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Meet Dr. Abigail Qin-Nelson, Interventional Cardiologist

Interventional cardiologist Dr. Abigail Qin-Nelson joined the staff at Good Samaritan Hospital because she, “wanted to be part of a close-knit community where I can make a visible difference.”

As part of the staff, Dr. Qin-Nelson treats all the different diseases involving the heart. And she’s got more than heart. “I’m also kind of like a plumber,” she says. “I treat blocked heart arteries as well blocked leg arteries and veins.”

Dr. Qin-Nelson likes to give her patients personalized care. “If a patient was coming to me for an appointment, typically I would take the time to speak with them, see what is important to them, what questions and concerns they may have regarding their disease or problems and do my best to answer their questions and educate them to the best of my ability,” she says.

Good Samaritan Hospital has a friendly environment for physicians, like Dr. Qin-Nelson, and patients. “The atmosphere here is very friendly. It feels like a family and I am very excited to be a part of it,” she says.

https://www.gshvin.org/health-services/cardiology/

https://www.gshvin.org/find-a-provider/q/abigail-qin-nelson-do/

https://www.heart.org/

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What Happens After a Heart Attack

You had a heart attack. What happens now?

The physicians at Good Samaritan Hospital’s Dayson Heart Center are here to guide you along the path, post-heart attack. Dr. Abigail Qin-Nelson, an interventional cardiologist, in one of the physicians at Good Samaritan who will help you on the road to recovery.

Recovery typically begins with cardiac rehab.

“After a heart attack, the patient is usually sent to cardiac rehab, where, in a safe and monitored environment, they can regain the strength to exercise again,” Dr. Qin-Nelson says. “Progress is also shared with the cardiologist, so we know how well they’re recovering from the heart attack.”

Once a patient has completed cardiac rehab and have returned to normal activity, usually, they will follow up with their cardiologist every six months if there are no other problem.

Why every six months? That, Dr. Qin-Nelson says, is so that the physician can monitor how well the patient is doing, and to ensure that their medications are working properly.

https://www.gshvin.org/health-services/cardiology/

https://www.gshvin.org/find-a-provider/q/abigail-qin-nelson-do/

https://www.heart.org/

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How to Prevent a Heart Attack

Heart disease is, truly, a silent killer. In fact, it’s the no. 1 cause of death in the United States. The good news is, you can take steps on your own to prevent a heart attack. Even better: Those steps are pretty simple.

Dr. Abigail Qin-Nelson, interventional cardiologist, advises patients to, “adopt a healthy lifestyle. Eating right, lots of fruits and vegetables, exercising, and most important, continue to follow up with your physician so they can make sure you’re on the right medications.”

Good Samaritan Hospital, you’ll find comprehensive heart and vascular services. The Dayson Heart Center offers diagnostic testing, specialty clinics, cardiac rehabilitation, vascular and thoracic surgery. Patients will also find preventative care, including a wide array of health screenings.

https://www.gshvin.org/health-services/cardiology/

https://www.gshvin.org/find-a-provider/q/abigail-qin-nelson-do/

https://www.heart.org/

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The signs of a heart attack can be tricky, says Dr. Abigail Qin-Nelson, an interventional cardiologist at Good Samaritan Hospital.

There are the typical signs, Dr. Qin-Nelson says, the signs most people think of, such as crushing chest pain, or feeling like there is an “elephant sitting on their chest,” Dr. Qin-Nelson says. “However, there are a lot of uncommon signs, such as shortness of breath, feeling tired, upset stomach and nausea, that can also be signs of heart attack.”

Not feeling well? Think it might be a heart attack? Don’t take chances. “We advise patients who are not feeling well to simply come in and get checked out,” Dr. Qin-Nelson says. ‘If somebody is having an active heart attack, they will be brought straight to the Cath lab, where, under camera, we can take pictures of their heart arteries to see where the blockages are. At that time, we are able to open them and treat the heart attack there.”

Good Samaritan Hospital’s Dayson Heart Center is a comprehensive center focused on the prevention, detection, treatment and rehabilitation of cardiovascular and circulatory diseases. The Heart Center offers not one, but two state-of-the-art catheterization labs; in one, physicians perform endovascular AAA repairs and peripheral stenting. Physicians also perform catheterizations, during which they identify blockages in coronary arteries. If blockages are found, cardiologists will perform non-surgical procedures to open blocked arteries.

https://www.gshvin.org/health-services/cardiology/

https://www.gshvin.org/find-a-provider/q/abigail-qin-nelson-do/

https://www.heart.org/

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Ready, Set, Screen: Lung Cancer Screenings

Ready. Set. Screen.

In December 2013, the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommended screening of adults aged 55 to 80 years who have a 30 pack/year smoking history and who currently smoke or who have quit within the past 15 years.

Lung cancer is the nation’s leading cancer killer, taking the lives of more people each year than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined.

A lung cancer screening gives you a head start and it could be a life-saving move. Low-dose CT (computed tomography) scan lung-screenings have been shown to reduce cancer deaths by 20 percent in high-risk populations.

Good Samaritan offers this advance technology to help detect abnormalities at the earliest, most curable stage. In fact, Good Samaritan’s Lung Cancer Screening Program has been designated a Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

Stop cancer. Go for your lung cancer screening at Good Samaritan.

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Ready, Set, Screen: Colonoscopies

Ready. Set. Screen.

A colonoscopy gives you a head start and it could be a life-saving move. A colonoscopy is a visual inspection of the large intestine (colon); patients typically begin receiving colonoscopy screenings at age 50. At Good Samaritan, you can count on the experts in the Endoscopy Department to help detect abnormalities at their most treatable stage and make you feel as comfortable as possible.

