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Larkin Ranked One of America's Best Doctors® 2009-2010
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Dr. Larkin was recently featured on the cover of Cincy Magazine for once again being ranked one of America's Best Doctors® (internal medicine). The annual list, published by Best Doctors, Inc., recognizes the top 3 to 5 percent of physicians in a particular specialty, as chosen by their peers. 
For more on the list and a complete listing of the local specialists who were named, click here.
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Latest H1N1 News |
Visit our blog for the latest updates on the H1N1 influenza pandemic from Dr. Miller, including details on local vaccine availability. |
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Upcoming Discussion |
"Diabetes: Byetta"
Featuring information on the new injectable medication for type 2 diabetes
Part of the Discussing Diabetes series, led by Jan Kellogg, RN
Dec. 19
10 a.m. - noon
At our offices
FREE to patients; $20/person for
non-patients
Call 513.271.5111
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Mark Your Calendars!
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The 2010 Discussing Diabetes series kicks off on Saturday,
Jan. 9. Next year, we'll be featuring a new format for the series, in which
certified diabetes educator Jan Kellogg, RN, will offer a sequence of four
Saturday classes a month, every other month. Patients are welcome to pick and
pay as they go at a rate of $10/class or pre-pay for a discounted rate of
$30/four classes (to be used throughout the year). For more information on Jan
and a complete schedule of 2010 sessions, visit our website. To register, call
513.271.5111.
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| Patient Newsletter |
December 2009
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Mark Your Calendars - 2010 Lecture Series |
Next month, we kick off our second annual Health & Wellness Lecture Series! This free, monthly series features local specialist physicians discussing relevant health topics and offering tips and strategies for disease management and prevention. We've added lots of new topics based on your feedback, with a stronger focus on overall wellness and more practical advice for improving your health. And again, all lectures are open to the community and FREE - an unbeatable value! So, spread the word and bring a friend. Lectures will again be held on Tuesday evenings at the Cincinnati Sports Club, and each evening's agenda will feature two different lectures, each followed by a Q&A session, with a refreshment break between the two. To view a complete list of lecture dates and topics, click here. |
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Response to New Mammography Recommendations |
Contributed by Jennifer B. Manders, MD, FACS
As you may have heard, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently released new recommendations that women in their 40s should avoid routine mammograms. I, along with my colleagues in the American Society of Breast surgeons, disagree with these new recommendations.
While the Task Force believes the benefit of annual mammography to women in their 40s is low (i.e., 1,900 women must undergo mammography in order to save a single woman's life), the drawback to NOT screening is even greater. And for many women, the risk of a potential "unnecessary" biopsy is minuscule compared with the benefit of finding a cancer early.
A biopsy is not unecessary simply because the results are benign. In fact, it remains critical to perform a biopsy if a suspicious abnormality appears in the mammogram. A large percentage of biopsies actually should demonstrate benign results; this helps us know that we are searching aggressively. To delay the diagnosis of breast cancer until a mass can be felt on exam, rather than find it in its earliest stage when it is only visible by mammography, is a detriment to our ability to cure the disease and to all women. That is why my fellow breast surgeons and I will continue to advocate for routine annual mammography screening for all women, beginning at age 40. To read the official statement on this matter from the American Society of Breast Surgeons, click here.
Jennifer B. Manders, MD, FACS, is a surgical oncologist specializing in diseases of the breast. She runs her practice, Cincinnati Onco-Plastic Surgery, out of our building on Red Bank Road and also serves as medical director for The Christ Hospital's Onco-Plastic Surgery Program. |
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Trim the Treats!
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 Contributed by Lisa Andrews, MEd, RD, LD
Holidays are a time of friends, family and FOOD. Statistics from the National Institutes of Health indicate that adults gain 1.05 lbs. between Thanksgiving and New Year's, and weight gain is typically more in those who are already overweight. While one pound may not sound significant, those extra pounds typically aren't lost from year to year and, therefore, accumulate.
