St. Luke's HealthNow to Air November 25 on WFMZ Channel 69

The latest episode features specialists from St. Luke’s University Health Network discussing diabetes and wound care. 

HELLERTOWN, PA -- More than 30 million people in the United States have diabetes. Remarkably, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-fourth of those suffering do not even realize they have it. In the seventeenth episode of St. Luke's HealthNow, diabetes, podiatry and wound care experts explore the first signs of the disease, symptoms and treatment options available. Also highlighted is how the three disciplines work together to provide exceptional patient care. St. Luke's HealthNow will air Monday, November 25 at 6:30 PM on WFMZ Channel 69.

Diabetes and Wound Care, taped before a live studio audience, welcomes a team of St. Luke's specialists including Steven Bowers, D.O., a board-certified family physician and network medical director of Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine. Also featured are endocrinologist, Ashish Shah, M.D., and board-certified foot and ankle surgeon and podiatrist, Eric Bronfenbrenner, D.P.M. Hosted by Ashley Russo, president and executive producer of ASR Media Productions, the program is a collaboration with St. Luke's University Health Network. 

“St. Luke’s as a network provides everything you need. It has all the specialists and it continues to grow and expand,” says Dr. Bowers. “I think it’s a fantastic network.”

St. Luke's HealthNow complements other St. Luke's health and wellness programming including Talk with Your Doctor, a 30-minute live call-in show now in its 21st year, as well as The PEAK TV, also a co-production with ASR Media Productions, which offers viewers thought-provoking stories, tips for better health, and ways to be your best self. 

From L-R: Russo, Bowers, Shah, Bronfenbrenner

St. Luke's HealthNow, Talk with Your Doctor, and The PEAK TV air in rotation every Monday at 6:30 PM on WFMZ-TV Channel 69 (Service Electric channel 508 and RCN channel 1007). Check local listings for show schedule and topics.