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An interruption in the messages between the inner ear and the brain can cause vestibular balance disorders. Dizziness and vertigo are symptoms of a vestibular balance disorder.

When adults lose bone density, a condition commonly referred to as osteopenia, it can be contributed to aging or complications from other medical conditions. In either case, it may be indicative of an increased risk of other associated low-bone density conditions, or even an increased vulnerability to fractures. Saint Luke's uses bone density scans to help monitor overall bone density and manage potential breaks and other conditions associated with lower bone density.

The surgeons at Saint Luke's Center for Surgical Weight Loss offer the SADI-S procedure, which reduces stomach size and reroutes part of the intestines.

Tumors at the base of the skull—behind the eyes and nose, between the ears, or near the pituitary gland—can be difficult to treat. Special surgical skills and expertise are required to protect the brain, as well as critical nerves and blood vessels in the brain, neck, and spinal cord.

The surgeons at Saint Luke's Center for Surgical Weight Loss offer the sleeve gastrectomy procedure, which involves removing a large portion of the stomach.