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Melissa Cordova Honored as Recipient of Vail Health Elevate Award
Melissa Cordova, a patient access representative at Shaw Cancer Center, has been named the 10th recipient of the Vail Health Elevate Award. Vail Health created the Elevate Award in June 2022 to give patients and their families an opportunity to nominate and thank employees who have touched their lives in some way.
Melissa Cordova from the Breast Center Patient Access team was our Q4 2024 Elevate Award winner. We are excited to celebrate our front line staff who help patients everyday navigate our healthcare system. Melissa helped the nominating patient through her initial appointments and follow-ups.
"Melissa is exceptional at her job, She knew what I needed, explained it to me. She helped change appointments and moved things along quickly. I can't thank her enough. She didn't know me at all, I was just another patient, but she treated me like her best friend. She went so far above and beyond what a normal front desk person should do for me. She has been amazing from day 1 and helped put everything into place. She is an incredible person that I cannot thank enough."
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The Heart of It All: How Cardiovascular Health Shapes Longevity
Most of us know a healthy heart will increase our chances for a long and vital life, but how many of us truly understand how to live for a healthy heart? According to the American Heart Association, heart disease remains the number one cause of death, for both men and women, in the United States.
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GLP-1s and Your Health Journey: What You Need to Know
Interest in GLP-1 agonist medications, once used almost exclusively for diabetes, is soaring. Now widely referred to as weight loss injections, drugs like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) are ubiquitous in celebrity chatter, social media and everyday patient conversations. But as demand grows, it’s increasingly important to separate hype from reality. Who qualifies for these drugs under FDA guidelines? When are they helpful? And when might carefully supported lifestyle changes offer a safer or more sustainable path?
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Back on the Slopes: How to Recover Physically and Mentally After a Ski or Snowboard Injury
Living in a ski town, injury is inevitable. Recovery isn’t just about regaining strength, it’s about building trust in your body. The best path back to skiing blends physical training with mental conditioning, patience with persistence. With the expert teams at Vail Health - from Howard Head Sports Medicine to Vail Health Behavioral Health - recovery is more than healing; it’s coming back stronger, smarter and more confident than before.