TeleDermatology
Regional Medical Clinic
506 Fourth St.
La Grande, OR 97850
541-663-3138
The family physician says:
Start with
the basics
Your blood pressure and choles-
terol levels can greatly a ect your
cardiovascular health. If those
levels are too high, you’re at risk for
problems like heart attack and stroke.
Have your blood pressure checked at least every two
years a er age 18, and get your cholesterol tested every
ve years starting at age 20. You may need these screen-
ings more o en if your numbers are too high. Ask your
primary care provider what blood pressure and choles-
terol levels you should aim for.
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Mary Deighton, DO
Regional Medical Clinic
506 Fourth St.
La Grande, OR 97850
541-663-3138
The general surgeon says:
Combat
colon cancer
Colonoscopies can catch colon cancer before it ever
begins—so don’t put o getting screened. Most people
should start getting screened at age 50, but you may need
to start earlier if you are at high risk.
If you are 50 or older, talk to your primary care provider
about whether you should be screened for colon cancer
and whether a colonoscopy or another type of screening
test is right for you.
Dawn Knight, MD
Grande Ronde Hospital Women’s Clinic
610 Sunset Drive
La Grande, OR 97850
541-663-3175
Andy Pearson, DO
Regional Medical Clinic
506 Fourth St.
La Grande, OR 97850
541-663-3138
The dermatologist says:
Be savvy
about your skin
You can be your own rst line of de-
fense against skin cancer. Do monthly
skin checks, and let your primary care
provider (PCP) know right away about any
changes or unusual spots you nd.
Your PCP can make an appointment to
have a dermatologist provide skin checks
right here in La Grande via remote presence
technology.
The OB-GYN says:
Be proactive with
prevention
Early detection can make all the di erence
in successful treatment of breast and
cervical cancer—and screening can even
help prevent cervical cancer altogether.
Pap tests to look for precancerous cells
or cervical cancer should begin at age 21
and continue every three years. Begin-
ning at age 30, women should have a Pap
test combined with an HPV test every
ve years. And most women should have
their rst mammogram at age 40—and every
year therea er. Your physician may recom-
mend a di erent screening schedule depending
on your risk factors.
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