This year, aim to celebrate the holidays without the extra pounds. Below are a few tips:
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Eat breakfast. Research finds that those who skip it make up with extra calories later. Fuel yourself with whole grains, lean protein and water.
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Bring a healthy dish. A veggie platter or basket of seasonal fruit is just as welcome as that green bean casserole smothered in Funyuns.
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Review the buffet table before digging in. Scan for healthier choices like salads, fruit, whole grains and vegetables.
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Talk more, eat less. A gracious guest never talks with her mouth full. Finish your food and don't camp around the snack table.
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Burn it to earn it. Get in an extra workout before or after the party so that piece of fudge won't land on your hips later on.
Make your focus friends and family this holiday season, not the food. Clincial dietitian Lisa Andrews, MEd, RD, LD, of Sound Bites Nutrition, offers individual and group nutrition counseling at our offices on Tuesday afternoons.
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Dreading the Arrival of Winter?
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 You're not alone. Many people develop symptoms of depression as the seasons change and the days grow shorter. Known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), the condition is characterized by recurrent episodes of depression - usually in late fall and winter - alternating with periods of normal or elevated mood the rest of the year. In our latest Medical Minute, psychiatrist Marcia Joan Kaplan, MD, sheds some light on SAD, including effective mood-elevating strategies to help you make it through the winter months. Visit our website and click on Medical Minute to learn more.
Marcia Joan Kaplan, MD
Board Certified Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis
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Give the Gift of Wellness |
 Empower a loved one to embrace a healthy lifestyle! Give a gift certificate for a wellness consultation with integrative medicine physician Josefa Rangel, MD, of Consults for Wellness, LLC. Certificates cover a 75-minute comprehensive lifestyle assessment and a 45-minute follow-up visit to review a personalized wellness plan for optimizing health and preventing or treating chronic health conditions. Certificates are available at our offices or can be purchased via phone (513.271.5111) and sent in the mail. Cost: $350.
Josefa Rangel, MD
Consults for Wellness |
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Make 2010 the Year You Quit |
Tobacco remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States.
-American Cancer Society
Start 2010 off right with Freshstart®, a four-week smoking cessation support program developed by the American Cancer Society. Join Kathy J. Noyes, DNP, CNP, as she facilitates the program at our offices on Tuesday evenings in January. Cost is $10/person per session. Attend as many or as few sessions as you choose. To register, call 513.271.5111. Session I: Why Do I Smoke? Why quit? Tuesday, Jan. 5 5:30-6:15 p.m. Session II: Preparing to Quit: Preparation Steps to SuccessTuesday, Jan. 12 5:30-6:15 p.m. Session III: Mastering Obstacles, Avoiding Pitfalls Tuesday, Jan. 19 5:30-6:15 p.m. Session IV: Staying QuitTuesday, Jan. 26 5:30-6:15 p.m. Presented by the Center for Women's Cardiac Health and Lisa Larkin, MD, & Associates. |
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Look Ahead to Go Red in February
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 Lisa Larkin, MD, is proud to partner with the American Heart Association to encourage all to speak up and raise awareness about women and heart disease.
Cardiovascular disease kills approximately 450,000 women each year; about one every minute. A series of awareness events is scheduled for the upcoming winter and spring, including a Mini-Marathon, a Fun Walk, Wear Red Day and the Empowerment Luncheon. For a cause this important, it's never too soon to mark your calendar. For more information, including details on how to join the Go Red conversation in Cincinnati, click here.
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Thank you again for the opportunity to participate in your health care. We hope you will take advantage of the many resources available to you, and we look forward to serving you soon!
As always, we place great value on open communication with you. If you ever have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact us at 513.271.5111 or officeinfo@lisalarkinmd.com.
Sincerely,
Lisa Larkin, MD, NCMP
Lisa Joliat, MD, NCMP
Maria Wright, MD, NCMP
Kim Miller, MD, NCMP
Anna Fox, CNP
Sondra Lyness, PA-C
Cindy Dellinger, MD, FACOG, NCMP
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