Colon Cancer Awareness March is colon cancer awareness month. Unfortunately colon cancer if not found early can be a particularly deadly disease. We have three major goals regarding colon cancer: Prevent it If not prevented, at least find it early If found to be advanced, treat it with the most modern chemotherapeutic and surgical advances […]

By Thomas Guzzardi, MD | Internal Medicine & Nephrology  World Kidney Day, held annually on the second Thursday of March, aims to raise awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health and to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems. Initiated in 2006, World Kidney Day […]

  Mount Kisco Medical Group Announces Karoline S. Nowillo, MD, Awarded “Forty Under Forty” By The Dutchess County Chamber of Commerce   The Mount Kisco Medical Group (MKMG) is proud to announce Karoline S. Nowillo, MD, as a recipient of the Forty Under Forty Award 2015. Each year The Dutchess County Chamber of Commerce honors 40 […]

By Charles J. Abate, MD FCCP | Pulmonary, Critical Care, Internal Medicine & Sleep Medicine It is estimated that nearly 70 million US adults have a sleep disorder, the majority of which remain undiagnosed. Sleep problems such as sleep apnea and insomnia can predispose individuals to many medical conditions including hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, […]

By Brent D. Wainwright, MD FAAD |Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery Winter weather can exacerbate many skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, rosacea and dandruff. Moreover, the cold dry air can lead to dry itchy skin and dermatitis even if you do not suffer from chronic skin problems. Dermatitis is inflammation of the skin and can […]

By Karoline S. Nowillo, MD | Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Breast Reconstruction: Is the procedure right for you? More than 230,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, according to estimates by the American Cancer Society. Many of those women will have surgery to remove all or part of the breast. Breast reconstruction, performed […]

By Jeffrey S. Powell, MD FACE | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism A recent study found that overweight individuals with diabetes who lose weight by dieting and increasing their physical activity can reduce their healthcare costs by an average of more than $500 a year. While we always look at better health outcomes through diet and […]

By David J. Resnick, MD FAAAAI | Allergy/Immunology What are hives or urticaria? Hives is a condition that affects an estimated 20 percent of the population at one time or another in their lives. Hives is a rash that causes itching, followed by swollen and red welts. The itching may be mild or severe. The […]