Nate Bricco of Appleton discovered his passion for patient care while spending time in and out of hospitals with his mother, who was dealing with Guillain-Barre syndrome, which caused her hands and feet to become paralyzed.
Visitors to ThedaCare Physicians in Black Creek will notice a few changes – a new sign out front and a colorful message board inside highlighting a story from a local patient and her provider.
Interventional cardiologist Cherian Varghese, MD, treated a local patient at Appleton Medical Center with a newly approved coronary stent, making this the first patient in Northeastern Wisconsin to benefit from this new, faster-healing technology.
ThedaCare has named Laura Reed as its first chief nursing executive.
Visitors to ThedaCare Physicians in Kimberly and in Darboy will notice a few changes – a new sign out front featuring the healthcare system’s new logo and colorful message boards inside the clinic highlighting stories from patients, providers and the community. Each message board features real life pictures of real people telling real stories.
Bariatric surgery can do a lot more than shrink someone’s waistline – it can also substantially improve a person’s health and help people get off medications for high blood pressure and diabetes.
ThedaCare met Monday, Nov. 9, with business and community leaders over lunch to discuss changes in health care at the 2015 Berlin Community Conversation. Held at the City Inn, the annual event was an opportunity for ThedaCare leaders to share information about the past year, look ahead to coming changes, listen to concerns, and take questions.
Community members will gamble on a good time Sat., Nov. 7 and raise funds for Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital during its annual Casino Night at Oakwood Supper Club, N5428 24th Ave.
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people worldwide. It occurs when the protective cartilage on the ends of the bones wears down over time, commonly affecting joints in hands, knees, hips and spine.
When born, babies have the protection against certain diseases because of the antibodies that were passed from their mother to them through the placenta. Babies who are breast-fed after birth continue to get the benefits of additional antibodies in breastmilk. Ultimately, that protection is only temporary, which is why immunizations are given to children.
Preparations are underway for the annual Community Health Network Diabetes Health Fair. This yearly educational opportunity will be held on Thursday, November 5th from 4:30pm-7:00pm at Berlin’s City Inn, 689 Broadway Street.
“Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction” will be offered from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 5, 12, and 19 at the Maasch Education Center, 902 Building, located on the campus of ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca. This class will be led by Barb Achten, LMT, and will follow the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction model, which is an evidence based and proven effective method of working to change the way we respond to stress in our bodies.
A free ThedaCare community program in Shawano is designed to help people who suffer from knee pain. Clay Canaday, DO, with ThedaCare Orthopedic Care, will facilitate “I’ve Had Enough of My Knee Pain!” on Wed., Nov. 4. He will explore the latest surgical and non-surgical procedures that can help people ease their pain and get back to enjoying active lifestyles. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.
For media inquiries, please call Cassandra Wallace, Public and Media Relations Consultant at 920.442.0328 or the ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah switchboard at 920.729.3100 and ask for the marketing person on call.
