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                                    • Understanding Parkinson’s Disease

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                                      |Date: April 11, 2024
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                                      Understanding Parkinson’s Disease

                                      Understanding Parkinson’s Disease

                                      April is Parkinson's Awareness Month. According to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research ...

                                      April is Parkinson's Awareness Month. According to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, an estimated 1 million people in the United States and more than 6 million people worldwide a ...

                                      April 11, 2024
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                                    • Life with Buzzy: My Multiple Sclerosis Story

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                                      |Date: March 07, 2024
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                                      Life with Buzzy: My Multiple Sclerosis Story

                                      Life with Buzzy: My Multiple Sclerosis Story

                                      Hi, all. My name is Tara. I’m part of Valley’s marketing team. One of my roles at Valley is writer/editor ...

                                      Hi, all. My name is Tara. I’m part of Valley’s marketing team. One of my roles at Valley is writer/editor for the newsletter where you’re reading this story. I typically work behind the scenes to help ...

                                      March 07, 2024
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                                    • FAQs About MS

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                                      |Date: January 17, 2024
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                                      FAQs About MS

                                      FAQs About MS

                                      In this DocTalk, Valley's multiple sclerosis specialist Sargon Bet-Shlimon, MD, answers 9 frequently aske ...

                                      In this DocTalk, Valley's multiple sclerosis specialist Sargon Bet-Shlimon, MD, answers 9 frequently asked questions. An abbreviated overview of the talk can be found below the video. https://www.yout ...

                                      January 17, 2024
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                                    • Check Out Valley’s New Physicians

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                                      |Date: October 14, 2022
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                                      Check Out Valley’s New Physicians

                                      Check Out Valley’s New Physicians

                                      Click each provider’s name to learn more about how they might join you on your health journey! Yuriy Golu ...

                                      Click each provider’s name to learn more about how they might join you on your health journey! Yuriy Golub, DOFairwood Primary Care Tajana Kundacina, DOValley Women's Healthcare Clinic Kevin Luk, MD, ...

                                      October 14, 2022
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                                    • With No Consistent Symptoms or Single Test to Identify It, How Do Specialists Diagnose & Treat MS?

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                                      |Date: October 11, 2022
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                                      With No Consistent Symptoms or Single Test to Identify It, How Do Specialists Diagnose & Treat MS?

                                      With No Consistent Symptoms or Single Test to Identify It, How Do Specialists Diagnose & Treat MS?

                                      Content derived from DocTalk with Sargon Bet Shlimon, MD – Neuroscience Institute 0:17 | What is multiple ...

                                      Content derived from DocTalk with Sargon Bet Shlimon, MD – Neuroscience Institute 0:17 | What is multiple sclerosis (MS)?MS is a disease in which the immune system, which normally fights infection, at ...

                                      October 11, 2022
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                                    • Looking for a New Partner in Your Healthcare?

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                                      |Date: September 15, 2021
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                                      Looking for a New Partner in Your Healthcare?

                                      Looking for a New Partner in Your Healthcare?

                                      Cascade Clinic, Fairwood Clinic and Highlands Clinic in Renton, as well as Covington Clinic South, have w ...

                                      Cascade Clinic, Fairwood Clinic and Highlands Clinic in Renton, as well as Covington Clinic South, have welcomed new primary care providers board-certified in either family medicine or internal medici ...

                                      September 15, 2021
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                                    • Neuroscience Institute Achieves Top National Epilepsy Center Accreditation Status for the 15th Time!

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                                      |Date: March 23, 2021
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                                      Neuroscience Institute Achieves Top National Epilepsy Center Accreditation Status for the 15th Time!

                                      Neuroscience Institute Achieves Top National Epilepsy Center Accreditation Status for the 15th Time!

                                      Valley Medical Center’s Neuroscience Institute has yet again received the highest-level national accredit ...

                                      Valley Medical Center’s Neuroscience Institute has yet again received the highest-level national accreditation as an epilepsy center from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers. After learning o ...

                                      March 23, 2021
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                                    • Relieving Muscle Spasms and Weakness after Stroke or Brain Injury—Occupational Therapy Can Help

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                                      |Date: February 10, 2021
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                                      Relieving Muscle Spasms and Weakness after Stroke or Brain Injury—Occupational Therapy Can Help

                                      Relieving Muscle Spasms and Weakness after Stroke or Brain Injury—Occupational Therapy Can Help

                                      by Kristin Moore, MOT, OTR/L, Neuro Occupational Therapist II, Valley Medical Center's Rehabilitation Ser ...

                                      by Kristin Moore, MOT, OTR/L, Neuro Occupational Therapist II, Valley Medical Center's Rehabilitation Services After stroke or traumatic brain injury, you might have weakness on one side of the body, ...

                                      February 10, 2021
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                                    • “Miraculous Surgery” for Severe Stroke Reduces Death and Disability for Valley Community

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                                      |Date: November 10, 2020
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                                      “Miraculous Surgery” for Severe Stroke Reduces Death and Disability for Valley Community

                                      “Miraculous Surgery” for Severe Stroke Reduces Death and Disability for Valley Community

                                      Waking up at 9 AM on August 31, Rick noticed he couldn’t move his right arm because it felt “asleep.” Usi ...

                                      Waking up at 9 AM on August 31, Rick noticed he couldn’t move his right arm because it felt “asleep.” Using his left arm, he picked up his right arm to shake it and get the blood flowing, but that did ...

                                      November 10, 2020
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                                    • Despite Rare Epilepsy, Ongoing Care from Pediatric Neurology Team Helps Hayden Enjoy Kid Stuff

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: August 12, 2019
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                                      Despite Rare Epilepsy, Ongoing Care from Pediatric Neurology Team Helps Hayden Enjoy Kid Stuff

                                      Despite Rare Epilepsy, Ongoing Care from Pediatric Neurology Team Helps Hayden Enjoy Kid Stuff

                                      It was the staring spells that tipped off Hayden’s speech-language pathologist. During occupational and s ...

                                      It was the staring spells that tipped off Hayden’s speech-language pathologist. During occupational and speech therapy at Valley Children’s Therapy for delayed motor skills and attention difficulties, ...

                                      August 12, 2019
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