Windham Community Memorial Hospital Inc

Programs: Orthopedics:the orthopedics department at windham community memorial hospital offers a full range of services to the communities it serves. As a member of hartford healthcare corporation's network, the hospital has access to the integrated health network's recognized expertise, ongoing research studies that evaluate new treatments and one of the nation's top training centers for robot-assisted surgery. Orthopedics services provided by the hospital include:advanced imagingour radiology services target disorders of the bones, joints and soft tissues, including:*mri*multi-slice ct*nuclear scintigraph*minimally-invasive needle biopsies under image guidance using ultrasound, fluoroscope or ct*spinal injectionsfoot & ankleour orthopedic surgeons perform procedures that get to the source of the problem, relieving pain and restoring normal function to your foot. We can help with:treatment of neuromashammer toe and spur correctionarthroscopy of the ankletarsal tunnel syndrometendon and ligament injuriesankle arthritisankle fractures repairpainful bunionsfailed surgical procedures of foot/anklereconstructive techniques following traumadeformities due to rheumatoid arthritisrunners' injuries/orthoticsdiabetic foot caremako technology:mako is a treatment option for early to mid-stage degeneration of the hip or knee. With smaller incisions, the robotic arm-assisted technology allows the surgeon to implant more precisely for a faster recovery and more effective results. Our surgeons use the robotic arm interactive orthopedic system (rio), which allows them to personalize partial and total joint replacement surgery more accurately than with conventional instruments. In addition, the hospital also serves patients with issues in the following areas:hand & upper extremityhipkneeosteoporosisshoulderspinesports medicinetotal replacements

gastroenterology:windham community memorial hospital deepened its commitment to the region's demand for skilled gastroenterology services in partnership with connecticut gastroenterology associates and dr. Ajit kokkat. Dr. Kokkat, who has served as chief of the hospital's division of gastroenterology for more than a decade, performed approximately 2,500 procedures at windham community memorial hospital in fiscal year 2017. Specialties and procedures include:general gastroenterology and liver diseasescolon cancer screening and colonoscopyupper endoscopygastroesophageal refluxinflammatory bowel diseaseirritable bowel syndromebile duct stones, stricture and cancergeneral hepatologycholangiocarcinomachronic pancreatitisobstructive jaundicepancreatic cancerendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram

heart and vascular:as a member of hartford healthcare, cardiology services at windham community memorial hospital are provided through the hartford healthcare heart and vascular institute. This arrangement brings advanced, coordinated and evidence-based care close to home for the residents of eastern connecticut. Cardiologists are board-certified to help patients with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, ischemia, peripheral arterial disease of the legs, mitral valve issues or other cardiac-related disease. Services and physician staffing at windham community memorial hospital has grown and the team currently offers:*general cardiology care*full cardiac testing at the hospital (including stress testing, cardiopulmonary testing, cardiac mri, carotid artery duplex scan, vascular studies, myocardial viability studies, transesophageal echocardiogram and electrophysiology studies)*a focus on non-invasive imaging (including myocardial perfusion imaging and cardiac blood pool scans)*monitoringmore advanced care - including the state's only atrial fibrillation center, bypass surgery, cardiac catheterization and angioplasty, robotic ablation and minimally invasive mitral valve repair is available at hartford hospital, a member of the hartford healthcare integrated network.

committed to excellence in quality and service for the region, windham community memorial hospital boasts a state-of-the-art emergency department that consistently ranks in the highest percentiles of customer satisfaction. The hospital also offers convenient and modern satellite services including two physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics and a center for women's health offering mammography, bone density, and integrative health. There are on-campus support services for patients of windham community memorial hospital including a cardiac rehabilitation center and lipid clinic, pulmonary rehabilitation and pain management services. Community education is an important component of windham community memorial hospital's vision to improve the health of the community. To achieve this goal - diabetes education, childbirth education, integrative health services, cancer support groups, and ongoing community health forums are offered. In addition to the programs referred to above, the hospital provides services/programs including but not limited to the following:cancer carecardiology servicesdiabetes & endocrinologyemergency carefamily & primary careheadache centerhospital medicineimaging & radiologyintegrative healthmedical weight lossmovement disordersneuroscience instituteorthopedicspain managementparamedic programphysical therapypulmonary & respiratory servicessenior servicessleep medicinespine caresurgical weight lossurologywomen's healthwound care & surgical clinicsupport services