRS

Bandaid Surgery, PC
The Coronado Medical Building
500 South Aiken Ave, Suites 107-110
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

Phone: (412) 682-3333
FAX: (412) 682-3335

Visit us on the web http://www.bandaidcolonsurgery.com/

Email: davidsurg@aol.com

Anchorage, (GoodTherapy) Aug-10-2009 –The prominence of psychotherapy can make it toilsome for relevant organizations to get a good start. With a few dozen therapist directories battling it out for prominence in a bid to offer users useful incentives and options to increase their practice, the market for linking potential clients with psychotherapists is great. Excepted from the realm of making it to the top by means of throwing the most funds at advertising, a particular site is making the rounds with a mission of caring. GoodTherapy.org, a relatively young directory compared with its major rivals, is reaping the rewards of an increase in popularity among idle browsers and relevant professionals alike, and has recently revealed a stunning 120,000 visitors every month, along with the second highest number of unique visitors for mental health directories on the internet.

A significant step on its path from a small community to an international network, the traffic jump has been received with celebration. The site’s users can retain a detailed profile including interesting new multimedia features and offer their thoughts and perspectives with others via an individual journal and frequently refreshed news headlines at http://www.goodtherapy.org/therapy-news-article.html. A number of therapists and professionals in related fields prefer GoodTherapy.org for the quality of its community and the attractive benefits available through the site, but overwhelmingly, potential clients prefer GoodTherapy.org for its key distinction among online therapy directories: heart.

Popular directories such as Psychology Today, 1-800-Therapist, Therapist Unlimited, Fix My Family, and other large outlets have risen in popularity over the years for the sheer volume of psychotherapists and clients they connect, in tandem with making an effort to provide additional incentives and services too. Even though these websites provide what they claim –a potential client is certain to come across an area psychotherapist whether they’re based in a big metropolis or a distant outpost–, they are all about numbers, rather than meaning, a shortcoming that is proving threatening for business as GoodTherapy.org earns a greater audience.

Focusing on what it holds as the principles of “good therapy,” ranging from the ability of mental health professionals to admit their mistakes and seek counseling of their own to collaborating with clients and treating them as able, whole, and basically good people, the website is committed to ensuring that therapy heals rather than hinders, even in especially difficult situations. As the professionals included at http://www.goodtherapy.org/ are personally committed to these rigorous ideals, people interested in therapy can depend on a therapy opportunity based on a sound, high-potential foundation. While the news might cause some stress among the online industry, it is clear that GoodTherapy.org’s rise in ranking is paying off for the users.

About GoodTherapy.org:

Created in 2007 by Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Noah Rubinstein and sustained by a community of caring and driven psychotherapists, GoodTherapy.org is an internet destination for clients, therapists, and anyone curious about powerful, healing, and meaningful mental health care. The site has recently achieved a monthly visitor yield topping 120,000.

Pittsburgh, PA, 8^th August, 2009 -What is the best method to prevent, treat and most importantly cure America’s second most deadly disease –Colon Cancer?

Also known as colorectal cancer, Colon cancer is a malignant tumor of the large intestine. Each year over 150,000 Americans, over 10,000 of those Pittsburgh residents are diagnosed with this deadly disease. However, according to Dr. David Blumberg, a colorectal surgeon in Pittsburgh and founder of Bandaid Surgery, “with early detection, proper colon cancer treatment with surgery and routine check-ups, Colon Cancer has a 100% lifetime cure rate.

While Colon cancer is most prevalently diagnosed in people over age 40, the disease can be present at an early age and lay dormant in the colon as a form of colon polyps for many years before it becomes a malignant cancer.

The American Cancer Society and the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation say, “There are many factors that help lower a person’s risk. These include maintaining a healthy weight; consuming a low fat diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and beans; refraining from tobacco usage and exercising regularly”. “However, the most important factor in preventing colon cancer according to Dr. David Blumberg “is to get an annual Colonoscopy starting at age 40 if you have a family history of colon polyps or colon cancer and at age 50 if you have no risk factors”.  “This simple test, says Dr. Blumberg, allows the colon surgeon to examine inside the entire large intestine, detect inflamed tissue, abnormal growths, ulcers and diagnose early signs of cancer in the colon and rectum.  “Even if you don’t have symptoms,” says Dr. Blumberg, “upon examination of the colon, a diagnosis can be determined and a treatment plan can be prescribed. If the findings are colon cancer, the best surgical option is laparoscopic surgery”. “This minimally invasive colon surgery technique, according to Dr. Blumberg and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons uses tiny incisions, minimizes pain and promotes shorter hospitalization and early recovery!

