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Glancer Magazine encourages readers to get an annual physical.  They state that the U.S. National Library of Medicine says that annual physicals will allow your doctor to check regularly for signs of disease, determine your risk of future health problems, give you any needed vaccinations and get to know your history, in the event that you become seriously ill. 

In the ‘Live Well’ section, the magazine sites DuPage Medical Group’s Family Medicine office located at 1800 N. Main Street in Wheaton as a practice to contact.  To schedule an appointment, please call 630-510-6900.

Also noted in this Glancer issue is DuPage Medical Group’s After Hours Care for Children.  We now offer Pediatric After Hours Care at Lombard on Highland Avenue and Naperville on Rolling Ridge Road.  Pediatric care is available by appointment by calling 1-888-MY DMGDR (1-888-693-6437), or on a walk-in basis Friday through Sunday from November through March.  Adult After Hours Care is also available weeknights and weekends at the same locations.

DuPage Medical Group cardiologists are visiting local schools assemblies, beginning in February, to launch a health program designed to help students understand how to live a heart healthy lifestyle. The Strong Heart Smart Heart Program is designed to help students in grades three through six understand how the heart works, risk factors for heart disease, and steps to maintain heart health.  View the DuPage County Health briefs section in The Beacon News.  For more information or questions, contact Stewart Gibbs, director, Cardiovascular Services, at 630-456-7225.

At DuPage Medical Group, your health is most important.  That’s why we developed our ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) program to minimize radiation exposure.  We also adhere to the FDA’s recommendations for imaging and are part of the Image Gently campaign.  This means you can count on us to get the quality images you expect in the safest manner possible.  

What are we doing to minimize radiation exposure? 

• We are monitoring the doses of every patient scanned on the 64-detector scanners. Based on our findings, we have altered our protocols across the board to minimize radiation dose as much as possible, particularly in younger patients and patients who are scanned frequently. At DMG, all of our CT scanners are American College of Radiology (ACR) certified and meet the latest quality guidelines.
• We routinely use breast shields in female patients under 60 years of age.
• Our physicians have been made aware of these issues when ordering studies, particularly in young patients or patients with chronic conditions, such as Crohn’s disease. In particular, we try to avoid ordering multi-phase (e.g., pre- and post- contrast) studies without a clear indication.
• We assess real risk-benefits from each study.
• We make every effort to try to obtain imaging histories from old charts and from patients.
• The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) is informed of all radiation issues that may arise in our practice.
• The RSO is also informed of excessive CT exposure. We have set a threshold of 5 abdominal/pelvic, chest, or neck CT scans in anyone less than 40 years of age with benign diagnoses, based on our current dose estimates for the studies we perform. We are monitoring on a case-by-case basis those patients who may have had excessive exposure from multiple CTs. The CT technologists or radiologists bring these cases to the RSO’s attention. The RSO then reviews the case, the imaging, and the clinical indications, and calls the clinician if needed to determine if an additional CT is appropriate. A letter to the ordering clinician(s) may be sent, as well as to the patient in the case of more frequent exposure (more than 10 CTs). In addition, these patients’ Electronic Medical Record will be annotated in a fashion similar to contrast allergy such that radiologic consultation will be required for further CT imaging. Further management on a case-by-case basis may become necessary if continued exposure is ongoing.
• We have created wallet-sized cards, available in our imaging center lobbies, where patients can keep a written record of all imaging studies they receive. We feel that a radiation record for each patient is important, similar to an immunization record.  

DuPage Medical Group began this radiation safety program in April of 2009, when the medical literature had reflected the scope of this problem. We are committed to providing the highest level of imaging excellence, at the lowest possible dose to our patients. We will continue to search for ways to minimize radiation dose to our patients. Our mission is, truly, to “image gently.”

Dr. Juliet Fallah works at our Naperville on Rickert Drive location.  She welcomes questions regarding minimizing radiation doses.  Please call 630-364-7444 and ask to speak to Dr. Fallah.  She will make every effort to be available for concerned patient’s calls.
 

Institute of Sleep Medicine of DuPage Medical Group is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) for both the Lombard and Naperville sleep facilities.  As the national accrediting body for sleep disorders centers and laboratories for sleep related breathing disorders, the AASM identifies sleep medicine providers who offer the highest quality of medical care for people with sleep problems.  AASM accreditation is the gold standard by which the medical community and the public can evaluate sleep medicine services.  The Standards for Accreditation ensure that sleep medicine providers display and maintain proficiency in areas such as testing procedure policies, patient safety and follow-up, and physician and staff training.  DMG is proud to have the AASM accreditation! Click here to learn more about Sleep Medicine.  Or call 630-871-6699 to schedule an appointment.

The January 2010 issue of the Wheaton/Glen Ellyn and Naperville Glancer Magazine lists Dr. Matthew D’Alessio and Dr. Steven Sigalove in their Big Story Article, ”10 Truly Amazing Residents in Medicine.”  Dr. D’Alessio, a Surgeon and resident of Naperville, is featured for his new procedure for treating liver tumors.  This procedure removes or destroys a tumor in a minimally invasive  manner with little blood loss.  Dr. Sigalove, Plastic Surgeon, resides in Glen Ellyn and is noted for his Mommy Makeovers which addresses the loose skin and stretched muscles from childbirth. 

Online versions of this article can be viewed at the following links:

Wheaton/Glen Ellyn January 2010 Issue of Glancer

Naperville January 2010 Issue of Glancer

Dr. D’Alessio has offices in Naperville and Glen Ellyn.  Please call 630-790-1700 for an appointment.

Dr. Sigalove practices in Glen Ellyn, Naperville, and Warrenville.  For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 630-545-7875. 

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