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Dr. Aajay Shah - Obesity, Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes

About 70% of the population is overweight or obese. As obesity reaches epidemic proportions, Dr. Shah explains how obesity is directly linked to things like heart disease, pre-diabetes/diabetes, sleep apnea and cancer. In this video, he specifically talks about the... Read More

Wed, April 18, 2018 in Blog

Dr. Aajay Shah - My Personal Journey

Despite being a cardiologist, Dr. Shah admits that even he was guilty of an unhealthy lifestyle. With a BMI of 31, he was classified as obese. This contributed to high blood pressure despite being on two medications, a very poor... Read More

Wed, April 18, 2018 in Blog

Dr. Aajay Shah - Hypertension

https://youtu.be/WvwSEa__EhU There’s no denying that the holidays bring much joy, but for many they also bring a fair share of stress! We all know that a spike in stress can also cause a hike in blood pressure. Since we have... Read More

Wed, April 18, 2018 in Blog

Joshua Munro joins Oaklawn's Homer office

Joshua Munro has a distinguished family history in medicine. A century ago, his great-grandfather, C.D. Munro, was a surgeon in Jackson. The elder Munro’s son Nathan also became a surgeon and Nathan’s son David practiced family medicine. Joshua, who is... Read More

Tue, April 3, 2018 in News

Getting specific about general surgery

Sometimes medical specialties can be confusing and it might not always be clear what service a specific doctor provides. For example, there are a lot of different types of surgeons: plastic surgeons, vascular surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, cardiologists and more! With... Read More

Fri, March 30, 2018 in Blog

Little green thumbs

With the onset of spring, it’s time to head outside and enjoy the activities that you’ve been dreaming about over the last few months. From riding bikes and beach trips, to camping and kayaking down the river, warm weather brings... Read More

Thu, March 22, 2018 in Blog