“Getting tested has been proven to saves lives” and if you are diagnosed with colon cancer, find out if laparoscopic colon surgery is an option for you”. Laparoscopic colon surgery is now been proven safe for colon cancer treatment so why undergo an open operation with a big cut when it so much more painful and recovery takes months says Dr. Blumberg. Dr. Blumberg a colorectal surgeon in Pittsburgh has recently pioneered a new laparoscopic colectomy technique that reduces the size of incisions and allow a 95% success rate of completing a colon cancer operation via a laparoscopic or minimally invasive approach (www.mmdnewswire.com/laparoscopic-colon-surgery-5454.html)

About Dr. Blumberg:

Dr. David Blumberg is a Board Certified General and Colorectal Surgeon with special training in colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (Chrohn’s & Colitis), and diverticulitis and Laparoscopic colon surgery. Dr. Blumberg is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. He has been recognized by his peers for clinical excellence as a surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) since 1999. Prior to this, Dr. Blumberg was a fellow in Surgical Oncology at the world-renowned Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital in Manhattan and a fellow in Colon and Rectal Surgery at the prestigious Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans. Dr. Blumberg is a recognized national leader in the area of colorectal cancer. He is the author of over 40 articles and has lectured at multiple national meetings. Dr. Blumberg has been recognized as a Top Doctor in Pittsburgh by Castle Connelly for two consecutive years.  Dr. Blumberg has been performing Laparoscopic colon operations since 2000 and has a proven track record of expertise in this highly specialized field with multiple publications and innovations. If you have concerns about colon cancer or a colonoscopy call Bandaid Surgery, PC at 412-682-3333 for more information.

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Dr. David Blumberg, M.D., FACS, FASCRS

Bandaid Surgery, PC
The Coronado Medical Building
500 South Aiken Ave, Suites 107-110
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

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Pittsburgh, PA, 7^th August, 2009 – Dr. David Blumberg, a colon cancer surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has refined a laparoscopic colon surgery technique that allows 95-98% of patients to undergo successful major colon cancer surgery via small incisions no greater than 1-2 inches. Dr. Blumberg’s technique involves performing the same cancer operation as performed via open surgery but through small cuts. Dr. Blumberg believes that his approach will be the preferred approach in the future for colon cancer treatment.

Dr. Blumberg’s pioneering work was reported in the journals Surgical Innovations in September 2008 and Surgical Laparoscopic, Endoscopic and Percutaneous Techniques in February and June of this year. Dr. Blumberg demonstrates in these peer-reviewed publications the safety of this new technique and shows that the technique is widely applicable to patients with colon cancer and colon polyps.  Furthermore he demonstrates that the colon resection surgery that he performs is equally safe and successful for patients with obesity and patients having had prior abdominal surgery. These two groups of patients are usually not considered candidates for a laparoscopic colon operation for safety reasons. Dr. Blumberg showed that his laparoscopic colon surgery technique allows patients with obesity and prior abdominal surgery to have a similar success rate with similar high rates (95-98%) of completing the operation laparoscopically and similar low complication rates and quick recovery.

Dr. Blumberg asserts that the public has clearly been concerned about the safety of laparoscopic colon surgery (laparoscopic colectomy) as suggested by a publication in August 2009 in the journal Surgery that indicates that only 4% of all elective colon operations performed in the United States today are performed laparoscopically. In choosing a colon cancer treatment specialist he recommends the following guidelines to patients: choose a doctor who is a board certified expert in colon cancer, choose a doctor at a University Program, choose a doctor who practices within a National Cancer Institute sponsored Cancer Center to gain assess  to a team of colon cancer specialists, know your doctors credentials and make sure he has a proven track record in laparoscopic colon resection surgery. Dr. Blumberg has practiced at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and its affiliate Hillman Cancer Center for the past ten years. He is board certified in colon and rectal surgery and also received specialty training in cancer surgery at the world renowned Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Dr. Blumberg is recognized as a national expert in the area of colon and rectal cancer and laparoscopic colon surgery. He has written over 40 articles and has lectured at multiple national meetings. His pioneering work in laparoscopic colon surgery was initially brought to media attention with television interviews in 2004. He was acclaimed by his peers as one of Pittsburgh’s Top Doctors in 2007 and 2008.

About Dr.David Blumberg

Dr. Blumberg is a dedicated pioneer actively working to improving the surgical outcomes of patients with colon and rectal cancer, diverticulitis, colon polyps, Crohns disease & ulcerative colitis while minimizing the trauma of an operation thorough his breakthrough minimally invasive  laparoscopic colon surgery technique, he coined bandaid colon surgery .

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Dr. David Blumberg, M.D., FACS, FSCRS
Bandaid Surgery, PC
The Coronado Medical Building
500 South Aiken Ave, Suites 107-110
Pittsburgh, PA 15232

(412-682-3333)

www.bandaidcolonsurgery.com

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The London Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy supports the petition against the proposed state regulation of the talking therapies in the UK, which has been organised by the Coalition Against Over-Regulation of Psychotherapy.

