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Dr. Yaffe performs completely painless colonoscopies under light general anesthesia in the endoscopy suite every weekday morning in the office, and they are more comfortable than "virtual colonoscopy."

2.

If you are worried about your coronary arteries, we can send you for a non-invasive test, the Coronary Artery Calcification score (CAC), which evaluates coronary artery plaque better than a stress test.

3.

We can evaluate the amount of smoking damage done to your lungs in the office, using a chest x-ray, and a long thin tube known as a jetermeter.

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We can noninvasively evaluate you in the office for heart murmurs, heart enlargement, hypertension heart damage, and signs of heart failure by using a radar-based test, the echocardiogram.

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Excellent eye exams are performed two days per week in our office by Dr. Jennifer Colavito. These exams are covered by most insurance plans, and since she does not herself personally perform LASEK surgery, she gives patients very objective evaluations of its pros and cons.

6.

We can do bone density testing in the office without removing clothing.

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Dr. Yaffe performs endoscopies (gastroscopies of the esophagus and stomach) in the office under light general anesthesia. You are usually able to leave the office within 30 minutes and then immediately enjoy breakfast. 

8.

We can influence the way your genes express themselves and we can protect you from many cancers and degenerative diseases! We can turn off bad genes and turn on good genes  with diet, lifestyle and supplement intake. The future of medicine is in genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. True. (The only choice) See our SUPPLEMENT SITE.

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If you cancel less than 6 working hours prior to a confirmed appointment, or fail to show entirely, we will bill you $140 for a missed physical, and $70 for a regular visit. 

10.

We have Saturday morning office hours even when it snows, but not during "blackouts!"

11.

Biofeedback is performed by Carolyn Bouton, psychologist, as therapy for headaches, stress, panic disorder, sleep issues, and irritable bowel syndrome. These sessions are covered by several insurance plans. 

12.

Sam Lippin performs physical therapy daily in the office, but he never runs on time. 

13.

During peak office hours, 10-2, 5-7, PAs often get behind! Best time to check the ONTIME button!

14.

When completed in the near future, our Electronic Medical Record interface will enable you to enter your healthcare data online before you visit. You can perform all sorts of functions through our interactive website including lab retrieval, specimen collection, and supplement and prescription refills.  

15.

The 'ONTIME' button on the website gives you a pretty good idea if we are on time.  It allows you to arrive late, if we are indicated to be running late.

16.

Dr. Ruden is not related to Vladimir Putin, Russian President.  

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