COMMUNITY CALENDAR

august 2015

Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy

Expands Minimally Invasive Techniques to
Diagnose and Treat Digestive Conditions

Dr. Broder, and a team of healthn each case, were it not for
care providers that includes
the most advanced technology
experienced technicians, nurses,
available at Saint Peters
pathologists, and surgeons.
University Hospital, a thorough
diagnosis would not have been
Its the technology that makes
made quickly. The 72-year-old
it possible for the physician
woman was thought to be
to see not just the intestines,
in good health until she was
but also through the wall of
hospitalized after suffering
an organ such as the stomach
severe abdominal pain. A CAT
to the adjoining organs, says
scan and an MRI revealed
Dr. Broder. Advanced
inflammation of the pancreas,
therapeutic endoscopy allows
but it wasnt until gastroenterme to use the most cutting edge
ologist Arkady Broder, MD,
endoscopic technologies to
performed an advanced
provide both difficult diagnoses
therapeutic endoscopy
and therapies in a more precise
procedure called endoscopic
and minimally invasive fashion.
ultrasound that the cause of
the patients pancreatitis was
Endoscopic ultrasound is one
discovered. It was a suspicious
of the three procedures made
mass that Dr. Broder was
possible by the technology
able to biopsy during the
used in advanced therapeutic
Arkady Broder, MD, seen here on an Ask Saint Peters YouTube video
procedure, allowing a pathologist
endoscopy. A trained gastroentalking about gastrointestinal disease
to diagnose an early, and still curable
terologist (GI) can also perform:
pancreatic cancer. Another patient
and offer therapy and early diagnosis for
Endoscopic mucosal resection - A
also suffered from abdominal pain. Blood
conditions such as bleeding ulcers, colon
technique that allows a specially trained
tests showed that the 36-year-old woman,
polyps, strictures in the intestinal tract,
GI to remove large and potentially prewho had only recently given birth, was
gallstone disease, and even pancreatic
malignant polyps or growths from within
suffering from inflammation of the liver.
cancer.
the gastrointestinal tract. This minimally
Advanced therapeutic endoscopy made
invasive technique allows doctors to
Endoscopic technology
it possible for Dr. Broder, who is specially
resect polyps considered early tumors
Using a long, thin, flexible tube called
trained in the procedure, to find the
within the gastrointestinal tract and potenan endoscope, which features a light
medical problem a gallstone had
tially avoid a major surgical procedure.
and video camera to transmit images to
escaped the gallbladder and became
a screen, gastroenterologists capture
lodged in a duct, making it impossible for
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiodetailed
video
of
a
patients
digestive
tract
bile to drain from the liver. Dr. Broder was
pancreatogram (ERCP) - Using a
and identify abnormalities such as tumors,
then able to remove the gallstone during
specially designed endoscope, a trained
ulcers,
polyps,
gallstones,
and
common
the same session and restore the natural
GI can provide therapy for a wide range
bile duct stones.
flow of bile.
of bile duct and pancreas-related disease.
In particular, bile duct and pancreatic duct
Spyglass is a very small camera that can
Advanced therapeutic endoscopy is a
stones and strictures can be both treated
be inserted into the bile ducts, liver ducts
subspecialty of gastroenterology that
and more definitely diagnosed using this
and pancreatic ducts in order to very
expands the minimally invasive techniques
technique.
closely investigate and provide treatment
doctors use to examine the internal
for otherwise difficult to treat pancreaticorgans of the digestive system. Typically
Call the Division of Gastroenterology
biliary disease.
endoscopy or colonoscopy is used for
at 732-565-5471 to learn more
diagnosis, and so, is intended purely
In the case of the new mom, advanced
about gastroenterology and
to visualize and biopsy a part of the
therapeutic endoscopy made it possible
advanced therapeutic endoscopy
gastrointestinal tract to aid in diagnosis,
for the stone to be removed from the duct
services at Saint Peters or
Dr. Broder explains. Advanced therawithout surgery. Observation, diagnosis
visit www.saintpetershcs.com/
peutic endoscopy takes this concept a
and treatment can be performed during
gastroenterology. Visit the Saint
step further, by allowing a specially trained
one procedure thanks to the technology
Peters YouTube channel to watch
gastroenterologist to see things not
available and the skill of a highly trained,
Dr. Broders Ask Saint Peters
typically seen by a CAT scan or an MRI
specialized gastroenterologist such as
videos.
A LISTING OF PROGRAMS OFFERED THIS MONTH CAN BE FOUND ON THE REVERSE SIDE.

