Health & Wellness

neurology – ob/gyn John Elliott, MD Colorado Brain & Spine Institute 303-783-8844 499 E Hampden Ave, Ste 220, Englewood 6169 S Balsam Way, Ste 370, Littleton www.cbsi.md MD: Columbia Univ College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, 1988 Resid/Fellow: Univ of Washington Bernard Guiot, MD South Denver Neurosurgery 720-638-7500 7780 S Broadway, Ste 350 Littleton www.southdenverneurosurgery.org MD: Univ of Ottawa Resid: Univ of Ottawa Fellow: McGill Univ, Montreal Fellow: Univ of Florida Adam Hebb, MD Colorado Brain & Spine Institute 303-783-8844 499 E Hampden Ave, Ste 220, Englewood 6169 S Balsam Way, Ste 370, Littleton www.cbsi.md MD: Dalhousie Univ Intern/Resid: Univ of Minnesota Fellow: Univ of Washington Stephen D Johnson, MD Western Neurological Group 303-861-2266 1601 E 19th, Ste 4400, Denver MD: Univ of Tennessee, 1974 Intern: Univ of Tennessee Resid: New York Hosp, Cornell Fellow: Univ of Tennessee Jennifer Kang, MD Neurosurgical Associates of Denver 303-333-8740 4700 Hale Pkwy, Ste 500, Denver www.denverneurosurg.com MD: Indiana Univ, 2002 Intern/Resid: Univ of Colorado Sean Markey, MD Neurosurgical & Spine Specialists, PC 303-996-7555 9399 Crown Crest Blvd, Ste 240, Parker www.neurosurgicalandspine.org MD: Univ of Colorado Resid: Univ of Colorado Fellow: Oregon Univ, HSC Lloyd W Mobley, MD Rocky Mountain Neurosurgery 720-484-6908 9695 S Yosemite, Ste 377, Lone Tree www.rockymountainneurosurgery.net MD: Univ of Colorado Resid: Univ of Nebraska John Oro, MD The Neurosurgery Center of Colorado The Chiari Care Center 303-481-0035 1444 S Potomac St, Ste 170, Aurora www.neurosurgerycenterofcolorado.com www.chiaricare.com MD: Univ of Texas, Galveston Intern: Univ of Texas Med Branch Resid: Univ of Missouri HSC Renatta J Osterdock, MD Arete Neurosurgical 303-832-2449 1601 E 19th Ave, Ste 5125, Denver www.areteneurosurgical.com MD: Northwestern Univ, 1994 Intern/Resid: Tulane Univ Fellow: Univ of Tennessee J Adair Prall, MD South Denver Neurosurgery 720-638-7500 7780 S Broadway, Ste 350 Littleton www.southdenverneurosurgery.org MD: The Univ of Cincinnati Intern/Resid: Univ of Colorado Chad J Prusmack, MD Rocky Mountain Spine Clinic 303-225-8120 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 306, Lone Tree 1550 S Potomac St, Ste 250, Aurora www.spineclinic.com MD: Columbia Univ Intern/Resid: Univ of Miami Fellow: Univ of Miami Michael J Rauzzino, MD Front Range Spine and Neurosurgery 303-790-1800 10099 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 480, Lone Tree www.frontrangeneurosurgery.com MD: Texas Tech Univ HSC Intern: Barnes Hosp, Washington Univ, St Louis Resid: Univ of Alabama, Birmingham Fellow: Henry Ford Hosp, Detroit, MI Stephen Shogan, MD Colorado Neurosurgery Associates 303-333-8740 4700 Hale Pkwy, Ste 500, Denver www.denverneurosurg.com MD: Univ of Michigan, 1976 Intern/Resid: Univ of Michigan Adam Smith, MD The Neurosurgery Center of Colorado 303-481-0035 1444 S Potomac St, Ste 170, Aurora www.neurosurgerycenterofcolorado.com MD: Rush Medical College Resid/Fellow: Rush Univ, Chicago Mariel Szapiel, MD South Denver Neurosurgery 720-638-7500 7780 S Broadway, Ste 350 Littleton www.southdenverneurosurgery.org MD: Univ of Puerto Rico Intern: Univ of Puerto Rico Resid/Fellow: The Ohio State Univ David P Van Sickle, MD, PhD South Denver Neurosurgery 720-638-7500 7780 S Broadway, Ste 350 Littleton www.southdenverneurosurgery.org MD: Univ of Pittsburgh PhD: Univ of Pittsburgh Intern/Resid: Univ of Colorado Dennis Vollmer, MD Colorado Brain & Spine Institute 303-783-8844 499 E Hampden Ave, Ste 220, Englewood 6169 S Balsam Way, Ste 370, Littleton Donald W Aptekar, MD www.cbsi.md MD: Univ of Texas, San Antonio, 1979 Resid: Univ of Virginia George West, MD Colorado Brain & Spine Institute 303-783-8844 499 E Hampden Ave, Ste 220, Englewood 6169 S Balsam Way, Ste 370, Littleton www.cbsi.md MD: Univ Of Virginia, 1989 Resid: Univ of Washington Med Center Fellow: Atkinson Morley's Hosp, Univ of London Ob/Gyn These physicians are specially trained in medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders in addition to care during pregnancy, its complications and delivering babies. Monica Abarca, MD Women's Health Care Associates 303-795-0890 10099 Ridgegate Pkwy, Ste 210, Lone Tree 7720 S Broadway, Ste 440, Littleton www.whcawomencaringforwomen.com MD: Univ of Colorado Resid: