Pete Lerza, DNP

11/17/2025

⚙️💭 The More You Know: Your Body Is Like a Car You Can’t Trade In

Imagine owning a car for life — no trade-ins, no upgrades, no warranty extensions.
That’s your body. One model, one engine.

You’d never wait for the oil light to come on before changing it, right? Yet that’s exactly how most people treat their health.

🩺 Blood pressure is your hydraulic system — too much pressure, and parts start to wear out early.
🍎 Nutrition is your fuel — low-quality fuel clogs filters and lowers performance.
💤 Sleep is your software update — skip enough, and the whole system starts glitching.
🚶 Exercise keeps the pistons moving — without motion, even the best engine seizes.

The goal isn’t to avoid the mechanic; it’s to visit before the breakdown.
That’s what preventive care is — your scheduled tune-up for a lifetime warranty.

So this week, run your personal maintenance check:
✅ BP at goal?
✅ Getting enough sleep?
✅ Logging in to MyChart to see when your next “oil change” (aka physical) is due?

Keep your system humming — you’ve got a lot of miles left. 🚗💨
The more you know… the further you go.

11/16/2025

What a day in Cambridge! Thank you to everyone who came out to help us officially cut the ribbon at our newest Sailwinds Medical Group location. Seeing our providers, staff, neighbors, and local partners all cheering together reminds us why we do what we do. Two great locations, one great team — and one shared mission to keep our community healthy, supported, and welcomed every time you walk through our doors.

We can’t wait to continue serving Cambridge with the same warmth, accessibility, and patient-first care our team is known for. Stop by, say hello, and let us be part of your wellness journey.

Please remember to support our new medical group by liking 👍 and sharing ↗️ our posts. Your engagement helps us connect with even more people in our community!

⛵ Guiding You To Good Health ⛵
Schedule online at www.SailwindsMedical.com
Call or text us at (443) 972-4204

11/12/2025

⚕️ The “Holy Trinity” of Claim Validity
A simple way to test whether a medical claim actually holds up.

When someone says, “You should get this treatment,” or “Avoid that—it’s dangerous,” pause and check what the numbers really say. I call this the Holy Trinity of Claim Validity:

1️⃣ Rate per 100,000 – How often does the outcome occur among those who receive the treatment compared with the general population?
If 5 out of 100,000 people who take a medicine have a certain side effect—but 4 out of 100,000 in the general population experience the same thing—it may not be the treatment that’s the problem.

2️⃣ Number Needed to Treat (NNT) – How many people must receive the treatment for one person to have a better health outcome?

3️⃣ Number Needed to Harm (NNH) – How many people would need the treatment for one person to experience a negative side effect or harm?

When you compare these numbers, you get a clearer picture of whether a treatment’s benefits outweigh its risks.

👉 If 50 people must take it for one to benefit, and 5,000 would have to take it for one to be harmed, that’s a solid treatment.
👉 If 5,000 need it for one to benefit but only 100 for one to be harmed, that’s a red flag.

In a world full of health advice and viral claims, learning to look at rates, NNT, and NNH helps you separate what sounds good from what actually works.

💡 Good medicine isn’t about fear or hype—it’s about understanding the numbers.

11/12/2025

We’re feeling incredibly grateful for the amazing response to our recent job posting — thank you to everyone who shared, applied, or helped spread the word! Sailwinds Medical Group is continuing to grow, and we’re opening a second round of applications for the Medical Assistant role at our Salisbury office.

This position pays $18/hour. Resumes should be sent to billing@sailwindsmedical.com.

If you’re a friendly, organized, and patient-focused professional who thrives in a collaborative team environment, we’d love to hear from you. Our Medical Assistants are the heartbeat of the practice, setting the tone for each patient visit and helping ensure care runs smoothly from start to finish.

Know someone perfect for the role? Tag them or share this post so they don’t miss it!

Please remember to support our new medical group by liking 👍 and sharing ↗️ our posts. Your engagement helps us connect with even more people in our community!

⛵ Guiding You To Good Health ⛵
Schedule online at www.SailwindsMedical.com
Call or text us at (443) 972-4204

11/10/2025

🧬💡 The More You Know: Your Heart’s Early Warning Signs

Here’s a fun fact: nearly 80% of heart disease is preventable with lifestyle changes and early detection. The challenge? Most people wait until they feel bad to check in — but by then, the heart’s been whispering for years.

🩺 Studies show that blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose can all drift upward silently — no pain, no symptoms, just quiet progression.
💓 Even small improvements — 10 minutes of brisk walking a day, cutting sugary drinks, or checking your blood pressure monthly — can drop your long-term risk dramatically.
📱 And yes, using your MyChart portal to track results or schedule check-ins actually increases follow-through by over 25%.

Medicine isn’t about waiting for disease — it’s about catching the curve before it climbs.

So here’s your challenge this week:
➡️ Check your blood pressure.
➡️ Take one brisk 10-minute walk.
➡️ Log into your patient portal and review your last labs.

Small steps. Real science. Better health.
The more you know… the longer you get to enjoy the ride. 🚴‍♂️

11/08/2025

(CAMBRIDGE, Md) – A local medical group is cutting the ribbon this evening on their new facility in Cambridge. The Sailwinds Medical Group originated in Cambridge and moved to Salisbury a few years earlier. They re-opened an office in Cambridge this past Summer, and are now able to offer up medica...

09/07/2025

One of the most exciting things about Sailwinds Medical Group is being able to put into place services we’ve dreamed of offering our patients for years. Care IQ is one of those tools. Through Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Chronic Care Management (CCM), we can now track your blood pressure and other vital signs from home—every single time you check them. A cellular-enabled cuff is sent right to your door, and your results flow directly into our portal. That means we can see trends, catch problems early, and give you support between visits instead of just at your scheduled appointments.

This is something Brandon McMullen, PA-C, talked to me about years ago when we worked together in another primary care office. He knew the value of RPM for patients and tried multiple times to get us involved, but the infrastructure just wasn’t there. Fast forward to today, and I’m thrilled to say we finally have the systems in place—and dozens of my patients are already enrolled and thriving with it!

If you’re interested, all you need to do is ask your primary care provider about CareIQ. It’s a simple step with a big payoff for your health.

Please remember to support our new medical group by liking 👍 and sharing ➡️ our posts. Your engagement helps us connect with even more people in our community!

⛵ Guiding You To Good Health ⛵
Schedule online at www.SailwindsMedical.com
Call or text us at (443) 972-4204

07/23/2025