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ThedaCare Welcomes Orthopedic Surgeon Blomberg

ThedaCare welcomes Josh Blomberg, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who will provide comprehensive trauma care at Theda Clark Medical Center and joins the team at ThedaCare Orthopedic Care.

Kressin Named to Vice President Post

ThedaCare has promoted Julie Kressin to vice president of revenue management. In her new position, Kressin is responsible for the areas of system registration, prior authorizations, central scheduling, health information and accounts receivable.

Waupaca Radio Show Aims to Educate and Entertain

Marci Reynolds loves to get on the air to tell listeners about music, arts and more. And now, she can provide diabetes education and support to listeners of WILW FM 96.3 in Waupaca. “It’s meant to be entertaining more than anything,” she said. “It’s just good to talk about diabetes in a way that’s kind of fun.”

November 23, 2015

Midwest Bariatric Solutions First in Wisconsin to Perform Non Surgical Gastric Balloon Procedure

Raymond F. Georgen, M.D., and Kevin E. Wasco, M.D. of Midwest Bariatric Solutions are the first two surgeons in Wisconsin, and two of only a select few in the country now performing the newly FDA-approved ORBERA™, a non-surgical procedure that emphasizes portion control. The incision-free solution gives patients a path to weight loss that does not require traditional surgery, especially those for whom diet, exercise or pharmaceutical interventions have not worked.

November 19, 2015

Gestational Diabetes Can Be Treated

Gestational diabetes is caused when an expecting mother’s pancreas cannot make enough insulin, a hormone, to keep her blood sugar levels within a target range. During pregnancy, the placenta makes hormones that can make it harder for insulin to work.

A Family Tradition for More Than 40 Years

We are proud to have many long-time employees at ThedaCare. This month, we want to feature one who is celebrating her 40th work anniversary! Lynn Laga Loeper, administrative assistant for surgical services at Appleton Medical Center, has been with ThedaCare her entire career and has deep family ties to the organization.

November 17, 2015

Stopping Side Stitches in Their Tracks

Anyone who’s gone for a run has likely experienced a side stitch – that sharp pain across your abdomen, just below the rib cage. While there are a few different theories about what causes them – whether it’s related to muscle fatigue, irregular breathing or what you ate or drank before a run – side stitches can literally stop some runners in their tracks.

November 16, 2015

ThedaCare Physicians Names First COO

Randy Roeper has been named chief operating officer for ThedaCare Physicians. As COO for ThedaCare Physicians, he is responsible for the high level day-to-day planning, coordination and performance improvement at all of ThedaCare Physicians’ primary care clinics throughout Northeast Wisconsin. Roeper will work with the current leadership team to improve clinical and service quality.

November 13, 2015

New Shawano Doctor Dives Into Community

As a young child in Menasha, Dr. Alisha Fahley remembers going to doctors’ appointments with her parents and her younger sister Katie. Katie has autism, and the family made regular trips to specialists and service providers to help her reach developmental milestones. “That was my earliest exposure to health care,” said Dr. Fahley, MD, a family physician with ThedaCare Physicians-Shawano. “I realized even then that Katie’s care was disjointed. It was frustrating for my parents to keep all of her services organized and her doctors and therapists in touch with one another. Now, as a family doctor, that’s one of my biggest responsibilities—to coordinate patient care.

November 12, 2015

ThedaCare Hosts Annual New London Community Conversation

ThedaCare met Wed., Nov. 11, with business and community leaders at the 2015 New London Community Conversation to discuss changes in health care. Held at Crystal Falls Banquet Hall in New London over breakfast, the annual event is an opportunity for ThedaCare leaders to share information about the past year, look ahead to coming changes, listen to concerns, and take questions.

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