Board Certified - Internal Medicine Physician - Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago IL
Dr. Bell has been on staff at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and on faculty at the Northwestern University Medical School since 2000. Throughout her tenure at Northwestern, she has been a faculty/staff member in good standing. Her involvement at Northwestern as well as in the greater Chicago community has been extensive. She has always found great satisfaction in teaching medical students and re
18/04/2023
Press Conference highlight reel for Northwestern Medicine’s announcement of our new advanced outpatient care center in Bronzeville!
New Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Advanced Outpatient Facility Press Conference 2023 Press Conference Announcement of Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Advanced Outpatient Centerhttps://nm.org
18/04/2023
So excited to serve as Medical Director of this extraordinary undertaking that will serve so many!
Northwestern Medicine Welcomes Bronzeville Advanced Outpatient Care Center 2025 Coming in 2025, the new Northwestern Medicine Welcome's Bronzeville Advanced Outpatient Care Center. nm.org
30/08/2018
Kimbra A. Bell, MD Kimbra A. Bell, MD, is an Internal Medicine physician at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. For more information, please visit https://www.nm.org/doctors/1154...
01/12/2016
Seasonal Affective Disorder (also known as SAD) affects millions of Americans - especially around the holiday season and also with the "turning back" of the clocks and less daylight hours. It is a form of depression. The good news is that this depressive disorder can be treated. Please see attached article for more information! And visit your doctor if you feel you may be suffering from SAD. You don't HAVE to feel this way! Kimbra
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) - Mayo Clinic Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) — Learn about symptoms and treatment of this seasonal depression.
NOVEMBER - National Diabetes Awareness month
FB family:
Did you know that nearly 30 million children and adults in the US have been diagnosed with diabetes Mellitus?
Did you know that 80 million people in the US have pre-diabetes and are at major risk of progressing to full blown diabetes?
Healthy lifestyle, healthy diet, healthy weight and regular exercise is key to prevention!
Many people think that a su***de attempt is a selfish move because the person just does not care about the people left behind. I can tell you that when a person gets to that point, they truly believe that their loved ones will be much better off with them gone.This is mental illness not selfishness. TRUTH: Depression is a terrible disease and seems relentless. A lot of us have been close to that edge, or dealt with family members in a crisis, and some have lost friends and loved ones. Let's look out for each other and stop sweeping mental illness under the rug. If I don't see your name, I'll understand. May I ask my family and friends wherever you might be, to kindly copy and paste this status for one hour to give a moment of support to all those who have family problems, health struggles, job issues, worries of any kind and just need to know that someone cares. Do it for all of us, for nobody is immune. Hope to see this on the walls of all my family and friends just for moral support. I know some will!!! I did it for a friend and you can too. You have to copy and paste this one, no sharing. To copy simply hold your finger on the text and the copy option will appear. Click on it. Then click on your status and paste will appear. Thank you
20/10/2015
American Cancer Society recommends annual mammography starting at age 45 : OBGYN News For asymptomatic women at average risk of breast cancer, the American Cancer Society recommends annual mammograms from age 45 until age 54, with a transition to biennial screening mammography starting at age 55, according to new guidelines published Oct. 20. This is the first time the American Cance…
28/12/2014
13/09/2012
Kimbra Bell MD Dr. Bell has been on staff at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and on faculty at the Northwestern University Medical School since 2000. Throughout her tenure a...
Did you know that September is prostate cancer awareness month? If you are a man, or have a brother, father, husband or son, please read the article below from the American Cancer Society, and share with them!
Prostate Cancer Screening FAQ
Article date: September 12, 2012
Screening – or testing to find a disease in people without symptoms – can help find some types of cancer early, when it’s more easily treated. But for some men, the risks of prostate cancer screening may outweigh the benefits. Asking questions is an important step in deciding whether to be screened.
Q: What are the screening tests for prostate cancer?
A: There are 2 main screening tests for prostate cancer:
The PSA test is a blood test to check the level of prostate-specific antigen in your blood. Most healthy men have levels under 4 nanograms per milliliter of blood. But everybody is different, and a lower PSA level doesn’t guarantee a man is free of cancer, just like a higher level doesn’t mean he has cancer.
For the digital re**al exam (DRE), a doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into the re**um to feel for any bumps or hard areas on the prostate that may need to be tested for cancer. This test may be done with the PSA or the PSA may be done alone.
Q: What if the results are not normal?
A: If the results of the PSA and/or DRE suggest that you might have prostate cancer, your doctor will do a prostate biopsy to find out. A sample of prostate tissue is removed using a needle and sent to a lab, where a specialist will look at it under a microscope to see if it contains cancer cells.
Q: At what age should I have my first screening test?
A: The American Cancer Society recommends men learn as much as they can about prostate cancer screening risks and benefits and discuss the information with their doctor before deciding whether to be tested at all. Men at average risk of prostate cancer should have this discussion starting at age 50. Men at higher than average risk should have the discussion starting at age 40 or 45.
Q: Who is at higher than average risk for prostate cancer?
A: African American men and men who have a father, brother, or son who were diagnosed with prostate cancer when they were younger than 65 are at high risk. Men with more than one of these close relatives diagnosed before age 65 are at even higher risk.
Q: Why shouldn’t all men be screened for prostate cancer?
A: It seems like it makes sense to check everyone to find out if they have cancer. But screening isn’t perfect. Sometimes screening misses cancer, and sometimes it finds something suspicious that turns out to be harmless. Also, there aren’t reliable tests yet to tell the difference between prostate cancer that’s going to grow so slowly it will never cause a man any problems, and dangerous cancer that will grow quickly. In addition, studies have not been able to show that annual PSA screening helps men live longer. However, most men who find out they have cancer want to treat it. Treatments for prostate cancer can have urinary, bowel, and sexual side effects that may seriously affect a man’s quality of life. So, testing really is a decision that men should make after they have all the information.