Donald Kirkpatrick, the clinical manager of Lacap, received and actioned an email from Simona Revelli today. This was an alert to an international petition opposing the state regulation of talking therapies in the UK.

Details of Lacap’s posting and response can be found at this link: http://www.london-counselling-psychotherapy.co.uk/Blog.Pages/Petition.Against.Psychotherapy.Regulation.htm

Lacap’s own comments on state regulation of psychotherapy can be found at this link:http://www.london-counselling-psychotherapy.co.uk/Blog.Pages/government.regulation.htm

The Coalition Against Over-Regulation of Psychotherapy http://www.coregp.org/ argues that:

“Under new government proposals, psychoanalysis and the talking therapies will be regulated by the State under the Health Professions Council. We the undersigned wish to register our protest and disagreement with this initiative. Psychoanalysis is a private conversation, and the proposed regulations threaten to limit the basic human right to freedom of speech. Each individual should have the freedom to choose the therapist they wish to consult, without the State dictating who is legitimate and who is not.

The new proposals have shown a serious and bizarre misunderstanding of the nature of talking therapy. They see it as a definable technique to be applied with predictable outcomes. Yet the key to talking therapies is the nature of the relationship between the parties rather than the performance of any particular procedure. Analytic work involves an open-ended relationship, where results may emerge that were never predicted or even thought of beforehand. The proposed regulation leaves no room for the unknown, as if the solution to each person’s problems were known in advance: therapist and patient will be expected to adhere to a clear predetermined agenda. Government intervention thus threatens the very foundation of analytic work, compromising both its creativity and authenticity.

The new regulations proposed for the talking therapies – which include 451 rules for the analytic session – would effectively make it impossible to practise psychoanalysis and many other forms of therapy in the way they have been practised for the last hundred years. The Health Professions Council plans a public campaign to discredit those practitioners whose own practice and ethical code would not allow them to sign up to its market-led vision of therapy and normality.

The main reason given for the regulatory project is protection of the public. Yet all analytic and therapy organisations already have stringent codes of ethics and practice, as well as complaints procedures. Replacing these with an inherently unsuited model of healthcare will destroy the growth and vitality of the field for both therapists and those who consult them. We urge an alternative model, like that adopted in other countries, where government intervention is limited to the requirement that all therapists join a register which is administered by an independent professional body, giving full details of their training and affiliations. This would enable members of the public to make their own informed choice rather than having politicians make it for them.

We urge everyone who cares about the preservation of the talking therapies to register their support by signing the above text and by writing to their MP to call for an end to the HPC initiative.

Sincerely,  The Undersigned”

Simona Revelli writes:

“Dear Colleagues,

Re: state regulation through HPC

I am writing to alert you to an international petition opposing the state regulation of talking therapies in the UK. If you support this struggle, please sign and circulate as broadly as possible (to friends, colleagues and organisations world-wide) the following: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/Psyreg/You can read arguments against state regulation on the petition’s statement.

Again in relation to the same issue, I also take this opportunity to notify you of an important conference organised by The College of Psychoanalysts-UK with the title “Are you fit to practise? From ethical framework to model of good behaviour”, which will take place in London on 6th June 2009. If you are interested in this and would like a flyer with more details, please email me and I will post it to you.

With thanks and best wishes,

Simona Revelli

Alliance, Coalition, Consortium, The College”

The initial signatories to the petion include the following names:

Lisa Appignanesi, Jake Arnott, Homi Bhabha, Christopher Bollas, Susie Boyt, Victor Burgin, Georgia Byng, Martin Creed, Sophie Fiennes, Bella Freud, Esther Freud, Peter Gabriel, Anya Gallaccio, Antony Gormley, John Gray, Lee Hall, Susan Hiller, Oliver James, Anish Kapoor, Beeban Kidron, Hari Kunzru, Hanif Kureishi, Darian Leader, Lucasta Miller, Phil Mollon, Andrew O’Hagan, Joseph O’Neill, Michael Nyman, Cornelia Parker, Adam Phillips, Jocelyn Pook, Marc Quinn, Will Self, Richard Sennett, Jonathan Sklar, Ali Smith, Gavin Turk and Slavoj Zizek.

Donald Kirkpatrick can be contacted for comments on donald@psychotherapy.me
Further postings and information can be found at http://www.london-counselling-psychotherapy.co.uk/

Dave Katragadda Life Line Rehab Facility mission here is to treat the whole patient – body, mind, and soul. We assist each patient in receiving a specialized treatment plan provided in a friendly, safe, and interactive environment. All of our programs here at Life Line Therapy are custom-designed to strengthen muscles, improve flexibility, and enhance patients’ overall quality of life. Our goal is to improve patient’s day-to-day activities and ultimately enhance their overall quality of life.

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Mission at Dave Katragadda Life Line Rehab Facility:

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