Luther Midelfort News

Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012  EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — The A.W.A.K.E. Sleep Disorders Support Group will hold a vendor fair during its meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, in the Luther Midelfort cafeteria, Dining Conference Room 1, lower level, 1221 Whipple St. Free parking is available in the ramp. Bring in your [...]

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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Do you want to quit smoking or using smoke-less tobacco? Luther Midelfort regularly offers Tobacco Free classes throughout the area. The next eight-week sessions will be at: • Eau Claire: 3 to 4 p.m. Mondays, beginning April 5, Luther Midelfort, Dialysis conference room, fifth floor, 1221 Whipple St. Free parking in ramp. [...]

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Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012  barberlindquist.susan@mayo.edu EAU CLAIRE, Wis. –– Luther Midelfort will offer cancer awareness events in April: “Breathe Easy,” Health Break discussion: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 15, Borders, 4030 Commonwealth Ave. Dr. Sandeep Basu, Luther Midelfort oncologist, will discuss new treatments for lung cancer. Margaret Ott, a registered pharmacist at Midelfort Pharmacy & [...]

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  Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012 barberlindquist.susan@mayo.edu   EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Luther Midelfort registered nurse Norb Knack accepted an invitation to serve on the Wisconsin Diabetes Advisory Group as a representative of the West Central Wisconsin Association of Diabetes Educators Chapter. Knack, a Diabetes Education Department coordinator, has 25 years of professional experience as a [...]

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March 16, 2010  Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012  barberlindquist.susan@mayo.edu EAU CLAIRE, Wis. –– In October 2008, new regulations required all dialysis patient care technicians to become certified by April 2010 if they were working in dialysis as of October 2008. Luther Midelfort is proud to announce that 100 percent of dialysis staff members required to become [...]

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Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012 EAU CLAIRE, Wis. –– Luther Midelfort will offer its annual “Growing Up: What’s Happening to My Body?” classes for boys and girls, ages 10 to 13. Going through puberty is a lot easier when children know what to expect. In separate classes, boys and girls and their parents learn about the [...]

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Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012 EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Dr. Bill Klish was sleepy during the day. He felt drowsy while driving and once fell asleep at the wheel, rear-ending an 18-wheeler on a Texas freeway. After Klish developed acid reflux, gained weight and saw his blood pressure get out of control, he realized he needed [...]

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Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012  EAU CLAIRE, Wis. –– Dr. David Schlagel, a psychiatrist, has joined Luther Midelfort’s Behavioral Health Services. Schlagel received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He completed his general psychiatry residency and geriatric psychiatry fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He earned his bachelor’s [...]

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Contact: Susan Barber Lindquist 715-838-3012 EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — The risk of motor vehicle crashes is higher among 16- to 19-year-olds than among any other age group. In fact, per mile driven, teen drivers ages 16 to 19 are four times more likely than older drivers to crash, according to the Centers for Disease Control and [...]

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