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Tucson, AZ (December 12, 2017) — Oro Valley Hospital (OVH) has expanded the capabilities of its robotic surgical technology and is now offering robotic-assisted total knee replacement in addition to the robotic-assisted partial knee resurfacing and total hip replacement already available at the hospital. The demand for joint replacements is expected to rise in the next decade with total knee replacements estimated to increase 673 percent by 2030 and total hip replacements by174 percent. Oro Valley Hospi... ... Read More
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Tucson, AZ (May 6, 2017) — Northwest Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare today announced they have reached a new, three-year agreement that will keep all Northwest Healthcare facilities, urgent care locations, and physicians in UnitedHealthcare’s network. The new agreement is effective immediately; ensuring patients enrolled in a UnitedHealthcare plan do not experience any interruption in their coverage for healthcare services received at Northwest Healthcare. The agreement is retroactive to May 1, 2017, so... ... Read More
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Tucson, AZ (November 3, 2016)—For people suffering from reflux and heartburn, Northwest Medical Center (NMC) now offers a treatment that may put those symptoms to rest. NMC’s surgical team recently became the first in Southern Arizona to provide a patient with a new device to manage Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). The device is a small implant—about the size of a quarter—placed around the weak lower esophageal sphincter. It’s comprised of interlinked titanium beads with magnetic cores. The magne... ... Read More
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