Bayhealth offers tips for a healthier Thanksgiving

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The holiday season can unravel months’ worth of healthy habits, especially since it kicks off with a day dedicated to eating. Thanksgiving meals typically involve many starchy sides and several sugary desserts. While indulging every now and then is perfectly fine, here are some tips to make sure you don’t overdo it this Thanksgiving: 1. Start your dinner with a …

New family medicine practice in Milford; new patients welcome

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Milford Primary Care Associates will open this summer at 301 Jefferson Ave. in Milford and is accepting new patients. This independent practice is committed to serving and engaging patients to achieve better health by providing disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies through all life stages, from birth to end-of-life. Dr. Cindy Siu has provided outpatient primary care services in Milford …

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Bayhealth Welcomes New Primary Care Physician Dr. Meliseanna Gibbons 

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Meliseanna Gibbons, MD As central and southern Delaware’s healthcare leader, Bayhealth continues to bring more primary care providers to meet growing population needs and care for our community members. The Bayhealth Primary Care, Sussex Campus practice is pleased to welcome board-certified Internal Medicine Doctor Meliseanna Gibbons, MD. Dr. Gibbons joins Primary Care Physicians Preeti Gupta, MD; Antonio Zarraga, MD; and …

Bayhealth Spotlight: Kristen Gun

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Bayhealth spotlights Kristen Gun Compassionate and hardworking is Respiratory Therapist Kristen Gun, RRT, at Bayhealth Sussex Campus. Rounding to nearly every department, her job consists of more than just nebulizing treatments and inhalers. Intubating, extubating, pulmonary function tests, and BIPAP/CPAP are just a few of the many services Kristen and her Respiratory Therapy (RT) peers provide on a regular basis. …

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Community organizations learn about Bayhealth residency program

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by Terry Rogers     Bayhealth’s Sussex County campus At a recent Milford Conversation, held on the first Thursday of each month at the First Presbyterian Church of Milford, several community organizations and city officials learned about the Bayhealth residency program and discussed challenges the residents faced when they arrived to begin their program. “We are very excited about our …

Milford LIVE Weekly Review – March 29, 2022

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This Week’s Top Stories Include: Headlines Surf Bagel to open Milford location Culture Seth Kibel Trio to perform free concert Milford Library will be the subject of 2nd Friday in April Business Council approves expansion of Teal Creek Plaza Government & Politics City Council supports repair of Mispillion drawbridge Education Matthew Bucher running for At-Large School Board seat Jalyn Powell …

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Bayhealth Matches with Medical Residents 

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The program directors for each of Bayhealth’s residency programs shoot confetti cannons in celebration of meeting the residents matched for their respective programs. Pictured from left are General Surgery Residency Program Director Dr. Bradford Mitchell, Family Medicine Residency Program Director Dr. Brintha Vasagar, and Internal Medicine Residency Program Director Dr. Joseph Deutsch. As the only teaching hospital in central and …

Milford LIVE Weekly Review – Feb. 1, 2022

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This Week’s Top Stories Include: Headlines Winter Storm Kenan keeps crews busy over weekend Voter registration process in City of Milford to change Culture Tiny Homes offered to Milford for homeless Council approves recreational projects for downtown New guardrail to be installed on Riverwalk Business Surf and Turf to open with new menu) M&T Bank building conditional use approved Government …

Bayhealth to require vaccines for all staff

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by Terry Rogers     Bayhealth must now require all staff to receive the COVID-19 vaccine As many hospitals began requiring all staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19, Bayhealth was one of the few healthcare systems who allowed their staff to either be vaccinated or submit to weekly tests under the recommended CDC guidelines. With a recent ruling by the …