For almost 30 years, Good Samaritan’s dedicated endoscopy unit has provided care to patients; this year alone, more than 5,000 procedures have been performed on the unit. In 2018, the hospital will upgrade its equipment with new equipment that includes the better processors, light sources, printers, flushing machines and the various scopes needed to provide state-of-the-art care for patients.

Stop cancer. Go for your colonoscopy at Good Samaritan.

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Ready, Set, Screen: 3-D Mammogram

Ready. Set. Screen.

At Good Samaritan, we’re very proud to offer 3-D tomosynthesis mammography. This is new technology that takes multiple images — very similar to a CT scan — providing a three-dimensional image of the breast. It allows experts to pinpoint and treat tumors that are too small to detect through other methods.

A 3-D mammogram gives you a head start and it could be a life-saving move. At Good Samaritan Breast Care Center, you can count on our compassionate experts and technicians to ensure your comfort and use advanced technology to offer earlier, more accurate detection of breast cancer.

A mammogram is a safe, accurate diagnostic test that helps trained experts spot abnormalities. The American Cancer Society recommends that women over age 40 have mammograms on a yearly basis.

Our state-of-the art equipment and skilled technicians allow us to provide the highest level of accurate mammography while also ensuring the comfort of our patients.

Through grants from Susan G. Komen and the Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust, we are able to provide free screening mammograms to people who quality for this assistance. At Good Samaritan, we are committed to ensuring that women in Knox and surrounding counties receive annual mammograms regardless of their ability to pay for them

Stop breast cancer. Go for your 3-D mammogram at Good Samaritan Hospital.

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Good Samaritan Hospital Birthing Center

When it comes to babies, Good Samaritan Hospital delivers.

The day your new baby arrives is one of life’s happiest days. Welcome to Good Sam, where our compassionate Birthing Center nurses and physicians are just as excited as you are to welcome your new family member into the world. In fact, having babies here at Good Samaritan has become a family tradition for generations of area residents.

We offer the perfect blend of high quality medical expertise and

beautiful labor and birthing suites, all designed to ensure your labor and delivery experience is safe, secure and as comfortable as possible.

When you arrive at the Good Samaritan main entrance, we encourage you to take advantage of our free valet parking to make arrival easy for the mom-to-be. Wheelchairs are available by request. Register at the Birthing Center’s front desk, and your labor will be assessed by a Birthing Center nurse. Once active labor is confirmed, you’ll you’re your spot in one of our large, beautiful delivery suites, where our highly trained staff and your choice of skilled physicians will accompany you on your labor and delivering journey. They will employ comprehensive services designed to keep you and your child healthy before, during and after birth.

Family-friendly visitation gives siblings and the rest of the family a chance to meet your new arrival.

In addition to our other services, we offer educational programs and support including:

• Childbirth classes

• Infant CPR classes

• “The New Kid on the Block” new sibling preparation class

• A wide range of pain relief options

• Liberal visiting hours

• Infant Security System

• Birth Announcements

• Lactation support

Thank you for choosing Good Samaritan. We can’t wait to meet the newest member of your family. Call 812-885-3369 to schedule a birthing center tour today.

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An interview with Pat Hutchison/Colonoscopies

Vincennes resident Pat Hutchison knows first-hand the importance of regular colonoscopies.

During a visit to his Good Samaritan physician, Dr. Reynaldo Carandang, Hutchison learned through lab results that he was losing blood internally. Dr. Carandang determined that Hutchison needed a a visual inspection of the large intestine (colon), known as a colonoscopy. Screenings for colonoscopies begin at age 50.

The colonoscopy revealed that not only did Hutchison have a tumor on his colon, he also had an inflamed gallbladder.

“Colonoscopy did save my life,” Hutchison says. “Instead of waiting another five years where it could have broken through the colon – and who knows where it would have been — I was lucky enough not have it spread to any of my lymph nodes or anywhere else.”

“I don’t know where I would have been without the great care of Dr. Carandang, Dr. Daniel Neumann, and the Good Samaritan Hospital,” Hutchison says.

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Interview with Millie Hansen/Breast Cancer Screenings

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\Monroe City resident Millie Hansen came in to Good Samaritan Hospital in Sept. 2016 for her annual mammogram. What she thought would be a routine annual cancer screening turned out to be anything but when the mammogram revealed an abnormality.

“They decided they needed to do an ultrasound,” Hansen recalls. The ultrasound showed further abnormalities; a biopsy revealed cancer in her right breast. Hansen’s treatment plan included a lumpectomy — or removing partial tissue from the breast — followed up with radiation. Hansen’s treatments were performed at Good Sam. “It went very well,” Hansen says. “The staff here was wonderful. They put you at ease.”

She credits the staff with guiding her through the process of fighting against her cancer, proving that the employees of Good Samaritan are truly raising the bar in oncology.

Her diagnosis and battle against breast cancer is more than a year behind her. Hansen remains committed to annual screenings.

“I have done them for years,” she says. Hansen encourages women over the age of 40 or those with a family history of breast cancer to come in for their annual mammograms.

The Good Samaritan Hospital Breast Care Center provided 5,315 screening mammograms in 2016. Also in 2016, Good Samaritan’s breast program received grants from both Susan G. Komen and the Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust (IBCAT). The Komen grant provided funding for 266 exams and the IBCAT provided 22 exams for patients.

“Nobody should be scared to come and everybody here will help you,” Hansen says. “It’s just another thing you’ve got to do to take care of yourself.”

https://www.gshvin.org/

https://www.gshvin.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/31014-GS_Cancer-Report-2017.pdf