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How to discuss peptides with patients

  Emma Breck     August 10, 2026  Clinical guidelines,  Clinical Pearls

By Ashkan Alkhamisi, MD, HonorHealth Orthopedics When discussing peptide use with patients, the goal is to create a productive, evidence-based and non-confrontational conversation. My advice for physicians and APPs includes
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First “awake” spine fusion performed at Deer Valley Medical Center

  Emma Breck     June 12, 2026  Clinical Pearls,  HonorHealth Update,  Research and innovation

HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center recently performed its first awake spine surgery, a minimally invasive L4-L5 transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), using spinal anesthesia with light sedation rather than general
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Heart Month action: Refer Afib patients to an EP within 72 hours

  Emma Breck     February 5, 2026  Clinical Pearls

Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, and its prevalence continues to rise. It’s associated with increased risk of stroke, heart failure, cognitive impairment and decreased quality of
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Harnessing T cells: The expanding role of CAR-T and BiTE therapies 

  Emma Breck     January 9, 2026  Clinical Pearls,  Medical Staff members,  Research and innovation

By: Nina Dimitrova, PharmD, and Abraham Kanate, MD, medical director for cellular therapies The Cancer Transplant Institute at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center is a comprehensive bone marrow and hematopoietic
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Clinical considerations for the management of obesity 

  Emma Breck     November 11, 2025  Clinical Pearls,  Medical Staff members

By: Kelsey Staudinger, DO | General surgery physician and fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon September marked National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, a timely reminder of the growing prevalence of obesity across all
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Proven ways to reduce keratinocyte cancers and melanoma

  Emma Breck     November 11, 2025  Clinical guidelines,  Clinical Pearls

By: Catherine Chen, MD and Maya Thosani, MD | in collaboration with HonorHealth Cancer Care Skin cancers are the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the U.S., with basal cell carcinoma
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Fast action: A look at the HonorHealth Lung Nodule Program

  Emma Breck     October 6, 2025  Clinical Pearls

We sat down with Suchitra Pilli, MD, director of interventional pulmonology and director of the Lung Nodule Program at HonorHealth, to learn more about this new program, designed to manage
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Why we can’t skip the clinical breast exam

  Emma Breck     October 6, 2025  Clinical Pearls,  Medical Staff members

By Noemi Sigalove, MD, FACS | HonorHealth Cancer Care, Comprehensive Breast Center of Arizona PLC Dr. Sigalove specializes in treating both benign and malignant breast diseases. She uses minimally invasive
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The clinician’s role in sepsis management 

  Emma Breck     September 10, 2025  Clinical Pearls,  HonorHealth Update,  Medical Staff members

By Peter Debartolo, MD, emergency medicine physician  Physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) play a central role in the management of sepsis — from early recognition to the rapid initiation
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Four key strategies driving reduction in heart failure readmissions

  Emma Breck     August 11, 2025  Clinical guidelines,  Clinical Pearls,  HonorHealth Update,  Medical Staff members

Helping heart failure patients transition safely from hospital to home just got easier. Our cardiovascular team has implemented four focused strategies that remove common discharge barriers, ease documentation burdens and
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