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JUN 2017

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LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 6.17 37 A BIT DEEPER much smaller version of Louisville's clinic, also funded through the Kentucky Racing Health and Welfare Fund. In 2016, that clinic totaled 80 patient visits.) Servin's sister chimes in, saying that in Mexico young Mary had what doctors said were "weak lungs." Hayden listens to Servin inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale. "ey don't sound weak to me!" she says cheerfully, add- ing that the nodule on her lungs might be scarring from the bronchitis. Just something to keep an eye on, she reassures. About half of the clinic's patients are women. ere's a room outfitted for gynecological exams and the clinic provides birth control. Servin and her sister, who've been using the clinic for about three years, say they'll spread the word when they meet a new female worker on the backside. "Women hear about it from other women," says Castellanos. "Like, if they need a Pap smear or mammogram." Hayden has noticed many women taking advantage of a new service — mental health. Last year the clinic added a mental health provider that takes appointments a couple times a month. For years, many patients shared symptoms — headaches, stomach discomfort — that appeared to have no obvious cause. "Many of the wom- en have left their babies at home," Hayden says. "I see a lot of that. It's a heartbreaker. When you ask them about it, they get very emotional." It's no secret some backside workers don't have legal-immigration status and, perhaps, have falsified their Social Security numbers to earn work. For them, crossing borders to connect with family is out of the question. Deep emotional anguish can damage phys- ical health. It made sense to offer men- tal-health services in the place patients have trusted for more than a decade. Before leaving, Servin mentions to Hayden that she's had trouble sleeping. "I'm stressed," she says through the translator. "Why is she stressed?" Hayden asks. "She's been preoccupied with the (test) results," the translator says. "OK, so now you can relax," Hayden says with a confident nod. "I'm not worried about it." Servin and her sister nod in return, their anxious faces softening into relief. For advertising information call 625-0100 or email: advertising@loumag.com Publishing August 2017 Top Doctors

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