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For Thomas Wolf, MD, who grew up in North Bend, there’s nothing better than working in a community close to home where he can make a difference in people’s lives. As a family medicine provider at Methodist Physicians Clinic, Dr. Wolf says that regardless of who he’s caring for or his research, he h…

After putting off waves of lower abdomen pain for months, Curtis Moreno had finally scheduled hernia repair surgery with an Omaha surgeon in February. But in the days leading up to his procedure, he couldn’t shake how anxious he felt. Dr. Brad Winterstein visits with patient C…

Exercise is key to a healthy lifestyle. But despite our best efforts to be safe, joint and muscle injuries can occur with exercise and even daily movements. Sprains, strains and muscle pulls – while inconvenient and annoying – are just a fact of life sometimes. However, there’s another workout-rel…

Inspired by her mother – a nurse – Mariah Davis, MD, knew at a young age that she wanted to take care of others. Taking care of children is something she fell in love with during medical school. “There’s really nowhere else that you get to see that level of growth and change throughout the years –…

This time of year, emergency departments prepare for a slight uptick in patients because of fireworks. "About a week leading up to the 4th of July we'll see pretty consistent numbers on a day-to-day basis," said Tom Wells, RN, a Methodist Women's Hospital Emergency Department nurse. We don't necess…

Malaria is caused by a parasite spread by mosquitoes. The risk of acquiring it in the United States is very low; but recently, five locally acquired cases in Florida and Texas have medical professionals talking about prevention and awareness of the disease. Those "locally acquired" patients got mala…

Just how big of a deal is the flu? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that last flu season over 37 million people had flu illnesses, over 17 million had flu-related medical visits, and over 500,000 people were hospitalized because of the flu. The flu is estimated to have …

Methodist Hospital has received two American Heart Association (AHA) Mission: Lifeline® awards for its commitment to offering rapid, research-based care to people experiencing two specific types of heart attacks: ST elevation myocardial infarctions (STEMI) – known to be more severe and dangerous tha…

Methodist Fremont Health will offer reduced-cost wellness blood profiles, open to anyone in the community, on Tuesday, Aug. 1, from 7 to 9 a.m. on the third floor of Methodist Fremont Health’s Health Park Plaza. These blood draws are by appointment only.  Wellness blood profiles, available for…

Preventive screening can help detect cancer early, when it’s most treatable and before it has a chance to spread. At Methodist, we understand that early detection is key to survival, and we’re proud to offer this service at no cost. Our head and neck surgical oncologists will perform free head …