Menon Medical Center | Roji Menon, MD - Welcome to our website and blog! Here you will find a treasure trove of information that will help you in your journey towards a healthier and happier life. Dr. Roji Menon, a seasoned internist in Montgomery County, shares her years of experience in offering a holistic treatment plan that focuses on healing, in addition to…

  • https://rojimenon.com/about/ About | Menon Medical Center - Dr. Roji Menon practices Internal Medicine in Kensington, Maryland. She received her medical training at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts.  After working with the renowned Dr. Gabe Mirkin for over 5 years, Dr. Menon took over his practice in 2008, when he retired. Dr. Menon has enjoyed a cosmopolitan…
  • https://rojimenon.com/services/ Services | Menon Medical Center - Health Services Comprehensive physicals Well Woman Exams including pap smears, pelvic and breast exams Management of chronic medical conditions like diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma, migraines etc. Urgent care visits- we offer same day sick visit appointments Immunizations Echocardiogram/ Carotid (Neck) Ultrasound/ Screening for aortic aneurysms Heart monitor to diagnose abnormal heart rhythm Lung function testing…
  • https://rojimenon.com/office-hours/ Office Hours | Menon Medical Center - Office Hours Monday to Friday    8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 2016 Office Holidays  Friday, January 1st - New Year's Day Monday, May 30th - Memorial Day Monday, July 4th - Independence Day Monday, September 5th - Labor Day Thursday & Friday, November 24th & 25th - Thanksgiving Weekend Monday, December 26th - Christmas Snow Policy We…
  • https://rojimenon.com/patient-portal/ Patient Resources | Menon Medical Center - Patient Forms For new patients - please download the form below, and either fax or bring your completed registration packet to your appointment. If you would like to register with the patient portal before your first appointment, please call the office. Patient Registration Form Patient Portal You can now access your medical records online, through our secure…
  • https://rojimenon.com/articles/ Articles | Menon Medical Center - The Simple Diet Sleep Hygiene Sinusitis Diarrhea/Vomiting Questions to ponder- Add these to your diet What to Expect during a Wellness Visit Gout- What Foods to Avoid Adult Vaccine Schedule Information For Travelers  Taming you Bladder
  • https://rojimenon.com/disclaimer/ Disclaimer | Menon Medical Center - The medical information on this site is provided as an information resource only, and is not to be used or relied on for any diagnostic or treatment purposes. This information is not intended to be patient education, does not create any patient-physician relationship, and should not be used as a substitute for professional diagnosis and…
  • https://rojimenon.com/2016/04/12/aspirin-to-take-or-not-to-take/ ASPIRIN- to take or not to take  | Menon Medical Center - The latest recommendation from the US preventive task force is to take aspirin (low dose) to prevent both heart disease and colon cancer in adults aged 50-59, who have significant risk factors. The guidelines are published in the Annals of Internal Medicine: Low-dose aspirin is recommended for adults aged 50–59 who have at least a 10% risk for a…
  • https://rojimenon.com/2016/04/11/modifiable-risk-factors-for-heart-disease/ Modifiable Risk Factors For Heart Disease | Menon Medical Center - 90% of heart attacks can be prevented by working on these 9 modifiable risk factors-- High cholesterol Smoking Psychosocial stressors Diabetes High blood pressure Abdominal fat No alcohol intake Inadequate exercise Irregular consumption of fruits and vegetables
  • https://rojimenon.com/2016/01/08/finally-a-screening-recommendation-for-ovarian-cancer/ Finally A Screening Recommendation For Ovarian Cancer | Menon Medical Center - Lancet reports yearly screening for ovarian cancer, using a pelvic ultrasound and checking a blood marker CA125, might reduce deaths from ovarian cancers. The study was done in UK in over 200,000 post menopausal women with no family or personal history of ovarian cancer and they were followed for a period of 11 years. During…
  • https://rojimenon.com/2015/12/14/apples-beware/ Apples Beware! | Menon Medical Center - Annals of Internal Medicine reports that people who have a normal body mass index (weight to height ratio) but abdominal fat are at high risk for heart related deaths. Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data, researchers studied more than 15,000 adults with BMIs greater than 18.5. Normal being 18-24. After a mean follow-up…
  • https://rojimenon.com/2015/12/14/vitamin-b3-to-the-rescue/ Vitamin B3 To The Rescue | Menon Medical Center - Nicotinamide (a form of vitamin B3, Niacin) reduces the incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancers in high-risk adults. High risk was defined as having had 2 cases of skin cancer- either squamous cell or basal cell, in the past 5 years. This study was done on over 400 adults in Australia, who were randomized to receive oral niacin (500…