Univ of Colorado Carolyn Abman, MD Women's Health Care Associates 303-795-0890 10099 Ridgegate Pkwy, Ste 210, Lone Tree 7720 S Broadway, Ste 440, Littleton www.whcawomencaringforwomen.com MD: Northwestern Univ Resid: Univ of Colorado Alison C Agner, MD Rocky Mountain OB-GYN, PC 303-399-0055 4500 E 9th Ave, Ste 200, Denver 10099 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 280, Lone Tree www.rmob-gyn.net MD: Univ of Cincinnati Resid: Univ of Iowa Kara Alexandrovic, MD Metropolitan OB/GYN 303-320-8499 4500 E 9th Ave, Ste 470, Denver www.metroobgyn.org MD: University of Cincinnati Resid: Univ of Colorado Women's Health Care Associates 303-795-0890 10099 Ridgegate Pkwy, Ste 210, Lone Tree 7720 S Broadway, Ste 440, Littleton www.whcawomencaringforwomen.com DO: Des Moines Univ-Osteopathic & Podiatric Med-Health Sciences Resid: St Joseph Mercy Hosp Lisa Becker, MD All About Women's Care/ Women Caring For Women 303-788-5483 701 E Hampden Ave, Ste 120, Englewood 6169 S Balsam Way, Ste 370, Littleton www.allaboutwomenscare.com MD: Univ of Arizona HSC Resid: Univ of Colorado Colleen P Begley, MD The Women's Health Group, PC 303-665-6016 300 Exempla Circle, Ste 470, Lafayette 6363 W 120th Ave, Broomfield www.whg-pc.com MD: Tulane Univ, 2000 Resid: Univ of Maryland John Bell, MD South Metro OB/GYN 303-788-7888 601 E Hampden Ave, Ste 370, Englewood 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 223, Lone Tree www.southmetroobgyn.com MD: Univ of Colorado Resid: Bethesda Naval Hosp Wash DC Wendy K Berenbaum, MD Mile High OB/GYN 303-388-4631 425 S Cherry St, Ste 300, Denver 303-221-1611 8200 E Belleview Ave, Ste 320, Centennial www.milehighobgyn.com MD: Univ of Colorado, 1985 Resid: St Joseph Hosp 303-369-1019 1550 S Potomac St, Ste 135, Aurora DO: Kansas City Univ of Med Bioscience Intern/Resid: Botsford General Hosp The Group for Women 303-752-3000 1444 S Potomac, Ste 100, Aurora www.auroracoloradoobgyn.com MD: Univ of Southern California, 1991 Intern/Resid: Cedars Sinai Udell Bernstein, MD All About Women's Care/Women Caring For Women 303-788-5483 701 E Hampden Ave, Ste 120, Englewood 6169 S Balsam Way, Ste 370, Littleton www.allaboutwomenscare.com MD: Univ of Colorado, 1991 Resid: St Joseph Hosp Listed by Specialty, Physician's Name | © 2014 Solve Health Media Karen Ashbeck, DO Mark Berland, DO Janette Andrews, MD Elizabeth Aparicio, MD Partners in Women's Health 303-399-3315 4500 E 9th, Ste 700, Denver www.piwhdenver.com MD: Univ of Michigan, 1973 Intern/Resid: Univ of Colorado Dell Bernstein, MD, PC 303-399-6120 1295 S Colorado Blvd, Denver MD: Univ of Iowa, 1962 Lesley N Bevan, MD Metropolitan OB/GYN 303-320-8499 4500 E 9th Ave, Ste 470, Denver www.metroobgyn.org MD: Virginia Commonwealth Univ, 2005 Resid: Northwestern Memorial Hosp; Prentice Women's Hosp Health & Wellness Magazine • 121

• Boomer Edition - 10th Annual - 2014
• CONTENTS Page 1
• CONTENTS Page 2
• FEATURES
• SPONSORSHIP FEATURES
• MEDICAL PROFILES
• PHYSICIANS DIRECTORY
• 14 Keeping Your Get-Up-And-Go
• 18 South Denver Spine
• 21 Gluten Free 101
• 23 Eating Foods That Taste Good and Fill You Up
• 25 Shaking the Salt Habit
• 26 Avocado! Packed with Antioxidants, Fiber, Good Fat
• 28 Brain-Stimulating Surgery Gives Back Quality of Life
• 32 Annual Exams Help Maintain Aging Vision
• 34 Century Cancer Centers
• 36 Improving Breast Cancer Treatments
• 37 No Time for a Mammogram? Think Again
• 38 Aging Athletes Adopt New Ways For Staying in the Game
• 42 Denver Ear Associates
• 44 For the Love of Your Heart
• 46 PAD: More than a Mobility Thief
• 48 Get Healthier on Vacation
• 52 Mind on the Mend
• 55 Grandchildren and Emergency Care
• 56 Living Life to the Fullest
• 58 Caring for the Caregiver
• 62 The Powerful Simplicity of Meditation
• 64 Agape Healthcare
• 66 Taking the Taboo Out of Female Hair Loss
• 68 A Closer Look at Our Beauty Routines
• 72 Mr. Sandman, Bring Me a Dream
• 74 It's Never Too Late to Overcome Addiction
• 76 The Conditioning Classroom
• 78 Combating Age-Related Muscle Loss in Women
• 80 Pets Help Keep Patients Happier and Healthier
• 84 Back Aches a Ticket to Surgery? Not Always
• 86 Increasing Your Core Value
• 88 Coach George Karl Gains Insight on Health and Survival
• 92 High Tech Brings High Hopes
• 94 Hyperbaric Chambers Help Heal Wounds, Save Limbs
• Physicians Directory Page 96-144
• 143 Easing Arthritis
• 143 Common Foot Ailments