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Dr. Marah Mattheus-Kairys, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

Drexel University College of Medicine

Professional interests include: women's health issues, hypertension (high blood pressure), depression, and more.

1260 E. Woodland Avenue Suite 200
Springfield, PA 19064

(610) 969-3500

Dr. Marah Mattheus-Kairys, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Springfield, PA specializing in family medicine. She graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Marah Mattheus-Kairys, MD is affiliated with Crozer Health, PROSPECT HEALTH ACCESS NETWORK INC and Delaware County Memorial Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

1260 E. Woodland Avenue Suite 200
Springfield, PA 19064

Address:

1730 Chew Street
Allentown, PA 18104

Some issues Dr. Marah Mattheus-Kairys, MD can help you with:

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Joint Injections

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

doctor visit	29

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

blood draw	26
doctor visit	170
preventive care	25
vaccines	25

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	11
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

blood draw	64
doctor visit	179

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

blood draw	103
doctor visit	243
hospital care	108
inpatient care	96
outpatient care	12
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	97

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

blood draw	70
doctor visit	151
hospital care	56
inpatient care	57
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	85

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

blood draw	114
doctor visit	273
hospital care	34
inpatient care	35
preventive care	8
vaccines	8

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marah Mattheus-Kairys, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Marah Mattheus-Kairys, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Springfield, PA were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

blood draw	75
doctor visit	174
hospital care	66
inpatient care	62
outpatient care	12
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marah Mattheus-Kairys, MD.

**Gender**
Female	47
Male	31

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	51
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	1
75 to 84	3
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	29

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marah Mattheus-Kairys, MD From 2016 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Marah Mattheus-Kairys, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	31
High Cholesterol	23
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	9
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	4
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Marah Mattheus-Kairys, MD graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine. She completed residency at LeHigh Valley Hospital Network. She is certified by the Family Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

Residency: LeHigh Valley Hospital Network

Board Certification: Family Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Marah Mattheus-Kairys, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Crozer Health

PROSPECT HEALTH ACCESS NETWORK INC

Delaware County Memorial Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Marah Mattheus-Kairys, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$35 Repatha $35
Lilly USA, LLC	$29 CIALIS $17	JARDIANCE $12
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$29 NEXPLANON $29
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$16 STIOLTO $16
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$15 BREO $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$125

Biography

Dr. Marah Mattheus-Kairys' specialty is family medicine. Dr. Mattheus-Kairys studied medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. For her residency, Dr. Mattheus-Kairys trained at LeHigh Valley Hospital Network. Her areas of expertise include diabetes, primary care, and depression. She is affiliated with Crozer Health. According to Crozer Health, Dr. Mattheus-Kairys is currently accepting new patients at her office in Springfield, PA.