August 5, 2013
ThedaCare Welcomes Associate Pathologist
Rebecca Buell-Gutbrod, MD, is now on the medical staff at Appleton Medical Center and Theda Clark Medical Center. She is an associate staff pathologist.
News & Events
ThedaCare Celebrates First Water Birth
Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca now offers water birth to its full scope of obstetrical care available to patients.
August 1, 2013
Orthopaedic Specialists Join ThedaCare
ThedaCare leaders are pleased to announce that Orthopaedic Specialists of Neenah joined the health system effective Sat., July 27. As a result of this merger, the five physicians, one nurse practitioner, one physician assistant and 19 staff of Orthopaedic Specialists will become ThedaCare employees.
Success at Sturgeon Shuffle
More than 500 people, including students of the Longfellow Running Club in Clintonville, participated in the Wolf River Sturgeon Shuffle and raised over $20,000.
Community Benefit Event Planning Help Offered
Having a family member or friend struggling with a medical crisis often sparks the idea to have an event to raise money to help them with expenses. Organizing an individual benefit can be a daunting task, but a new class provides essential information to help make your event a success.
July 30, 2013
Enjoying the Ups and Downs
April Tainter, employee health and occupational health nurse at ThedaCare At Work in Shawano, has a life filled with ups, downs and the occasional corkscrew, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. As a member of American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) since 2008, Tainter regularly visits amusement parks to ride the most hair-raising coasters ever conceived.
July 29, 2013
Moms Balance Breastfeeding Working Full Time
During the week of August 1-7– which is World Breastfeeding Week – ThedaCare and ThedaCare Pediatrics is asking moms to share their success stories on their Facebook pages to encourage other moms to keep breastfeeding throughout the entire first year of life.
Casperson Named WHIMA President Elect
Sue Casperson, Shawano Medical Center HIM and registration manager, has been elected to a 3-year term at the Wisconsin Health Information Management Association (WHIMA) as president-elect.
ThedaCare At Home Hospice Seeks Pet Therapy Volunteers in the Waupaca and Shawano areas
ThedaCare At Home™ Hospice is seeking volunteers, in the Waupaca & Shawano areas, for the therapy dog program, which provides visits by registered therapy dogs and their handlers to hospice patients for the purpose of love, support, comfort, and animal companionship.
July 22, 2013
Rural Health Initiative Receives 60000 Grant
The Rural Health Initiative in Shawano County received a $60,000 grant from the Harold E. Pevonka Trust and has the opportunity to receive an additional $60,000 through a community match.
At What Age Should my Teen Visit the Doctor Alone
The first thing to do is ask your daughter how she feels about meeting with a doctor alone. Some teens are ready for that at 15 while others are not.
July 19, 2013
What is a Kidney Stone
Kidney stones are small, hard deposits that form inside your kidneys. Passing kidney stones can be quite painful, but the stones usually cause no permanent damage.
July 18, 2013
What is Shingles
Shingles is a painful skin rash caused by the chickenpox virus. After you get better from chickenpox, the virus is dormant in the nerve roots. In some people, it stays dormant forever. In others, the virus wakes up when disease, stress, or aging weakens the immune system.
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