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Colorectal cancer is a cancerous growth throughout any part of the colon to the rectum. It has devastating complications; bleeding, obstruction of the colon, breaking down of the wall of the colon and spread to other organs especially the liver. In 72% of patients with colorectal cancer, there is liver metastasis.

Dr. Maite Gil-Gonzalez is a Nephrologist working at the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) for the past year. Having worked in Spain, she brings to the SMMC 17 years of experience in nephrology, particularly hemodialysis treatment.

Anesthesiology is the medical specialty dedicated to the relief of pain and care of patients before, during and after surgery. Dr. Yelena George, anesthesiologist at St. Maarten Medical Center leads her team with 14 years of education and more than 20 years of experience.

Although there are certain similarities, Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis are two different diseases. Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish if rheumatoid arthritis is a separate disease or a symptom of Lupus. Both auto immune diseases are more common on St. Maarten than we think.

Has someone every coughed near to you and you were afraid that you would get a respiratory tract infection? Did you know that respiratory viruses are frequently transmitted by hand to hand contact and less so by coughing?