by Medwatch 7 | Sep 5, 2026 | pain
With September marking Pain Awareness Month, it’s important to remember that pain management is possible. Dr. Gregory Powell, a physician with Memorial Health, says pain is universal. “Pain is one of the most common reasons people actually see the doctor,” he said....
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 30, 2026 | pain
Back pain can be difficult to manage, but one small device can offer big relief. A spinal cord stimulator is “kind of like a pacemaker for your back,” said Gregory Powell, an M.D. with Memorial Health. “Wires actually deliver small electric signals to the spinal cord...
by Medwatch 7 | Feb 21, 2026 | Heart & Vascular
Aortic stenosis is a serious, progressive heart valve disease that mostly affects people over 80, though symptoms can appear as early as your 50s or 60s. Dr. Ahmed Elkaryoni, a cardiologist at Memorial Health, explains what it is. “There are four valves in the heart,...
by Medwatch 7 | Nov 3, 2025 | Surgery
A neurosurgeon at Comanche County Memorial Hospital is introducing two procedures to the hospital and the area to help patients dealing with back pain. Dr. Christopher Neumann, a neurosurgeon, said people with compression fractures in their spine can benefit from a...
by Medwatch 7 | Jun 16, 2025 | Surgery
Comanche County Memorial Hospital is celebrating 3,000 surgeries with the Da Vinci Robot. The robot is used by general surgery and Obstetrics & Gynecology at CCMH for a number of different procedures. Dr. Michael Sawyer, a General Surgeon at CCMH, said most...
