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October 18, 2016

Amber Enjoys Making a Positive Impact On Her Patients Lives

Nursing is all about touching lives, and lives touching yours along the way. When Amber was growing up, several family members were registered nurses and certified nursing assistants, and she saw how fulfilled they were in their careers. It didn’t take long for Amber to follow the same path and now she helps people when they need it most.

October 17, 2016

Physician Takes Beekeeping Skills To Nicaragua

Michael Bauer, MD, never imagined being a beekeeper. Growing up in Minnesota, his father raised bees and “I vowed never to be around bees,” said Dr. Bauer, a family medicine doctor with ThedaCare Physicians-Waupaca.

ThedaCare Welcomes Physician Assistant Drakas

Emily Drakas, PA-C, is now on the medical staff of ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton as a physician assistant specializing in general surgery. She is a member of the staff at Fox Valley Surgical Associates.

October 14, 2016

A Leaders Most Important Role

Many of you probably saw news of my upcoming retirement. I feel a lot of joy knowing my wife, Pam, and I will have more time to devote to community and family. I’m also confident in the process that will guide ThedaCare to its next leader.

October 11, 2016

Cold Caps Help Chemo Patients Keep Their Hair

People who are fighting cancer deserve all the care and warmth their families and caregivers can muster. However, a new FDA-approved therapy offered by ThedaCare relies on sub-zero temperatures (approximately -30 degrees Celsius) to do its good work.

Dr Dean Gruner ThedaCare President and CEO Announces Retirement

Dean Gruner, MD, president and CEO of ThedaCare since April 2008, today announced his plans to retire. Dr. Gruner began in healthcare 40 years ago, has served this community for 33 years, and has served as President and CEO of ThedaCare since April 2008

Oncologist Dons Pink Hair

What would cause a bilingual (Dutch-English) female medical oncologist born in the South American country of Suriname who summered with her cousins on the Caribbean island of Aruba to move to the chilly climes of Wisconsin and dye her hair hot pink?

October 7, 2016

Prevent Baby Bottle Tooth Decay

It may seem hard to think of baby teeth as important but they are needed for babies to learn to chew, smile and speak.

October 6, 2016

Coming to a Dead Stop

October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Awareness Month. Nearly 300,000 people die every year from SCA and only 8 percent survive—yet through quality CPR, AEDs and communitywide approaches, many more can be saved. In addition, following evidence based Advanced Cardiac Lifesaving Skills (ACLS) by health professionals is imperative to positively impact survival statistics and good patient outcome.

Time Is Now to Get Your Influenza Vaccination

It may not seem like it, but flu season is just around the corner. Cases of influenza, or flu as it is commonly called, can start popping up in October and hang around through spring. The exact start of flu season varies from year to year and no one really knows when the virus will make its first local appearance. Doctors recommend everyone receive a flu shot each year, especially children, pregnant women, the elderly and those living with a chronic illness.

October 5, 2016

ThedaCare Welcomes Pulmonary Physician Patel

Sanjeevkumar Patel, MD, is now on the medical staff of ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton and ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah as a physician specializing in pulmonary and critical care medicine. He is a member of the staff at Fox Valley Pulmonary Medicine.

October 3, 2016

3D Mammograms at ThedaCare Improve Detection Reduce False Positives

The number of mammogram images Dr. Susan Sung now reviews for each patient is around 160, up from just four less than a year ago. Dr. Sung, a diagnostic radiologist with Radiology Associates of Appleton, admits that three-dimensional (3D) mammograms take a lot more time to read, “But they save a lot of time, anxiety, and additional testing down the road.”


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