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Additional Information

• Flu Information
  Up-to-date flu information
   

Recommended* Preventive Testing:

• Colonoscopy
  Recommended at age 50 or earlier if strong family history
• Mammography
  Recommended for women at age 40 or earlier if strong family history
• PSA
  Recommended for men at age 50, after appropriate discussion with your provider
• Bone Density
  Recommended for post menopausal women or high-risk patients
• Pap Smears
  Recommended for women age 21 and older, or within three years of becoming sexually active
   

Recommended vaccines:

• Zostavax (shingles immunization)
  Indicated for adults 60 years of age or older. Shingles is a painful skin rash, often with blisters. A shingles rash usually appears on one side of the face or body and lasts for 2 to 4 weeks. Its main symptom is pain, which can be quite severe. Other symptoms of shingles can include fever, headache, chills and upset stomach.
• Flu shot
  Annually
• Pneumovax
  Once at age 65 or earlier with risk factors
• Tetanus
  Every 10 years
• Gardasil (for cervical cancer)
  Recommended between the ages of 9-26

External web links:

• StJosephHospital.com
  St. Joseph Hospital accepts most major insurance plans.

General St. Joseph Hospital Information
 

• Diagnostic Imaging Services 
  The Diagnostic Imaging Department at St. Joseph Hospital provides state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapuetic services and technologies.
• Laboratory Services
  St. Joseph Hospital provides outpatient laboratory services at four locations.
• Center for  Neuropsychology, Learning, and Behavioral Medicine
  Neuropsychology, learning, and behavioral medicine for children, adolescents, and adults at St. Joseph Hospital.
• Notice of Privacy Practices for Patients of St. Joseph Healthcare

* Recommendations may change due to individual history.