Your Safety is our Priority! Masks May Be Required at Millennium Offices. Month: March 2022
- An important deadline is looming if you’re a senior on a Medicare Advantage plan. The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period ends March 31, and now’s the time to evaluate your options. More and more retirees are choosing Medicare Advantage, and the federal government wants to make sure you’re happy in your plan. That’s why you [...]
- “We’re becoming more aware how to avoid colorectal cancer,” says Millennium Physician Group Family and Sports Medicine Physician Patrick Murray, M.D. “There are things we can’t control, like family history and genetics, but let’s address the things we can control and nip it in the bud early.” Certain foods are better than others when it [...]
- Recommendations to start screening colonoscopies even younger than 50 are so new that they may not be covered by your insurance provider. Millennium Physician Group Gastroenterologist Julian Sison, D.O., explains the benefits of screening earlier and why the recommendations changed. “We've been seeing a lot more patients younger and younger get diagnosed with either large [...]
- We’re bombarded with all sorts of facts and stats about heart disease and a common misconception is people think if they don’t have a family history of heart disease they’re not at risk. Millennium Physician Group Interventional Cardiologist Terence Connelly, M.D., says family history’s not even in his top three risk factors. “The family history [...]
- According to the American Heart Association, now's the perfect time to “Reclaim Your Rhythm” by creating or rebuilding healthy habits. There’s one simple and easy thing you can do to take charge of your heart health. “High blood pressure - or hypertension - is the most common cause or heart disease and even heart failure,” [...]
- FULL TRANSCRIPTION: Maggie Rodriguez: Many forms of heart disease can be treated and prevented by living a healthy lifestyle and one leading risk factor that's important to keep an eye on is high blood pressure. Joining us now with more on this is Dr. Nektarios Demetriou from Millennium Physician Group. Welcome back, Doctor. Dr. Nektarios [...]
- We’ve all heard of someone having a nose job to look better, but could it help you sleep better? Turns out, rhinoplasty could be just the solution to help you have sweet dreams. “As an ear, nose, and throat doctor, I am able to address the nose with concern not only for the shape of [...]
- We've got you covered, Sarasota County!From your doctor's office to the hospital, we're here for you every step of the way.We’re teaming up to better coordinate healthcare across the area, offering a seamless patient experience that’s in step with your primary-care doctor’s established care plan. Our hospital care team works from the same medical record [...]
- “The number of cases of colorectal cancer in people younger than 50 is increasing in the US.,” he explains. “If you’re at average risk, it’s now recommended you have a conversation with your healthcare provider about starting screening at age 45.” For years, patients were told to wait until they were 50 to worry about [...]