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...
by Medwatch 7 | Jun 16, 2025 | Surgery
Memorial Medical Group’s Orthopedic Surgery department is celebrating a zero-infection and complication rate in 2024. Dianna Marin, Orthopedic Coordinator at CCMH, said the Orthopedic Surgery department performs 250 to 300 total knee and hip joint replacements...
by Medwatch 7 | May 27, 2025 | Surgery
Comanche County Memorial Hospital recently welcomed a new neurosurgeon to their team who is passionate about using the latest technology to help him be as precise as he can be in the operating room. Dr. Christopher Neumann said he was working at a hospital as a...