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Mar
In the year 2000, then-President Bill Clinton signed a White House Proclamation officially designating March as “Colon Cancer Awareness Month. ” Over the last 18 years, the observance helped raise awareness about the seriousness of the disease, its symptoms and how pre...
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Mar
If you dread the thought of baring your legs due to spider veins—those red or bluish, squiggly veins that appear predominantly on the thighs, calves and ankles—you're not alone! It’s estimated that 60 percent of Americans are affected by this cosmetic cond...
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Mar
September is Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month. The disease is the least recognized artery condition because many mistake its symptoms for arthritis or simply old age. However, early detection and treatment of PAD can significantly reduce pain and the risk of heart ...
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Mar
Among cancers affecting both men and women, colon cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. Fortunately, through Surgical Associates, there are convenient ways to screen and prevent colon cancer, right here in central and northern Wisconsin. Colon can...
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Mar
Steve T. Weiland MD Bariatric Surgeon Bariatric surgery has long been identified to be one of the only interventions that maintains significant weight loss. Surgical Associates offers two bariatric surgery options: The Roux-en-Y Procedure and Sleeve Gastrectomy. The...
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Mar
The aorta is the body's largest artery. This major blood vessel, with nearly the same diameter as a garden hose, runs all the way from the heart through the chest cavity and abdomen. The abdominal aorta (the portion of the artery running through the abdomen) carries oxygena...
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Mar
Surgical Associates has been doing some digital spring cleaning over the last several months, and we're excited to announce the launch of our new website - sawisconsin. com. As we’ve been developing the strategy behind this redesign, our number one priority has a...
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Aug
The human body is surprisingly adept at self-repair. Following any form of injury, collagen fibers rapidly develop over the skin to protect against infections. It is this very process that provides the foundational principle for microneedling with platelet-rich plasma (PRP), a re...
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