Keisha B. Ellis, MD, MBA

10/15/2024

Health span is the number of healthy, disease-free years you experience and is more of a concern for many patients than lifespan.

How do you improve your health span?

Daily habits and lifestyle often dictate your health span. We should all be focused on improving our health span, so let’s talk at your next wellness visit.

Explore the key differences between your healthspan and lifespan. Read MDVIP's expert tips to learn how to prioritize not only longevity but a healthy lifestyle.

10/10/2024

October is usually a month of great walking weather. However, if you’re walking in the brush or in the woods, your exercise may raise your risk for Lyme disease. Most people who have Lyme disease recover in a few weeks. However, some patients develop long-term Lyme disease, which a lot more complicated. Let me know if you think you’ve been bitten by a tick. Here’s more on long-term Lyme disease.

Ticks are known for causing a wide range of illnesses, with the most common being Lyme disease - a bacterial illness that affects hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there are about 475,000 new cases of Lyme disease each...

10/10/2024

Adrian C. Douglass MD FACP is joined by Endocrinologist Dr. Keisha Ellis, they'll take your calls live

10/10/2024