  • https://rojimenon.com/2015/12/14/which-cancers-should-we-screen-for/ Which Cancers Should We Screen For? | Menon Medical Center - The American College of Physicians has made the following recommendations on screening for five common cancers. Breast: For women aged 40-49 years, mammography screening every 2 years should be offered if a woman requests it after a discussion of the potential benefits and harms. For women aged 50-74 years who are in good health, mammography…
  • https://rojimenon.com/2015/10/24/does-orange-juice-increase-your-risk-of-melanoma/ Does Orange Juice Increase Your Risk Of Melanoma? | Menon Medical Center - Consumption of orange juice and grapefruit are associated with an increased melanoma risk, says a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Nearly 100,000 white participants completed questionnaires about their consumption of citrus fruits and juices and were followed for roughly 25 years. Participants who reported consuming at least 1.6 servings of citrus daily had a 36% increased risk…
  • https://rojimenon.com/2015/10/24/avoid-ibuprofen-naproxen-if-you-are-on-any-antidepressants/ Avoid Ibuprofen, Naproxen If You Are On Any  Antidepressants | Menon Medical Center - Combining antidepressants especially SSRI's (Lexapro, Zoloft, etc.) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like Ibuprofen, Naprosen might increase the risk for strokes from bleeding in the brain, in patients according to a study published in the BMJ. Building on the established knowledge that NSAIDs and antidepressants independently increase the risk for abnormal bleeding, researchers examined data on…
  • https://rojimenon.com/2015/10/13/surgery-no-better-than-placebo-in-knee-pain/ Surgery no better than placebo in knee pain  | Menon Medical Center - A meta- analysis in the BMJ, shows arthroscopic surgery (partial meniscectomy, debridement, or both) for knee pain in middle-aged and older patients is not any better than placebo (exercise or sham surgery), but can actually cause harm in this population. Adverse effects included clots in the legs, clots in the lungs and death from surgical complications like…
  • https://rojimenon.com/2015/10/13/timing-of-blood-pressure-medications-and-development-of-diabetes/ Timing of blood pressure medications and development of diabetes | Menon Medical Center - According to two Spanish studies in Diabetologia, elevated nighttime blood pressure may promote development of adult onset diabetes, and taking medication to control blood pressure at bedtime, might actually help reduce that risk. In the first study, 2700 adults who were not diagnosed with diabetes, periodically underwent 48-hour ambulatory BP monitoring. Over 6 years' median follow-up, 7% developed…
  • https://rojimenon.com/2015/10/13/double-whammy-does-smoking-increase-your-risk-for-diabetes/ Double Whammy — Does smoking increase your risk for diabetes? | Menon Medical Center - Yes, according to an article published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. In this meta- analysis, researchers examined data from nearly 90 studies reporting on smoking behaviors and type 2 diabetes; almost 6 million participants and 300,000 diabetes cases were included. The findings were as follows- Compared to non smokers- Current smokers had a 37% increased…
  • https://rojimenon.com/2015/07/19/june-18-2018-will-signal-the-end-of-trans-fats-in-our-diets/ June 18, 2018- will signal the end of Trans Fats in our diets  | Menon Medical Center - As most of you have probably read, the FDA has announced that food manufacturers must remove partially hydrogenated oils — the major source of artificial trans fats in processed foods in three years. After June 18, 2018, companies must petition the agency for approval to add partially hydrogenated oils to their products. This we hope will reduce heart…
  • https://rojimenon.com/2015/07/19/a-new-tool-to-find-a-surgeon/ A New Tool to Find a Surgeon | Menon Medical Center - ProPublica has published a searchable scorecard to help patients choose a surgeon. It includes the complication rates of roughly 17,000 surgeons at 3600 hospitals across the country. Using Medicare data for inpatient stays from 2009 to 2013, they focused on eight common elective surgeries (e.g., knee or hip replacement, angioplasty, gall bladder removal, prostate removal).…
  • https://rojimenon.com/2015/04/23/the-mind-diet/ The MIND DIET | Menon Medical Center - This new diet called the MIND diet, "Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay” has received much publicity recently, as the diet to ward off Alzheimer's Dementia. Published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, this study shows that the MIND diet lowered the risk of Alzheimer's Dementia by as much as 53 percent…
  • https://rojimenon.com/2015/04/07/hormone-replacement-therapy-tied-to-ovarian-cancers/ Hormone Replacement Therapy Tied to Ovarian Cancers | Menon Medical Center - A meta-analysis of 17 prospective studies, published in the Lancet looking at over 12,000 women diagnosed with ovarian cancer, about half of the women with ovarian cancer had received hormone therapy, and the median duration of use was 6 years. Women with current hormone therapy use had roughly a 40% increased risk for developing ovarian cancer, even…

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