Stand up for health: Are you at risk for Office Syndrome?
Whether you’re stuck behind a computer all day or caught in meeting after meeting, sitting for extended periods of time can contribute to one of the most common reasons for chronic back pain out there – Office Syndrome. The appropriately termed ailment is a collection of uncomfortable symptoms stemming from the act of sitting at […]
NMC Health Launches Orthopedic Spine, Welcomes Surgeon
Newton Medical Center (NMC) is excited to announce that orthopedic spine services will now be available on the NMC campus. “Over the past two years, we’ve seen a growth in area patients needing orthopedic spine services,” said Heather Porter, chief clinical officer at NMC. “By introducing this new service at NMC, we hope to improve […]
Sports Medicine Surgeon Joins Newton Medical Center
Newton Medical Center (NMC) announces the addition of orthopedic surgeon Jessica Brozek, MD, to Newton Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. “Dr. Brozek will be a great addition to NMC’s orthopedic clinic,” said Alex Haines, vice president of clinic operations. “Her extensive training and experience in sports medicine and orthopedics will be a great asset to our […]
Bilateral Knee Replacements Give Patient New Opportunity
Art Tozier shares his story on bilateral knee replacements and how NMC Orthopedic Surgeon J. Scott Pigg, MD, helped him experience a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Hip Replacement at NMC Health – Care with Kindness
When retired social worker and therapist Don Schmidt compares his recent total hip replacement procedure at Newton Medical Center (NMC) to the one he underwent 14 years ago, he calls it a “totally different experience.” “From the get-go, this experience was a million times better,” the lifelong Newton resident says. “Starting with my first meeting […]
NMC Welcomes Tiana Gaines, APRN
Newton Medical Center (NMC) announces the addition of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Tiana Gaines. Gaines joins Newton Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, a Newton Medical Center clinic. “I have lived in or near this community for years, and am excited to provide care to the rural communities that I love,” said Gaines. “Joining Newton Orthopaedic […]
Successful Surgery Puts NMC Patient Back in the Swing
For avid golfer John Wilson, PhD, a rotator cuff injury meant more than just shoulder pain — it was a potential lifestyle changer. The retired Wichita State University professor and longtime Kansas educator has, for many years, played competitive golf, hitting the links six times a week. Consequently, when he faced shoulder surgery last spring, […]
NMC Offering Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Hip Replacement
Newton Medical Center (NMC) is the second hospital in the state to offer Stryker’s Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Total Hip replacement procedures. This latest advancement in joint replacement surgery is transforming the way joint replacement procedures are performed. Robotic-arm assisted surgery is a new approach to joint replacement that offers the potential for a higher level […]
NMC Surgeon Turns to Colleague for Knee Replacement
Newton Medical Center Chief Medical Officer, Charles Craig, MD, has nearly four decades of orthopedic surgery experience. But last fall, he experienced health care from a completely different perspective — as the patient.
NMC Health Named Blue Distinction® Center+ for Knee & Hip
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas has selected Newton Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated health care facilities shown to deliver improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were […]