February is American Heart Month, which is a reminder to all of us to know our numbers for a healthy heart, including making sure you know your cholesterol, blood pressure and glucose levels and your percentage of body fat verses body muscle. The best way to learn those numbers is to get regular check-ups. If [...]
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in American women over the age of 25. The problem is especially alarming for African American women who are more likely to die from heart disease than their Caucasian counterparts. About 42 percent of women who have heart attacks will die, as compared to only 21 percent [...]
Dr. Robert Iaffaldano, interventional cardiologist at MetroSouth Medical Center, urges women to take notice of their risk factors for heart disease. Heart disease is the number one killer of adult women in the United States, claiming over 250,000 lives annually.
If you are a woman and have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, are a smoker, overweight [...]
Dr. Yves-Mario Piverger lived in Haiti’s capital city, Port-au-Prince, for eight years during his childhood. Because of his ability to speak French, Creole and Spanish and his profession as a family medicine physician with a specialty in obstetrics, he worked around the clock during a two week mission following the recent earthquake.
Immediately upon arrival, he [...]
From the Southtown Star: February 14, 2010
Dr. Yves-Mario Piverger, a family physician at MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island, is in earthquake-ravaged Haiti to care for the injured. The doctor spent eight years of his childhood living within walking distance of Haiti’s presidential palace in its capital city, Port-au-Prince. He is e-mailing periodic updates [...]
From the Southtown Star: February 10, 2010
By Dr. Yves-Mario Piverger
Dr. Yves-Mario Piverger, a family physician at MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island, is in earthquake-ravaged Haiti to care for the injured. The doctor spent eight years of his childhood living within walking distance of Haiti’s presidential palace in its capital city, Port-au-Prince. He is [...]
Dr. Mario Piverger, family medicine physician at MetroSouth Medical Center is currently providing emergency medicine services in his homeland of Haiti. He is sending frequent reports to MetroSouth Medical Center, as well as the Southtown Star.
From the Southland Star: January 26, 2010
Dr. Mario Piverger
Dr. Yves-Mario Piverger, a family physician at MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue [...]
The following article appearing in the Southtown Star features Dr. Mario Piverger, a family practitioner dedicated to the full spectrum of family medicine, including urgent care and public health. He’s also interested in emergency medicine and international outreach.
Dr. Piverger completed his residency in family practice at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Prior to that, he [...]
Dr. Robert Iaffaldano, interventional cardiologist and Medical Director of the Cardiac Catherization Laboratory at MetroSouth Medical Center describes the unique minimally-invasive treatments he offers to patients at MetroSouth Medical Center. He underscores the importance of selecting a cardiologist with a global perspective on vascular disease; that is, a specialist that understands athlerosclerosis in the peripheral [...]
Dr. Robert Iaffaldano, inteventional cardiologist at MetroSouthMedical Center in Blue Island, Illinois was the special guest of Jeanne Sparrow on her very popular You & Me This Morning show on WCIU. Jeanne Sparrow invited Dr. Iaffaldano on her show to discuss heart health and the seriousness of heart disease in women. As part of this special [...]
MetroSouth Medical Center hosted 200 area residents at the opening celebration of the Know Your Numbers by Heart campaign. MetroSouth is urging all area residents to better know their heart.
Attendees were treated to entertainment by NBC5’s Andy Avalos and WCIU’s Jeanne Sparrow along with a local DJ. Area restaurants showcased heart-friendly entrees and MetroSouth Medical [...]
From the Empire State Building to Chicago’s Willis Tower, cities across the nation are stepping up for Friday February 5th and national Wear Red Day. MetroSouth Medical Center employees proudly joined the campaign to raise awareness for women and heart disease
Red is the color of the heart, so that’s the basis for Wear Red Day. [...]
