After living with the danger of high blood pressure for several years, Maureen never dreamed she could be cured in less than two hours. But after walking into Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, her life would soon change.
Saint Francis physicians questioned why someone so young would have such serious hypertension. Aided by advanced diagnostic tests, they spotted a rare, often overlooked adrenal gland condition that was the cause of the problem.
Maureen was quickly referred to surgeon Richard Newman, one of the few in the region performing a procedure called Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy. Using state-of-the art techniques, Dr. Newman removed her adrenal gland by making four tiny incisions during a procedure lasting only 90 minutes.
Today, fully cured, it's not Maureen's blood pressure that's soaring -
it's her spirits.
"In a small but very real percentage of cases, high blood pressure is surgically curable. And with today's technology, recovery is quicker and more comfortable than ever."
- Richard Newman, M.D., Co-Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery
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