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If you are a current smoker or have quit within the past 15 years, aged 55-80 years with a 30 pack-year smoking history, ask your doctor about Screening Lung Cancer CT Scans at The Medical Center of Central Georgia and get a clearer picture of your health.

As a service to the community, The Medical Center of Central Georgia offers a Speakers Bureau.  Knowledgeable and dynamic healthcre professionals will share their expertise with your community group.  We offer a wide variety of topics and can customize a talk to meet your needs.  The Speakers Bureau is offered free of charge to those in our primary service area.

For more information, please call 478-633-6349

Are you about to have a baby?  If so, consider attending any of our Beginnings programs, which are designed to help you and your family prepare for your baby's arrival.  Pre-registration for all classes and pre-payment for Prepared Childbirth Class is required.

Please call (478) 633-BABY

The Cancer WellFit Project is a free oncology recovery program that offers cancer patients the opportunity to return to their fullest physical, psychological and emotional potential. This is a program of specifically prescribed exercise, combined with education and support. The class meets three times a week for 12 weeks and is available at no cost to all central Georgia citizens diagnosed with cancer. For more information, please call Sandra Stone at The Wellness Center (478-477-2300).

Dizziness, vertigo, or other balance-related disturbances can lead to additional symptoms such as loss of strength and range of motion, increased muscle tension or headaches.  These symptoms may require treatment to help you regain your function.  Our therapist will evaluate and design and individualized plan addressing your symptoms through treatment with our new Vestibular Rehabilitationi Program.

Please call (478) 201-6748 for more information.

Outpatient Rehabilitation Services of Central Georgia offers physical, occupational, and speech therapies for pediatric and adult patients.  If you think you may be a candidate or would like additional information, please call (478) 201-6748.

The aquatic therapy program is designed to give individuals the opportunity to receive therapy in a warm and gravity reduced environment.  Treatment provided ranges from pain management issues to range of motion deficits and even balance problems.  Individuals are assessed and provided with treatment and exercise programs to meet specific needs and restore or improve functional abilities.  Aquatherapy is utilized in conjunction with land-based therapy or alone depending on specific patient needs determined by the evaluating physical therapist.  For more information, please call (478)201-6748

There are between two and eight million people in the US who suffer from lymphedema.  Although there is no cure, it can be managed and the quality of life enhanced through the lymphedema management program at the Central Georgia Rehab Hospital.  To learn more about this program designed to help you manage your lymphedema and live as comfortable as possible, call (478)201-6748.

Congestive heart failure is a serious condition that affects 500,000 new patients each year.  However, HeartWork's 12-week supervised exercise and education treatment plan can help you along the pathway to a fuller and more enjoyable life.

Call (478) 633-9090 for more information.

HeartWorks' 12-week exercise and education program can help you manage your disease process by improving symptoms, reducing your risk of further events, and improving your quality of life through changes in diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes.

For more information, please call (478) 633-9090.

This program helps people who have had a heart attack, angioplasty, or heart surgery return to everyday life and hopefully, prevent further heart procedures by halting or slowing the disease process through new lifestyle changes.  Participation is by physician referral and is usually covered by Medicare and private insurance carriers.

For more information, call (478) 633-9090.

Pulmonary Rehab helps people who have experienced lung disease achieve their optimal capacity to carry out daily activities through individually tailored programs especially beneficial for people who suffer from asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and interstitial lung disease.  Participation is by physician referral and is usually covered by Medicare and private insurance carriers.

There are hundreds of ongoing clinical trials in the United States.  Although clinical trials are an important compoment of cancer care and are crucial for improving cancer treatment, fewer than 5% of cancer patients at present participate in clinical trials because they are uninterested or unaware that they exist, have difficulty finding an appropriate clinical tril that may be of benefit to them, or are ineligible to participate in a clinical trial because of prior treatment interventions.

To learn more about clinical trials, please call (478) 633-1738 or go to www.mccgclinicaltrials.org.

Nutrition consults may include a review of current dietary intake, medical nutrition therapy (before, during, and/or after treatment), nutrition education, symptom management, and nutrition support education and management as needed. If interested, please contact our dietitian (478-633-1996) to discuss scheduling an appointment.

Balloon Sinuplasty™ Technology Now Available at MCCG

Sinusitis is one of the most common chronic health problems in the U.S., each year afflicting 37 million Americans. Sinusitis significantly impacts an individual's physical, functional and emotional quality of life. The Balloon Sinuplasty™ devices offer new hope in relief to chronic sufferers.

Endoscopic sinus surgery with this technology involves using a small, flexible balloon catheter that is placed through the nostril into the blocked sinus passageway. When the balloon is inflated, it gently restructures and opens the sinus passageway, restoring normal sinus drainage and function. In many cases, tissue or bone removal is not required. This may result in reduced bleeding and post-procedure discomfort for patients. 

The Balloon Sinuplasty™ technology has undergone rigorous clinical validation. A study in the prestigious journal, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, reported:

• 91.6 percent functional patency rate at one-year; 70 patients (217 sinuses)
• No serious adverse events at two years; 65 patients (195 sinuses)
• Symptom improvement for 85 percent of patients across the two-year post-surgery period

For more information about the proven, sinus balloon catheters for sinusitis patients, visit www.balloonsinuplasty.com. To find out if the Balloon Sinuplasty™ system is appropriate for your condition, talk to your physician. 

The pediatric therapy program provides comprehensive outpatient occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy services. Each child is evaluated and an individualized intervention plan is developed. Additional services include aquatic therapy, assistive technology, seating, oral-motor/feeding therapy and sensory integration treatment. Please contact Detra Lucas, referral coordinator, at 478-633-2742, or Debbie Ryan, program coordinator, at 478-633-2045, for more information.

The Georgia Heart Center at The Medical Center of Central Georgia provides AngioScreen®, an integrated cardiovascular screening program designed to help individuals determine their risk for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in this country. Public screenings will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 6 int he Albert Luce, Jr. Heart Tower at MCCG; Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Peach Regional Hospital in Fort Valley; and Tuesday, Dec. 13 at Shiloh Baptist Church in Forsyth.  Times are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call 1-800-627-2393 to make an appointment.  Walk-ins are welcome.

Central Georgia Home Health is an integral part of the health care delivery system of The Medical Center of Central Georgia and serves to meet the patient's needs in his or her home. Through comprehensive home health care services, our expert staff works one-on-one with patients and families to promote patient independence through a continuum of care.

Central Georgia Home care delivers equipment right to your home. Our primary goal is to help patients regain independence as quickly as possible.

For more information on Central Georgia Home Care Services and Home Health, please call 478-633-5600 or visit our website: www.homehealthmacon.org.