KBTX Brazos Valley Journal of Medicine
Brazos Valley Physician Organization's Journal of Medicine

The Brazos Valley Physicians Organization is a group of independent physicians who provide local, comprehensive, high value  services to the Greater Brazos Valley while retaining choice and the sanctity of the patient/physician relationship. Our vision is that the patient comes first. With a strong reverence for life, we promote patient/physician trust, community/patient education, and access to quality medical services.

This site will archive health information provided to you by our member physicians that is broadcast on KBTX to help you make the best decisions you can regarding healthcare for you and your family. New reports will air and be added each week. 

 
Journal of Medicine
Headaches
Last Updated: 4:49 PM 01/27/10 - The studies have shown that ninety nine percent of men and ninety eight percent of women will experience headaches that are bothersome over their lifetime. It becomes significant because within that context the majority of women will experience migraine, which can be a very disabling headache disorder.
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Women's Health Screenings
Last Updated: 4:42 PM 01/27/10 - We try to address annual screening things that women need to insure that their health is adequate, such as setting them up for their mammograms, bone densities for women that are older that are at risk for Osteoporosis, Colonoscopies if they are over fifty, providing them with evaluations of their annual blood work if necessary to rule out problems such as high cholesterol, and of course screening them and treating them for minor conditions such as hypertension and mild cases of diabetes. (Full Story)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Last Updated: 1:42 PM 01/19/10 - Rheumatoid Arthritis is an Autoimmune disease that affects mainly the joints. It is twice as common in women than men, but it can occur at any age. Dr. Rajpreet Singh discusses indepth the effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis in this weeks Brazos Valley Journal of Medicine. (Full Story)
New Technology utilized by OBGYN Specialists
Last Updated: 10:36 AM 01/19/10 - Now days, instead of ladies having to have a hysterectomy, they can be treated with something that is called Endometrial Ablation. Dr. Royal Benson discusses this very topic in these week Journal of Medicine. (Full Story)
Colon Cancer Screenings
Last Updated: 1:46 PM 01/19/10 - Colon cancer is an equal problem in both men and women. There is not a preference for one sex or the other. You can drop the cycle for cancer by doing a Colonoscopy. (Full Story)
Breast Cancer Screenings
Last Updated: 9:18 AM 12/22/09 - Dr. Erin Fleener discusses various methods of breast cancer screenings. (Full Story)
Smoking Related Cancers
Last Updated: 9:04 AM 12/22/09 - Dr. Kumud Tripathy explains the risks of cancer due to smoking for women. (Full Story)
Radiation Treatments for Cancer Patients
Last Updated: 8:45 AM 12/22/09 - Radiation Oncology is the use of radiation to treat cancer and some closely allied diseases to that, but mainly cancer. When we are talking about if this is something we commonly do, the answer is most certainly yes. (Full Story)
Surgical Options for Spinal Disease
Last Updated: 8:46 AM 11/24/09 - Dr. J Bradley White discusses some of the surgical options for spinal disease. (Full Story)
Kidney Stones
Last Updated: 3:40 PM 11/16/09 - Dr. Charles Peirce discusses kidney stones. A kidney stone is a calcification that occurs in the urinary tract. (Full Story)
Concussions
Last Updated: 1:38 PM 11/16/09 - Dr. James Distefano explains the causes and implications of receiving a concussion. (Full Story)
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