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Mercyhealth Pauses to Give Life During Statewide Observance Honoring Organ, Tissue and Eye Donors and Their Families
JANESVILLE, WI—Mercyhealth was among the 80 Donate Life Wisconsin member and partner organizations that participated in a statewide Donate Life Flag-raising ceremony and moment of silence on Monday, April 5. This event promoted the mission of organ, tissue and eye ...
Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center—Walworth Recognized with Chest Pain Accreditation
LAKE GENEVA, Wisconsin—The American College of Cardiology has recognized Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center–Walworth for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center–Walworth was awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation based on rigorous onsite ...
Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center—Janesville Recognized with Chest Pain Accreditation
JANESVILLE, Wisconsin—The American College of Cardiology has recognized Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center–Janesville for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center–Janesville was awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation based on rigorous onsite evaluation ...
Save the Date for Mercyhealth Development Foundation’s Golf Play Day Benefitting Mercyhealth EMS Scholarship Fund
JANESVILLE, Wisconsin—The Mercyhealth Development Foundation invites you to Golf for a Good Cause on Friday, May 14, at its annual Golf Play Day. This year’s event will be held at the Beloit Club, 2327 S. Riverside Dr., Beloit WI. Join current ...
Mercyhealth Welcomes Family Medicine Physician, Dr. Beau Waddell
JANESVILLE, Wisconsin — Mercyhealth is pleased to welcome back Dr. Beau Waddell to the physician staff of Mercyhealth East. He also serves on the faculty of the Mercyhealth Family Medicine Residency Program, Janesville, WI. Dr. Waddell’s philosophy of care is one ...
Mercyhealth Pediatric Urologist Speaks at International Conference
ROCKFORD, Illinois—Patrick McKenna, MD, FACS, FAAP, pediatric urologist at Mercyhealth’s Physician Clinic–Riverside, spoke Saturday, March 13, at the Hypospadias International Society’s Annual Educational Seminar. Dr. McKenna’s presentation, “Distal hypospadias repair,” featured a technique he developed on urethral advancement for distal hypospadias ...
Mercyhealth Welcomes Cardiologist
ROCKFORD, Illinois—Mercyhealth welcomes Dr. Shobashalini Chokkalingam to the physician staff of Mercyhealth Heart and Vascular Center–Riverside and Rockton, Rockford. Dr. Chokkalingam offers compassionate, state-of-art heart care. She believes in increasing patient awareness and engagement in their care. Her special interests include: Coronary ...
Second-Dose Moderna Vaccines Delayed for Winnebago County Health Systems
COVID-19 Moderna vaccines that were scheduled to arrive this week for Mercyhealth, OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center and SwedishAmerican in Winnebago County have been delayed. There are a limited number of vaccines available for the entire state. Each county ...
Mercyhealth Welcomes Gastroenterologist in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Illinois - Mercyhealth is pleased to welcome Dr. Naser Khan to the physician staff of Mercyhealth Physician Clinic–Riverside and Rockton, Rockford. Dr. Khan’s philosophy of practicing medicine and reasoning is best echoed by the words of Albert Einstein: ‘A life ...
Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center Janesville Earns Lung Cancer Screening Center Designation
JANESVILLE, Wisconsin— Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center–Janesville has been designated a Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR Lung Cancer Screening Center designation is a voluntary program that recognizes facilities that have committed to ...
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