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Don’t allow preventative health care slide during summer.  With all the activities occurring in summer, make sure one of those is reviewing your family’s vaccines.  Keeping current on vaccines protects you and your family every day of the year, but especially while traveling and coming in contact with others that may not have been vaccinated.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vaccines prevent disease in the people who receive them and protect those who come into contact with unvaccinated individuals.  Vaccines help prevent infectious diseases and save lives.  Disease prevention is the key to public health.  It is always better to prevent a disease than to treat it.  Vaccines are responsible for the control of many infectious diseases that were once common in this country, including polio, measles, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), rubella (German measles), mumps, tetanus, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib).

The Naperville Sun reported today that a second case of the measles has been confirmed in DuPage County, Illinois.   Measles is a highly contagious disease that is transmitted by respiratory droplets and airborne spread. The disease can result in severe complications, including pneumonia and encephalitis. Although measles is no longer a common disease in the United States, it remains widespread in most countries of the world, including some countries in Europe. Current outbreaks in the United States highlight the ongoing risk of measles importations from other countries by people who travel. These outbreaks also highlight the importance of vaccination to prevent imported measles cases and to prevent the spread of such cases in susceptible U.S. populations.

To contact your DuPage Medical Group physician, please visit our Pediatrics; Family Medicine; or Internal Medicine website pages.

To learn more about infectious diseases and ways to control them, here are some websites for your review:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Network for Immunization Information

American Academy of Pediatrics

The physicians of the DuPage Medical Group Psychology Department have extensive experience working with our veterans.  They are actively involved in the community promoting veteran mental well being and educating on military specific mental health illness and injury.

Janet Kamer, Ph.D., is a Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserves attached to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Deployment Health Support Directorate and is the Command Consultant for Psychology Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command.  She is also a member of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States.  On May 30, 2008 Dr. Kamer will be giving a talk addressing veterans on Treatment for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  Dr. Kamer is also actively involved in “Operation Support Our Troops Illinois”  which is an all volunteer organization for Illinois military which has sent over 16,000 packages overseas to our deployed military members.  Dr. Kamer will be present at this year’s fund raiser, “Rockin for the Troops” on July 19, 2008 at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. 

The DMG Psychologists are consultants for the “Military One Source Program”.  This program is funded by the Department of Defense and is a resource for members of the military and their families that have mental health needs.

Prior to joining DuPage Medical Group, both Dr. Kamer and Daniel Rataj, Ph.D., were clinical psychologists at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, IL.  Our newest psychologist, Dawn Kroencke, Ph.D., was a PRIME intern (specializing in Primary Care consultation) at the Clement J. Zablocki VA in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

All of our Psychologists offer screening for major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and mild traumatic brain injury.  For more information about an anonymous screening program please visit: www.militarymentalhealth.org.

To learn more about our Psychology Department or our physicians, please visit www.dupagemedicalgroup.com/psychology/ or call 630-510-2607 to schedule an appointment. 

In our effort to expand spinal surgery services, Dr. Nicholas Mataragas is taking significant steps to build a spine program at Good Samaritan Hospital.  In addition to bringing significant surgical volume to the hospital, he and Dr. Ronjon Paul have introduced minimally invasive technology to the hospital.  They recently performed the first minimally invasive fusion utilizing percutaneous pedicle screws at Good Samaritan Hospital.

For more information on The Spine Center of DuPage Medical Group, please see http://www.spinecenterofdupage.com/index.htm

The Spine Center of DuPage Medical Group launched their new website today, May 19, 2008. This website includes information on the offices of Spinal Surgery, Pain Medicine, and Physiatry. Patients can find physician and staff information as well as forms available for download. As an interactive site, video animations of various procedures are available to enrich patient education. Case Managers also have information readily available to expedite claims. The Spine Center is proud to offer these new web based resources to new and current patients. This extends DuPage Medical Group’s commitment to the health of our community.

We welcome you to visit this exciting new website at www.spinecenterofdupage.com

To learn more about DuPage Medical Group, visit www.dupagemedicalgroup.com

The National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) is pleased to announce their 2008 National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day campaign, Caring by Sharing on May 12.
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal aches, pain and stiffness, soft tissue tenderness, general fatigue, and sleep disturbances.  It is estimated that approximately 3-6% of the U.S. population has FM.  Although a higher percentage of women of all ages and races are affected, it does strike men and children.  Because of its debilitating nature, fibromyalgia has a serious impact on patients’ families, friends, and employers, as well as society at large.  For more information please see http://www.fmaware.org or discuss with your physician.

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