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Participant story: Inch By Inch program jumpstarts health journey

"If COVID-19 allows it, I might try something I never thought I would ever do – a women's triathlon." These are the words from 49-year-old Rebecca, who just recently participated in the St. Peter's Health Inch by Inch program. A year ago, if you asked Rebecca if she'd participate in a triathlon, she would say no way. But today, thanks ...

Partnerships and Affiliations

Our path to the gold standard includes creating and strengthening relationships with regional partners. These partnerships and affiliations increase collaboration, help improve access to care and provide more resources for ...

Patient Bill of Rights

St. Peter’s Health recognizes and respects the rights of the patients we serve. Therefore, we have adopted the following Patient Bill of Rights, available in advance of receiving care. ...

Patient story: da Vinci Xi® robot helps make surgery 'simple'

During a recent visit to St. Peter’s Health, Peg Donahue was happy to report that she is cancer free. The Helena resident was diagnosed with kidney cancer in April 2019. Several months after her diagnosis, Peg was the first patient at St. Peter’s to receive partial nephrectomy surgery with the da Vinci Xi® robot. In a word, Peg called the ...

Patient story: Expanding parental support program helps area mom navigate difficult journey

Taking Care of You program offers support and resource connection services during pregnancy and first year postpartum Afternoons are busy at Nicole Hamilton’s house. Between getting apples and popcorn ready for a snack, helping Teal, 3, with potty training, and keeping an eye on a fast-crawling Jade, 1, there’s plenty to do. Nicole wouldn’t have it any other way. The ...

Patient story: Living life to the fullest

Specialized spine surgery helps East Helena woman get back to enjoying life pain-free Shortly after St. Peter’s Orthopaedics welcomed Dr. Patrick Curry back to Helena in August, he met with East Helena resident Tracie Grimm. Tracie lived with debilitating back and hip pain for years, most likely caused by an injury from a horse riding accident. “I tried yoga, chiropractic ...

Patient story: Retired teacher faces unexpected COVID-19 health effects

The Covid-19 virus pandemic has certainly been a challenge for treatment and containment by the medical community, and the community in general. Originally, its presentation seemed to be limited to respiratory issues. It has since been observed, through autopsies and experience, to affect the lungs as well as other organs and the vascular system in general. This seems to be ...

Patient story: ‘Exceptional’ team helped prepare for successful robotic surgery

In January 2020, a biopsy confirmed that Helena resident Reid Gardiner had kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma) in his right kidney. After consultation with his primary care physician Dr. Todd Wampler (President-elect of the St. Peter’s Health Medical Group), Reid was referred to St. Peter’s Health Medical Group urologist Dr. Kevin Brown. “Dr. Brown seemed genuinely interested in me and ...