Cass Regional Medical Center | Wellness Matters | Fall 2019

Wellness Matters | Fall 2019 3 You’ve lost weight again and again, only to gain it back. In fact, youmay weighmore now than you ever have despite all that dieting. If so, youmay be curious about bariatric (weight-loss) surgery. The surgery is typically only advised if you have: • • A body mass index (BMI) of at least 40 or you are 100 pounds overweight. • • A BMI of at least 35 and one or more weight- related health problems, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease or sleep apnea. Weight loss surgery can help improve, or even cure, many obesity-related conditions, including type 2 diabetes. Ask your doctor if the surgery might be right for you. ➤  ➤ Take the first step: For more information on bariatric surgery at Cass Regional, please call our general surgery clinic at 816-380-2446 . Hospitalist Cass Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome hospitalist Priscilla K. Borden, MD, to its medical staff. Dr. Borden received her medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean in Miami, Florida, and completed her residency in family medicine at Research Medical Center in Kansas City. Dr. Borden grew up in Raymore and graduated from Ray-Pec High School. She is happy to return to Cass County to serve her community. Hospitalists specialize in treating hospitalized patients. Cass Regional’s hospitalists have offices on the medical/surgical unit and regularly round on patients. Thinking about weight-loss surgery? General surgeon Cass Regional Medical Center welcomes general surgeon Clint Seifert, MD, to its medical staff. Dr. Seifert will begin seeing patients in December 2019. Dr. Seifert received his medical degree from the University of Kansas Medical School in Wichita, where he also completed a residency in general surgery. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Seifert will see patients Monday through Friday at the general surgery clinic, which is a part of Harrisonville Medical Clinic, located in the Rock Haven Medical Mall at 2820 E. Rock Haven Rd. in Harrisonville. To make an appointment or for more information, please call 816-380-2446 . OB-GYN Cass Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome NatashaN. Patel,MD, to the Cass Regional campus. Dr. Patel is a board-eligible obstetrician- gynecologist withMidwest Women’s Healthcare Specialists in Kansas City, Missouri. She earned her medical degree fromRoss University and completed her residency at State University of New York at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. She will see patients in Rock HavenMedical Mall, Suite 205, on Mondays. Dr. Patel offers well-woman and routine gynecology care, pregnancy care and management of post-menopausal issues. Her clinical interests and experience include general and high-risk obstetrics, minimally invasive surgery, ambulatory and major gynecological procedures, infertility, and pelvic surgery. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Patel, please call 816-444-6888 . Say hello to our new providers!