need a doctor? To find a Saint peters physician, call 1-855-sp-my-doc (1-855-776-9362).

zheimers/Dementia Caregivers Support Group

JULY 13, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM

nt Peters Adult Day Center

august 2015
All programs are designed for community members and are held at Saint Peters University Hospital, unless otherwise noted.
For more information or to register for a program, call the contact number listed or visit saintpetershcs.com/newsandevents.

SUPPORT
GROUPS
Autism Family Support Group
AUGUST 2, 3:00 pM 5:00 pM
877-886-9462

Alzheimers/Dementia Caregivers
Support Group
AUGUST 11, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM
Saint Peters Adult Day Center
200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township
Rachel Kallish, CSW 609-655-6853

Bereavement Support Group

AUGUST 6 & 20, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
732-745-8565

Caregivers Support Group/Monroe

AUGUST 13, 1:30 PM 3:00 PM
Saint Peters Adult Day Center
200 Overlook Drive, Monroe Township
Stephanie Fitzsimmons-Sexton, RN, APN
609-655-2220

SHARE Support Group

(for those who have suffered miscarriage, stillbirth

or neonatal death)

AUGUST 13, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Irina Mariano-Brown, MSW, LCSW
732-745-8522

CANCER
Support
Breast Cancer Support Group

AUGUST 3 & 17, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

Registration required.
Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Deborah Leif, MSW, LCSW 732-235-7011

Free Healthy Steps Exercise Class for

Cancer Survivors
Tuesdays, 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Thursdays, 10:00 AM 11:00 AM

Saint Peters Sports Medicine Institute

562 Easton Avenue, Somerset
Call 732-745-8570 to register. Must have medical
clearance from a physician.

Gynecologic Cancer Support Group

AUGUST 11, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

Cancer Institute of New Jersey 732-235-6792

Latina Women with Cancer

Support Group
AUGUST 8, 10:00 AM 1:00 PM

COMMUNITY
MOBILE HEALTH
Services
For more information about

PARENT
EDUCATION
For information, fees and registration, call Parent

screenings and educational

programs, please call 732-745-8600, x8903.

Baby Care
AUGUST 9, 9:00 AM 1:00 PM

Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Screenings

AUGUST 12, 10:00 AM 11:30 AM

AUGUST 3 & 10, 7:00 PM 9:30 PM

Building

Breastfeeding Class
AUGUST 29, 9:00 AM 11:30 AM

Brunswick

AUGUST 14, 9:30 AM 10:30 AM

Breastfeeding Support Group

AUGUST 7, 1:00 PM 2:30 PM

Brunswick

AUGUST 14, 11:00 AM 12:30 PM

Infant Massage
AUGUST 15, 6:00 PM 7:30 PM

EMS Education Series

AUGUST 22, 1:00 PM 3:00 PM

New Daddy Support Group

AUGUST 27, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM

AUGUST 22, 12:30 PM 3:00 PM

New Mom Support Group

AUGUST 7, Noon - 1:00 PM

Wesley T. Hansen Apartments, Perth Amboy

Residents only.

New Brunswick Senior Center, New Brunswick

Elijahs Promise Soup Kitchen, New Brunswick
Seventh Day Adventist Church, New Brunswick
First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, Somerset

Body Mass Index and Nutrition

Counseling
AUGUST 24, 1:00 PM 3:00 PM

Postnatal Yoga and Exercise Class

(four-week sessions)

Registration required.

Prenatal Yoga and Exercise Class

(four-week sessions)

Bone Density Screening

AUGUST 6, 2:00 PM 3:30 PM

WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS

7:00 PM 8:30 PM

AUGUST 12, 10:15 AM 11:45 AM

Prepared Childbirth Classes

MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, or ALL-DAY
SESSIONS SECOND AND FOURTH
WEEKENDS

DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Residences at Somerset

Residents only.
Warrenbrook Senior Center, Warren
Members only.

