Time for another online trip to the doctor’s office! This time we’re checking in with Dr. Christopher Johnson of Rogers Medical Center. He is super easy to talk to. We asked Dr. Johnson about the biggest health risks for women ages 35 to 40. (Anybody out there besides us in this group?) Click on the “play” arrow in the video window below to see and hear his answer.

You can get more info about Dr. Johnson by clicking on his photo at right. When you click the picture, a video window will pop up and show you a biographical video about the doctor’s background, training and experience. You can reach Dr. Johnson by calling the clinic, Rogers Medical Center, at 479-338-5555 or click here to go to the Mercy website. The Rogers Medical Center clinic is located in the Mercy Physician’s Plaza just off the Interstate.

Doc Talk is a bi-weekly video Q&A with a local physician and is sponsored by Mercy Health of Northwest Arkansas. Our thanks to Mercy for letting us ask your doctors, nurses and specialists all our nosy questions!

It’s time for another online trip to the doctor’s office. This time we’re visiting with Deb Walker of Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas. She’s a nurse practitioner with Mercy Cardiology Clinic and has 22 years of experience in this field. (She’s also a fifth generation native of Northwest Arkansas!)

As you may know, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in our country. You can’t know too much about the warning signs and symptoms and what to do if you think you (or someone you know) may be having a heart attack. We know some women who carry around an aspirin in their purses so they can take it if they believe they’re having heart attack symptoms. So we asked Deb Walker to advise us on this practice and give us the real scoop.

For more info on heart attack and the possible benefits of aspirin, talk to your doctor or call Mercy Cardiology Clinic at 479-338-4400.

Happy Tuesday, mamas! It’s time for another online trip to the doctor’s office at Mercy Health System. This time we’ve got an appointment with local gynecologist Dr. Randall Feezell of Northwest Arkansas Gynecology. We asked him about a procedure called NovaSure, which is designed only for women who are certain they’re done having children. The doctor told us this procedure often ends menstrual cycles for the majority of patients or lessens it dramatically, which might be great if you’re someone who struggles with unusually heavy periods.

If you’ve never met Dr. Feezell before, we bet you’ll notice right away that he has an easygoing manner that makes him super easy to talk to — an important quality for any doctor but especially for a gynecologist. Click on Dr. Feezell’s photo at right to hear more about his background and specific areas of expertise. (He is also a specially trained weight loss physician.)

Click on the “play” arrow below to hear the doctor discuss his thoughts on NovaSure and what benefits it offers for those who are good candidates for the procedure. Dr. Feezell welcomes any questions you might have, so call his clinic at 479-338-3080.

Welcome back to another installment of our online trip to the doctor’s office! This week we’ve got a virtual appointment with Dr. Christopher Johnson of Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas.

Click on Dr. Johnson’s photo at right to hear more about his training and background. Click the “play” arrow below to watch his video answer about what lab tests we should have in each decade of our adult lives. Whether you’re 20 or 60 or anywhere in between, you’ll want to check out this video to make sure you’ve had the most important lab tests to help monitor your overall health.

As always, talk to your own doctor if you have specific questions about any of the tests mentioned here. Or contact Dr. Johnson at the Rogers Medical Center by calling 479-338-5555.