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August 5, 2014

Unique Rotation Keeps Physicians Engaged

When Chad Voskuil, MD, was finishing his residency at the Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency program in Appleton in 2007, he searched for a position that would allow him the best of both worlds: have a bustling family medicine practice without the demands of being on call.

ThedaCare Family Provider Transfers to Darboy

ThedaCare welcomes Danielle Vanevenhoven, APNP, to ThedaCare Physicians-Darboy. Vanevenhoven, a nurse practitioner specializing in family medicine for all ages, transferred from ThedaCare Physicians-Neenah West to be closer to her family and working in the community where she lives.

July 31, 2014

Immunize for Pertussis A Reminder During Immunization Awareness Month

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a bacterial illness that causes severe coughing fits in infected people, including apnea (stopping breathing) in infants. The possible complications of pertussis include pneumonia and seizures, and infection can also lead to brain damage or death. Immunization is the best defense against this potentially fatal disease.

Getting Kids Ready for School Begins with a Sleep Schedule

Kids may be clinging to summer fun but parents need to start being mindful about getting kids back on track for school. A good night sleep benefits a child’s health and education. Kids need a lot of sleep, way more than mom or dad. It is recommended children ages 6 to 11 get 10-11 hours a night. And children ages 12 to 18 need at least nine hours.

ThedaCare Names Two New Vice Presidents

ThedaCare has promoted Pam Malkowski and Mike Radtke to new vice president roles at its hospitals. Malkowski is the new vice president of clinical/nursing operations at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah while Radtke is the new vice president of perioperative services and acute interventions.

July 30, 2014

Listening to Your Body Key to Training

Let’s just get it out there – running a marathon and even a half-marathon – isn’t easy. There’s months of training and then race day comes and your body is pushed to its limit. Without proper training, an injury can easily derail your efforts and take all of the enjoyment out of this spectacular event.

July 28, 2014

ThedaCare Hosts Mayo 150th Mobile Unit

A mobile exhibit celebrating Mayo Clinic’s 150 years of innovation and history will make its only stop in Wisconsin on Thurs., July 31, at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah.

Saturday Hours Provide Parents with Options

Families facing a time crunch to get in sports physicals and well child visits before the start of the upcoming school year have a new and unique option: ThedaCare Physicians-Oshkosh is offering special Saturday appointments.

July 24, 2014

ThedaCare Welcomes Hospitalist to Waupaca

Gregrey Hiltgen, MD, a hospitalist, has joined ThedaCare and is practicing at Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca. Dr. Hiltgen has special interest in colonoscopy.

ThedaCare Nurse Going to Peru

Linda Radtke has a passion for mission trips, so she was overjoyed to have recently received the Jodie Kacer Mission Trip scholarship.

Shawano Medical Center Auxiliary Makes 65000 Pledge

The Shawano Medical Center Auxiliary recently pledged $65,000 to the Shawano Medical Center Foundation Capital Campaign, Living Well Together, in support of the new ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano. The new facility, expected to open in 2015, will replace the 82-year-old Shawano Medical Center and create a local center for convenient, coordinated health care.

July 22, 2014

Keep It Simple

When it comes to health and wellness, my philosophy is "keep it simple." Great things aren't accomplished overnight and trying to do too much too quickly can become frustrating, counterproductive, and ultimately unsustainable.


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