Due to increased illness in our community, visitor restrictions are in place at the Regional Medical Center. Children 12 and under, as well as anyone with cold and flu-like symptoms are restricted from visiting the Regional Medical Center unless they are seeking care. Click here to learn more
It seems like more than ever, news of celebrities dying from colon cancer is making headlines. Actor Chadwick Boseman, who starred in the Black Panther movie, and Kirstie Alley, who starred in the TV show Cheers, are just a few celebrities who have recently died of the disease. Fortunately, with adequate, regular screening and access to colonoscopies, we can help ...
Dr. James Sweet earned his medical degree from the University of South Dakota School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine and his allergy and immunology fellowship at Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation. Dr. Sweet is board certified with the American Board of Allergy and Immunology ...
St. Peter’s Health presented BEE Awards to Phlebotomist Coordinator Josie Eckman and North Clinic Patient Access Specialist Miyoko Fisher. A companion to the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, the BEE Award is given to any exceptional general or professional St. Peter’s staff member nominated by patients, family members and/or colleagues. The individual who nominated Eckman for this award expressed that ...
It’s no secret that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States with more than 600,000 deaths each year. February, also known as American Heart Month, gives us all an opportunity to examine our own heart health, factors which may impact our cardiovascular health status, and steps we can take to reduce the risk of developing ...
Physician Assistant Aaron Peters earned his Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Wisconsin and his Master of Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Aaron completed his emergency medicine residency at the Medical College of Georgia. Prior to joining the St. Peter’s Health Medical Group Urgent Care team, Aaron worked as a ...
Are you interested in meal prepping but don’t know where to start? For many families, planning what’s for dinner each evening or what lunch to send with kids to school that day are heavy tasks. How can planning ahead for a few days or a whole week be any easier? As a board-certified lifestyle medicine physician, I’m here to share ...
Nurse Practitioner Georgianna “Georgi” Coon earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Gonzaga University after receiving her bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Northern Michigan University. She also completed a Post Masters in Acute Care specializing in hospital medicine at Vanderbilt University. Georgianna has been a nurse practitioner for over 20 years and has a wide array of experience, including ...
Physician Assistant Amy Tangedahl earned her Master of Physician Assistant Studies at Idaho State University and her Bachelor of Science Degree in biology with a medical emphasis from Southern Oregon. Her primary focus at St. Peter’s is spine health including assisting orthopaedic spine surgeon Dr. Patrick Curry with surgical procedures. Amy is licensed through the National Commission on Certification of ...
Nurse practitioner Melissa Cotner earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care at the University of Utah and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Westminster College. Melissa is board certified as an Advanced Practice Provider through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Her practice is located in the St. Peter’s Health Cancer Care – Maria Dean Building ...
Local couple rings in 2023 welcoming new family member Baby boy Charles Dean Freeman was born on Monday, January 2 at 4:36 am to Amanda and Nick Freeman - the first baby of the New Year born in Helena and at St. Peter's Health! Charles was 7 pounds, 10 ounces and 20.5 inches long. St. Peter's is grateful to a ...