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Centerpoint Medical Center
19600 East 39th Street
Independence, MO 64057
(816) 698-7000

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Centerpoint Medical Center specializes in the following healthcare services: Bone & Joint Care Brain & Nervous System Conditions Epilepsy Parkinson’s Disease Burn & Wound Care Cancer Care Diabetes Care Digestive System Conditions Emergency Care Heart Care Healthy Aging Imaging Services Neonatal & Infant Care / NICU Pain Management Pulmonary/Respiratory Care Rehabilitation Sleep Disorders Spine Care Sports Medicine Stroke Care Surgical Care Trauma Care: Level II Vascular Care Women’s Care Midwest Heart Care Many of our specialists joined the Centerpoint Medical Center team from Harvard, Stanford and the Mayo Clinic. They diagnose and treat heart conditions including: Abnormal heart rhythms Heart failure Coronary artery disease Heart attack Cardiac valve disease High blood pressure High cholesterol Peripheral artery disease Stroke We offer specialized programs and technologies to treat heart problems: Anticoagulation clinic Cardiac catheterization labs Cardiac rehabilitation Cardiovascular surgery Heart failure clinic Electrophysiology lab with 3D imaging Emergency Care If you are currently having a medical emergency, call 911. Rapid medical evaluations are fast, thorough, and complete. Chest pain or heart attack Traumatic injury Stroke We’re open all the time--not all emergencies are 9-to-5. Find us Bone & Joint Care Our orthopedic professionals use a comprehensive, advanced approach to musculoskeletal injuries. Emergencies/fractures Foot and ankle Hand and upper extremity (shoulder) Total joint care Spine care ACL knee injury Ankle sprain Baseball finger Dislocated shoulder Runner’s knee Tennis elbow Sports Medicine By including a compassionate, caring treatment philosophy, we have created a program known for its quality of care. Private rooms Comprehensive coordinated care program Individual progressive therapy Group activities Specialized nurse clinician for post-operative recovery Pre-operative orientation and education Brain and Nervous System Neurosciences specialists at Centerpoint Medical Center treat brain and nervous system diseases and disorders including: Alzheimer’s disease Acoustic neuroma Astrocytoma Glioblastoma Meningioma Cerebral aneurysm Stroke Transient ischemic attack (TIA) Epilepsy Headache/migraine Essential tremor Parkinson’s disease Multiple sclerosis ALS Muscular dystrophy Tarlov cysts Traumatic brain injury Trigeminal Neuralgia Patients receive care through our specialized programs: Center for Brain and Spine Tumors Center for Surgical Management of Pain Midwest Spine Care Midwest Heart and Stroke Care Women and Infant Care Centerpoint Medical Center provides comprehensive care for women through all stages of life as well as from pre-pregnancy through childbirth. Women's Conditions Pregnancy Your Baby's Arrival Neonatal and Infant Care/Level III NICU Women's Healthy Aging In addition to keeping you healthy as you age, we want you to be happy and comfortable when you welcome new members to your family. Facility tours available. Wellness classes Postpartum/Gyn unit Prenatal education classes Pre-registration program Lactation consultants

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Lunch for Life - GERD: Oct. 28, 2009; 12 p.m. Presented by: Farid Namin, MD. Call (816) 751-3000 to register. Caregivers Support Group: Nov. 11, 2009; 2 p.m. The group will help members support each other with the practical and emotional aspects of caregiving. Please call (816) 698-7584 for info. Breast Cancer Support Group: Nov. 19, 2009 Sessions are held the third Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria's private dining room (Lower Level). A Centerpoint Medical Center social worker will help group members focus on the physical and emotional aspects of breast cancer. Guest speakers will also be coordinated to present on educational topics and offer question-and-answer sessions. Please call group facilitators Katie Licklider, MSW; or Julia Nieweg, MSW, MA, at 698-8262 or 698-8255 for more information Weekend for Women Nov.14, 2009; Register to attend! Join the Centerpoint Team for the Independence Kidney Walk on Oct. 24th More Information

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Erin Clear, long QT syndrome
Following batteries of tests doctors diagnosed Erin with long QT syndrome, a rare congenital heart condition that involves an electrical disturbance of the heart’s rhythm. Erin received a combination pacemaker/defibrillator implant and was monitored in Centerpoint’s intensive care unit. Read More

James Seeley, aortic stenosis
James Seeley considers himself one lucky man. The 66-year-old went to Centerpoint Medical Center’s Emergency Department on March 24, 2008 with excruciating pain. He was immediately admitted for gallbladder surgery but during a routine exam prior to the procedure Joseph Evans, MD detected a heart murmur. Dr. Evans brought in cardiologist David Akin, MD to consult on James’s case. Read More

Mareta Renshaw, Spine surgery
Mareta Renshaw gives her first experience with Centerpoint Medical Center an A+.

Mareta, a 65 year-old Greenwood, Mo., resident had experienced acute hip and back pain for months and thought it would resolve itself. When she began having numbness and tingling in her legs and feet her primary care physician at Lee’s Summit Family Care, Hina Syed, MD, referred Mareta to Frank Hux, DO, at Midwest Brain, Spine and Neurology Associates in Independence. Read More

Stacy Barter, emergency C-section
Stacy Barter was having a routine check-up with her obstetrician, Robert Caffrey, MD, on Jan. 10, 2008. Pregnant and carrying twins, Stacy wasn’t anticipating delivering her precious cargo just yet—until a non-stress test showed during the appointment that she was dilated to 5 centimeters and baby Tanner was in a breach position. Her doctor quickly made arrangements for 33-year-old Stacy to be admitted to Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence for an unscheduled C-section. Read More

Tom Loveless, head injury
A self-professed safety nut, Tom always dons a helmet when skateboarding and insists his children follow suit. But Tom admits he made a poor decision on Sunday, June 28, 2009. It was a crystal-clear day and the accomplished skateboarder wanted to take advantage of the beautiful weather with a quick run at Lea McKeighan Park in Lee’s Summit. “I didn’t wear a helmet,” he says. “I crashed onto the concrete from 10 feet, the park’s highest point.” Read More

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Centerpoint Medical Center

19600 East 39th Street
Independence, MO 64057

Telephone: (816) 698-7000

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