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Balancing Innovation and Care: How Shore Physicians Group Is Using AI to Enhance Patient Visits

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping industries around the world, and healthcare is no exception. From hospital systems to individual providers, AI is generating excitement for its potential to streamline care, reduce costs, and improve patient outcomes. But it also raises valid concerns—about privacy, safety, and the role of technology in deeply personal decisions. Right Read More

Hunger or Habit? Understanding Emotional vs. Physical Hunger with SPG’s Registered Dietitian Tiffany Rios

When we reach for a snack, how often do we pause and ask ourselves: Am I truly hungry—or just bored, stressed, or seeking comfort? According to Tiffany Rios, RD, CDE, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator with Shore Physicians Group, understanding the difference between physical and emotional hunger is a powerful first step toward Read More

Shore Physicians Group Welcomes Dr. Kaitlin Healy to its Ocean City Primary Care Office

Shore Physicians Group announced today the addition of Kaitlin Healy, MD, to its Ocean City Primary Care Office, located at 1645 Haven Avenue. Board certified in family medicine, Dr. Healy brings her compassionate, patient-centered approach to primary care for individuals aged 12 and older. Dr. Healy has been serving the Cape May County community since Read More

Protecting Your Future Self: Why Midlife Is the Time to Prioritize Your Health

As we move through our 40s, 50s, and 60s, we often begin to notice unexpected changes in our bodies. These changes can feel sudden—but according to Physician Assistant Julianne Jackson, PA-C, of Shore Physicians Group in Mays Landing, they’re usually the result of long-term shifts that have been quietly taking place in our bodies for Read More

The Colors That May Be Harming Us: Food Dyes Under Fire

Shore Physicians Group Primary Care Provider Kristy Liekfet, APN, offered thoughtful insights following news that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to phase out eight artificial food dyes by the end of next year. The announcement, covered in a recent ABC News article, points to growing concern over the potential health Read More

A Step Toward Healing: Understanding Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Many people are familiar with carpal tunnel syndrome, a common condition affecting the wrist, but fewer have heard of its counterpart in the lower body: tarsal tunnel syndrome. According to Megan Mahon McQuarrie, MD, C.A.Q.S.M, a primary care and sports medicine physician who treats patients at Shore Physicians Group’s Ocean City office, tarsal tunnel syndrome Read More

Dr. Dante Marconi of Shore Physicians Group Offers Expert Insight on Jayson Tatum’s Achilles Surgery

News that Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum underwent surgery this week to repair a torn Achilles tendon has sent shockwaves through the NBA. The injury, confirmed on May 13, is one of the most serious a basketball player can suffer — with recovery often taking the better part of a year. To help break down Read More

Top 10 Things to Know & Do for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Expert Tips from Tiffany Rios, RD, CDE of Shore Physicians Group If you’ve recently been diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), you’re not alone—this condition affects nearly one in four adults worldwide. The good news? NAFLD can often be reversed through lifestyle changes. To help guide you, we turned to Tiffany Rios, RD, CDE Read More

How Salmon and Omega-3s May Help Slow the Aging Process

A recent study has brought renewed attention to the potential anti-aging benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, particularly those found in fatty fish like salmon. The research found that individuals who maintained higher levels of omega-3s in their bloodstream showed markers of slower biological aging, largely due to reduced chronic inflammation. Offering insight into the findings Read More

Back in Action: How Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Is Changing Lives

When people hear the words “spine surgery,” it often conjures images of long hospital stays, large incisions, and lengthy recoveries. But thanks to advances in technology and technique, those ideas are becoming a thing of the past. Dr. Michael Spadola, a Penn Medicine neurosurgeon treating patients through Shore Physicians Group’s Neurosurgery Division in Somers Point, Read More