Health Star Alliance
Empowering the Patient
Wellness ★
Health Star Alliance commits to offer a wide variety of wellness programs to its patients and physicians, including but not limited to bariatric, weight loss, diabetes, infusion therapy, physical therapy, neurological, retinal/iop, and urodynamic services. These services are performed throughout the DFW area by experienced healthcare professionals.
TLC Edge
Weight loss is an increasing concern across the country, with obesity one of the most serious yet preventable health problems today. TLC Edge Surgical Weight Loss is an exciting and minimally invasive surgical weight loss procedure, considered by many to be safer than gastric bypass. Using the LAP-Band System (laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding), permanent weight loss can be achieved. The procedure is completely reversible.
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Retinal/IOP
Retinal/IOP is used to document intraocular pressure (IOP). Fundus photography utilizes a retinal camera to photograph various parts of the eye and recognize/monitor the progression of diabetic retinopathy over time. This eye disease is a complication of diabetes and causes damage to blood vessels in the retina, possibly leading to significant vision loss and often blindness. The advanced retinal/IOP photo documentation is also needed to monitor macular degeneration and retinal neoplasms, or to detect glaucoma, multiple sclerosis or other problems associated with the central nervous system.
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Nerve Conduction Velocity
Nerve conduction velocity tests are designed to evaluate nerve damage in arms and legs…such as numbness, tingling or weakness in arms and legs. NCV measures nerve activity between two sites of stimulation or between a stimulus and a recording site. It is then determined how long it takes for the impulse to travel from the stimulated site to the muscle. People with diabetes sometimes suffer from neuropathy, or nerve damage due to high blood sugar levels. Treatment is based on symptoms, and ranges from medicine to braces. Beyond analyzing nerve activity in diabetes patients, NCV is helpful in diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome and metabolic, inflammatory and immune neuropathies.
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Urodynamics
Urodynamic Testing: Urodynamics is a term that describes a series of diagnostic test used to evaluate voiding disorders. These test provide answers to clinical questions raised by the following symptoms:
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