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Archive for November, 2009

Multiple Myeloma Support Group starting

Posted in News Releases on Monday, November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012   EAU CLAIRE, Wis. –– Beginning December 14, Luther Midelfort is starting a support group for anyone suffering from or affected by multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is an incurable but treatable cancer of the plasma cells. In multiple myeloma, plasma cells are altered and multiply excessively. This uncontrolled growth interferes [...]

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Target population for H1N1 vaccine expanded

Posted in News Releases on Monday, November 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

November 23, 2009 Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012 Luther Midelfort holds public vaccination clinic for seasonal and H1N1 flu EAU CLAIRE, Wis. –– Based on revised state health department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, Luther Midelfort is expanding the target group for H1N1 influenza vaccine. Target groups are receiving H1N1 vaccine to [...]

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Vaccination clinic set for seasonal and H1N1 flu

Posted in News Releases on Thursday, November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. –– Luther Midelfort will hold a public vaccination clinic for both seasonal and H1N1 influenza. Seasonal influenza vaccine is available to anyone 6 months or older. At this time, H1N1 vaccine is available to protect people most at risk, based on state health department and Centers [...]

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‘Managing Your Diabetes’ Nov. 19 at Borders

Posted in News Releases, tagged , , , , , on Monday, November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Contact: Paul Meznarich 715-838-5805   EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Identify facts and myths about diabetes while learning ways to control it. Luther Midelfort diabetes educators Katie Bohlinger and Kelly Ross Tokarski will present “Managing Your Diabetes” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at Borders, 4030 Commonwealth Ave. The program is free and designed to be [...]

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Family nurse practitioner joins Luther Midelfort

Posted in News Releases on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. –– Kelly Vold has joined Luther Midelfort as a family nurse practitioner in Express Care and the Menard Center for Emergency Care. For the last 11 years, Vold has worked in emergency medicine at Luther Midelfort as a staff nurse. She recently earned her master’s degree [...]

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Happy 1st Birthday! Party to celebrate delivery of five girls

Posted in News Releases on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012 EAU CLAIRE, Wis. –– Five babies. All girls. Delivered by one doctor — in three and a half hours. November 22, 2008, was a day to remember for Dr. Leonard Ezenagu, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Luther Midelfort’s Women’s Health Center. In the more than 12 years he has been [...]

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Weight Management coordinator earns dietetic certification

Posted in News Releases, tagged , , , , , , on Monday, November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Contact: Paul Meznarich 715-838-5805   EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Registered dietitian Diane Dressel, program coordinator in Luther Midelfort’s Weight Management Services, recently was certified in adult weight management from the American Dietetic Association. With about 70,000 members, the American Dietetic Association is the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. Its members work toward [...]

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Ankle replacements gaining foothold in medical community

Posted in News Releases, tagged , , , , , , on Thursday, November 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Contact: Paul Meznarich 715-838-5805   EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Rice Lake resident Linda Wiese doesn’t take walking for granted. A real estate broker, avid shopper and ATV fanatic, Wiese’s work and recreation keep her on the go. But for two agonizing years, every step sent piercing pain shooting through her right ankle because of arthritis. [...]

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Hospital Medicine adds physician

Posted in News Releases on Monday, November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. –– Dr. Bhaskar Kolla recently joined Luther Midelfort’s Hospital Medicine Department as a hospitalist. A hospitalist is a physician who is dedicated full time to taking care of patients admitted to the hospital. Kolla received his medical degree from Guntur Medical College in India. He completed [...]

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