Each month, Southwest physicians are providing insights on current technologies and practices while educating and empowering you to make the best health care decisions. In the spirit of the hospital's 150th anniversary, we'll also look back on where we've come and forward to where we are going.

Our experts will discuss different health topics monthly during promotional television spots on Fox 12-KPTV, printed advertorials in the Columbian and Oregonian, and right here on http://www.pioneeringmedicine.org/. We invite you to click back often to see what's new.

PAST TOPICS:

• New tools for surgery (Minimally Invasive Surgery): April 2009
• Reclaim your freedom from pain (Bone and Joint Care): March 2009
• Your heart is in the right place (Heart Care): February 2009
• Brain power (Brain Cancer Center): January 2009
• What do women want (Women's Health): December 2008
• You don't know what you're missing (Vascular care): November 2008
• A gut reaction (Gastrointestinal and Colon Health): October 2008
• Even tough guys should be handled with care (Prostate Care): September 2008
• Surviving a stroke with a healthy brain (Stroke Center): Summer 2008
• Helping you to breathe easier (Pulmonary and Thoracic Care): June 2008
• Knot to worry (Regional Cancer Center): May 2008
• Getting you back on your feet quickly (Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery): April 2008
• Reclaim your freedom from joint pain (Bone and Joint Center): March 2008
• Jump start your heart (Heart Center): February 2008
• What do women want (Women's Services): January 2008
• You don't know what you're missing (Vascular Center): November 2007 
• The best in diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer (Breast Center): October 2007
• Pain, pain go away (Spine Institute): September 2007