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Merlin Sunny, D.O. Board Certified, Family Medicine Today we would like to introduce you to our new full-time Primary Care Physician at Gateway Medical Center, Merlin Sunny, DO. Dr. Sunny has joined Gateway as of 4/18/2022, please give her a warm welcome! Dr. Sunny is board-certified in Family Medicine. She completed her Medical Degree at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO in 2014. She went [...]
We are pleased to introduce Zahra Shahim, M.D., a new full time primary care physician at Gateway Medical Center. Dr. Shahim began working with our group on January 3, 2022, please give her a warm welcome! Dr. Shahim is board-certified in Internal Medicine. She earned her Medical Degree in 1996 at the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Shiraz, Iran. Dr. Shahim went on to complete her Internship and Residency [...]
There’s a lot to know about Medicare. We can help. Did you know that Medicare Advantage plans can offer: Prescription Drug Coverage Preventative Dental Coverage Specialized Preventative Screenings Free Gym Memberships Worldwide Emergency Coverage Free Transportation And Much More! Come to an educational Medicare meeting at Gateway Medical Center to learn more. A licensed representative will be on site to assist you and answer your questions. [...]
Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together. ~ Thomas Dekker 30 to 35% of adults have brief symptoms of insomnia. According to the National Institutes of Health, 50 to 70 million Americans are affected by chronic sleep disorders and other sleep related problems that can significantly diminish overall health, alertness & safety. Left untreated, sleep disorders have been linked to heart disease, stroke, hypertension, depression, diabetes & [...]
Give the best gift possible to a Valentine this year! Started by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Heart Month is all about protecting your heart and keeping it healthy. Heart attacks and heart problems are the number one cause of death of anyone on the planet, not just in the United States. The heart is one of the hardest working muscles in your body. It pumps all the time, [...]
This month, our Be Well post is from the National Birth Defects Prevention Network. They have a lot of facts on their website about just how prevalent birth defects are. They claim 1 in 33 babies every year suffer a birth defect, and cause 1 in 5 deaths. They can be caused by any number of factors, but are very commonly caused by environmental and other causes related to the mother, [...]
This first week of December is a week of awareness and information is brought to you by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as the CDC. The CDC is one of the most well known organizations in the world when it comes to preventing outbreaks and sharing information about diseases. The Flu (Influenza) is one of the most pervasive and wide-spread viral diseases on the planet. It [...]
