Originally from Buffalo, NY, Michele Brannan graduated Magna Cum Laude with her Bachelors in Health Science then proceeded on to graduate With Distinction with her Masters of Physician Assistant Studies each from Gannon University in Erie, PA. She started her career at St. Louis University in Cardiology before joining Alton Internal Medicine where she has practiced for 10 years. Previously also serving as a Certified Diabetic Educator, she particularly enjoys working with diabetes and cardiovascular disease. She is published five times in The Clinical Advisor, a national publication for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners, on articles involving hepatic encephalopathy, leukemia, diabetes, among others.
Michele, also an accomplished pianist and cellist, lives in Glen Carbon with her husband, Dan, and children.
With wind chills in the negatives, it may only take minutes for exposed skin and body parts to succumb to the cold. Frostbite and the milder frostnip most affects the fingers, toes, nose, chin, cheeks and nose.
Frostbite occurs in stages, the first of which is called frostnip. In this milder form...
So far the St. Louis region and the Riverbend has not seen any cases of the measles. Dr. Kathie Wuellner, a long-time local pediatrician at Pediatric Healthcare Unlimited in Alton, states: "Fortunately, the general population in this (Riverbend) area is very good at having its immunizations updated...
Internationally known Rich Guzzi performed at Edwardsville's Wildey Theater on Friday evening to a crowd of about 400 patrons, all of whom left the show feeling more lighthearted and positive.
Brooklyn born Guzzi is a comedian that does hypnosis - and not the other way around - and has been see...
When your doctor or health care provider says you need to lower your cholesterol level, it is important to consume foods low in fat, especially saturated fat.
Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance the body uses for its health and brain function. Too much cholesterol, however, increases the risk...
For those of us wanting to get into the new year eating right and making healthier choices, here are a few pointers when picking foods off the shelf.
I suggest starting at the top of the label. Glance at the serving size and the number of servings in the package. Most foods have more than one serving...
As the holidays come to a close and we begin a new year, often another chapter begins, one where we promise ourselves to get back in shape and get the weight off.
Whether our motivation is to lose weight or look and feel better, the best reason is perhaps is to improve our health. In fact, on...
The flu is here. Illinois is now reported to have widespread outbreaks of Influenza. Typically this viral illness strikes as early as October and can last well in to the spring. We are now getting into peak flu season and thus, it warrants a review on what to do you if you get -or you think you have-...
Along with the famous discovery of penicillin, vaccines are regarded as a cardinal advancement of medicine. According to the World Health Organization, immunization prevents approximately two to three million deaths every year from diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), and measles (1). Th...
Time and again I see patients who come in to the office with a fear of cancer. Often regarded as "The Big 'C'," cancer is something we all worry about.
A patient will typically present to me when a relative or friend similar in age is just diagnosed with some type of cancer, and then he or she wil...
With half a snicker but half a hope that it may actually exist, at least once a month or so a patient will come to me asking for a magic pill to lose weight. Americans, who are among the heaviest in the world, are inundated with magazine articles on how to help one lose the weight and quickly.
Someon...
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