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Love Your Heart

It's never too late to reduce your risk of heart disease. 
 
At the top of the CDC's list of primary risk factors for all chronic diseases are smoking, poor nutrition, and sedentary lifestyle.

You can help prevent heart disease by taking the following steps:

 

Talk with your healthcare provider to learn more about how you can reduce your risk.

 

 

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Keeping Tabs on Your Ticker: Can a Smartwatch Save Your Life? (Dennis Disch, MD)

Cardiologist Dennis Disch, MD, talks about the future of wearable technology and its ability to detect and help treat heart-related conditions.

Dec 11
Cardiac Care: Rusty Schrubba "More than Just Heartburn"

After a successful surgery at Lakeland Heart and Vascular, Rusty is back to maintaining an active lifestyle.

Jan 16
Keeping Tabs on Your Ticker: Can a Smartwatch Save Your Life? (Dennis Disch, MD)

Cardiologist Dennis Disch, MD, talks about the future of wearable technology and its ability to detect and help treat heart-related conditions.

Dec 11
Heart Attack: Terry Allen “Your Body Knows Best”

An elephant sitting on his chest, pain down his left arm, and a metallic taste in his mouth. All warning signs St. Joseph resident, Terry Allen experienced prior to having a heart attack and receiving care at Lakeland Medical Center.

Nov 21
Physician Video Profile: Dilip Arora, MD (Cardiology)

Dilip Arora, MD treats conditions involving the cardiac system including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure, and coronary heart disease in St. Joseph.

Jul 03
Physician Video Profile: Christopher Chiu, MD (Cardiology)

Christopher Chiu, MD treats conditions involving the cardiac system including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure, and coronary heart disease in St. Joseph.

Jul 02
Physician Video Profile: Jerome Kuhnlein, MD (Cardiology)

Jerome Kuhnlein, MD treats conditions involving the cardiac system including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure, and coronary heart disease in St. Joseph.

Jul 02
Physician Video Profile: Thomas Pow, MD (Cardiology)

Thomas Pow, MD treats conditions involving the cardiac system including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure, and coronary heart disease in St. Joseph.

Jul 02
Heart Attack: Brian Miner "Beyond the Blockage"

When Brian Miner, a pipefitter working on the new Lakeland Medical Center Pavilion, couldn’t ignore the chest pain any longer, he laid down his tools and walked over to the Emergency Department.

Jun 25
Provider Video Profile: Scott Mihalik, PA (Cardiology)

Scott Mihalik, PA treats conditions involving the cardiac system including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure, and coronary heart disease in St. Joseph.

Jun 07

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An open letter to our community

Area business leaders have joined together to share an ask of our friends and neighbors.

Spectrum Health Lakeland Changes COVID-19 Testing Criteria

Due to increasing demand for COVID-19 testing and a nationwide shortage of supplies, Spectrum Health Lakeland has revised eligibility changes for those seeking a test at a Lakeland facility.

Lakeland, Whirlpool Celebrate Longstanding Commitment to Care

Over the last several decades, and most recently during the COVID-19 pandemic, Spectrum Health Lakeland and Whirlpool Cooperation have come together in support of community members.

Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery Now Available Locally

Patients suffering from severe aortic stenosis—a hardening or narrowing of one of the heart valves—now have access to the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure locally.

Spectrum Health Lakeland Impacted by Blackbaud Data Security Incident

On July 16, 2020, Spectrum Health Lakeland was made aware of a global data security incident involving Blackbaud, Inc., which hosts data for the Spectrum Health Lakeland Foundation.

Lakeland Financial Advocates Offer Free Open Enrollment Help

Spectrum Health Lakeland financial advocates will assist community members with enrolling in the marketplace and selecting a health insurance plan.

Lakeland Receives $1.2 Million Grant to Establish Center for Better Health

The Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities has awarded Spectrum Health Lakeland a $1.2 million grant to support a rapid response to COVID-19 disparities experienced by residents of Benton Harbor.

Spectrum Health Reinforces Commitment to Equity

Today, Spectrum Health issued an anti-racism pledge, committing to act against structural racism and pledging to take on the challenge to eliminate racism and its impact on health, hope and lives.

Nurse Practitioner Joins Lakeland Heart and Vascular

Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome nurse practitioner Jaclynn Jackubowski, NP, to the medical staff.

Patient, Visitor Guidelines Remain in Place at Spectrum Health Lakeland

With public health and safety as its top concern, Spectrum Health Lakeland is reminding patients and visitors that guidelines to control COVID-19 remain in effect at its facilities.

Spectrum Health Lakeland Earns Chest Pain Center Accreditation

All three hospitals at Spectrum Health Lakeland were granted accreditation to the Chest Pain Center by Corazon, Inc.

Lakeland Named Among the Nation’s Most Wired Health Organizations

Spectrum Health Lakeland has earned level eight certifications in acute and ambulatory care in the CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition.

New Cardiologist Joins Lakeland Heart and Vascular

Spectrum Health Lakeland is pleased to welcome cardiologist, Dale Leffler, DO, to the medical staff.

Getting a Flu Vaccine Early is Critical During Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

The Berrien County Health Department and Spectrum Health Lakeland are urging residents to get vaccinated against the flu.

Lakeland Heart and Vascular Earns Testing Reaccreditation by IAC

Lakeland Heart and Vascular has been granted an additional three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in vascular testing.

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