Sibling Class
AUGUST 29, 12:30 pM 1:30 pM

Kiddie Keep Well Camp, Edison

Campers only.

free
community
lectures

Health Fair
AUGUST 13, 11:30 AM 2:00 PM
Johnson & Johnson, Raritan
Employees only.

Hearing Screening
AUGUST 17, 10:00 AM noon

10 Steps to Healthy Digestive Habits

AUGUST 13, 2:00 PM

Franklin Senior Center, Somerset

Presenter: Arkady Broder, MD, gastroenterologist

The Ponds Adult Community, Monroe Township
Residents only.

Skin Cancer Screening

AUGUST 15, 10:00 AM 1:00 PM

Senior Citizen Day Our Lady of Fatima

380 Smith Street, Perth Amboy

DIABETES
EDUCATION

Living with Cancer Support Group

AUGUST 12 & 26, 7:00 PM 8:30 PM

Childrens Insulin Pump Group

AUGUST 10, 6:30 PM 8:30 PM

Registration required.

Registration required.

Childrens Nutrition Program

AUGUST 11, 10:00 AM noon

national night out

tuesday, AUGUST 4

Safety is promoted at this annual

gathering held in communities throughout the
country.

5:00 Pm - 8:00 PM Spotswood Municipal

4:30 Pm - 7:30 PM Feaster Park, New
6:00 Pm - 9:00 PM Rowland Park, South

thursday, AUGUST 27
7:00 pm
topic: Head and Spine Injuries
Free; refreshments served. CEU credits.
Call 908-238-3254 to register.

29th annual saint peters

golf classic
monday, august 31

FRIDAYS, 6:00 PM 7:15 PM

Monroe Township Senior Center, Monroe Township

Members only.

Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center

Light lunch will be served. Free, but registration
requested. Sessions conducted in Spanish.
Call 908-658-5400 for more information.

Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Barbara Hale, LCSW 732-235-7557

Education at 732-745-8579, unless otherwise indicated.

SPECIAL EVENTS

The Ridge at Back Brook, Ringoes

For more information, please contact Saint Peters
Foundation, at 732-745-8542.

SAVE THE DATE

bariatric WEIGHT LOSS

SEMINAR
THURSday, September 10
7:15 PM - 9:30 PM

For more information, and to register,

call 732-745-8600, x8159.

Diabetes education
Support Group

wednesday, September 16
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Center for Ambulatory Resources (CARES)

240 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick
For more information, call 732-339-7630.

look good feel better

program
monday, September 28
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Radiation Oncology Department

Conference Room, Ground Floor
American Cancer Society program for women
undergoing treatment for cancer. Registration is
required for participation. For more information,
call 1-800-227-2345.

SHARE YOUR BABYS PHOTO ON OUR BILLBOARD

732-745-8600, x8751

Parents of babies born at Saint Peters University Hospital can post photos of their
newborn or in the case of multiple births their newborns on our digital billboard along
Route 1 by using our Facebook app called Saint Peters Delivers! For more details visit
http://www.facebook.com/spmybaby

Diabetes Self-Management Education

HELD MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS
Registration and doctors prescription required.
732-745-6667

Gestational Diabetes
Self-Management Class
HELD WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS

Registration and a doctors prescription required.

732-745-6667

Are you at risk for diabetes

and hypertension?

maternity tourS
View our interactive maternity tour, which includes pictures of our private labor and delivery
suites and our modern mother/baby units, at www.saintpetershcs.com/MaternityTour to get
an idea of what you can expect when you deliver at Saint Peters. To schedule a tour,
call Parent Education at 732-745-8579.

If you do not have insurance or not enough

of it to manage chronic illnesses such as
diabetes and hypertension, call Saint Peters
Diabetes and Hypertension Center at
Saint Peters Family Health Center, 123 How
Lane, New Brunswick, at 732-339-7672.

This calendar is for information only. Do not rely on it to make healthcare decisions on your own; instead, talk with your healthcare provider for advice and treatment. Do not ignore medical advice or delay seeking
it because of something you read here. We do not suggest or endorse that you have any tests, use products, or use other information in this document without advice from your healthcare provider.

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732-745-8600

800-269-7508

www.saintpetershcs.com

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Joint Commission
Key Quality
Measures
2012

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| State-designated childrens hospital and regional perinatal center

| Affiliate of The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

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