Author Archives: Vernon Rowe
How To Handle a Sports Concussion: A Neurologist’s Persepective
Love them or hate them, sports are everywhere. Youth, high school, college, recreational, professional — in the US there is no shortage of ways to play. Participating in a sports league yields many benefits such as an improved fitness and
Can Sleep Give Sports Teams An Advantage? Dr. Rowe on Good SportsTV
What do we know about sports and sleep? Everyone “knows” athletes tend to do better after a good night’s sleep But what’s the data? Dr. Vernon Rowe discussed this topic during an interview by Steve Fisch for his Good Sports
Snoring Children May Have Sleep Apnea
Snoring in children is not normal, and may be caused by sleep apnea. If not diagnosed and treated, it not only causes a reduced quality of life but also has many developmental consequences. This is discussed in detail in a
Overview of Best Headache Diagnosis and Treatment Approach, Developed at the Rowe Neurology Institute
You should see a headache neurologist if headaches disrupt your life–period. Headaches are complex, with many possible causes and treatments. They are associated with sleep disorders, and neck pain, and the newly recongized hypermobility syndrome, in ways we’re just not
Facility Fee Transparency Law in Kansas
Patients are often unaware that they will be charged hospital “facility fees” until they get their bill after their visit to a doctors’ office or clinic that is owned by a hospital. That may be changing soon in Kansas, thanks
Medical Costs 20% Higher at Hospital Owned Groups–Hospital Testing and Hospital Facility Fees
By Elizabeth Rowe, Ph.D, M.B.A. A recent study in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) has addressed directly for the first time, the effects of hospital ownership of physicians’ groups, including hospital facility fees, compared to physician owned groups
Cooking and Diet in MS
Cooking and Diet in MS–Fight Aches and Pains with a Four Letter Word….FOOD! by Leigh Kreshel and Kelli Wong Effective management of a chronic disease, such as Multiple Sclerosis, can be difficult. The diet in MS is an important factor
How To Find A Really Good Doctor—A Critical Part of Your Healthcare
Many years ago a great teacher at Duke Medical School, Eugene Stead, told me “What every patient needs is a really good doctor.” That’s as true today as it ever was. Notice it’s not a really good MRI or other
This Is MS Awareness Month–MS Treatment
by Vernon Rowe, Doug Schell, and Aaron Seacat March is MS Awareness Month. This time of year we as a country focus on MS, a disease that affects more than 400,000 people in the US and is a major crippler
High Deductible Insurance 101—Warning! This could save you thousands!
By Vernon Rowe, Aaron Seacat, Rose Eilts, and Amber Smith With the changes in health insurance these days, Obamacare causing high deductible insurance for employer based health plans, and the increasing responsibility for patient payments caused by these changes, the