David Dunlavy of Clintonville does not like doctors, dentists or the like. Therefore, it took a lot of convincing from family, his family physician Kimberly Brown, MD, at ThedaCare Physicians-New London, and her nurse to get him to get a colonoscopy last August. “I probably wouldn’t have done it without some prodding,” said Dunlavy, 51. “I’m Irish and I’m stubborn.”
The volunteer corps at the new ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano will double in size when hospital staff takes occupancy of the new facility in September, said Elaine Gast, Shawano Medical Center volunteer coordinator. Volunteers will be staffing the new greeter’s desk, which will be entirely separate from the registration desk, and assume more duties in patient transport.
ThedaCare At Home, a not-for-profit hospice, is seeking hospice and pet therapy volunteers in Waupaca, New London and surrounding communities to assist in caring for the terminally ill patients and their families. Currently, there are 30 active regular volunteers and nine pet therapy volunteers.
Some kids are great with brushing their teeth and other are more of a challenge. Here are some things to consider.
ThedaCare At Work is adding clinical staff to meet the growing needs of its customers at its Appleton clinic. ThedaCare At Work provides businesses with a variety of programs to help improve employee health and productivity.
Recently there has been some concern raised about a possible outbreak of Fifth disease in the community. Fifth disease is a contagious illness that primarily affects school age children. It is generally a mild illness that resolves on its own and does not need any specific treatment.
The warm rays of the sun are calling as summer approaches. But don’t be lulled into a sense of complacency and forget to take measures to protect your skin from the summer rays. Here are some sunscreen tips to allow fun in the sun.
My son has horizontal red lines on his lower back. They look like stretch marks. What are these things and will they go away?
Migraines are painful headaches often accompanied by nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light.
Mark Hallett, MD, MBOE, has been promoted to chief operating officer for Appleton Medical Center and Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah.
The Safe Sitter Program provides education to children between the ages of 11-13. This class teaches injury prevention and treatment, CPR, management of problem behavior and the business side of baby-sitting.
When asked about the most common form of cancer, most people think of breast, lung, prostate, and colon. While these are all common and deadly cancers, with over 2 million cases a year, there are more cases of skin cancer than all other types of cancer combined. Luckily most skin cancers are easily treated and rarely fatal. But awareness, detection and early treatment are as important for these cancers as the big four listed above.
This morning Dorothy Erdmann, President/CEO of Shawano Medical Center, released this statement in response to the City of Shawano announcing an agreement on the current Shawano Medical Center building. In 2013, ThedaCare began construction of ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano. The new $50 million facility, planned to open this fall, will replace the 84-year-old Shawano Medical Center and create a local center for convenient, coordinated health care.
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