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Dr. Jessica McCool graduated with distinction from the University of Iowa and earned her medical degree from the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. During her time at Carver College of Medicine, Dr. McCool tutored first-year medical students in biochemistry, cell bi…

For efforts in optimizing acute cardiac care and eliminating rural cardiac outcome disparities, Methodist Fremont Health has been awarded two bronze American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® - Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Rural Recognitions. These bronze awards – which are a hard-won firs…

Carleigh Golden, MD, was inspired to become a physician after watching doctors help save the lives of her father, who experienced a major heart attack and an open-heart surgery, and her niece, who was born several weeks premature.“I got to witness the amazing things medicine can do and I knew that w…

For pulmonologist Bryan Krajicek, MD, caring for patients with lung conditions is personal. “They’re not just a patient to me,” he said. “I focus on the meaning behind what we’re doing in caring for our patients, being available and being vulnerable. They’re sharing things about their lives and heal…

Andrew Simms, MD, is well aware of the impact that he and other infectious disease physicians can have on patients.“We can cure diseases,” said Dr. Simms, who largely treats viral, bacterial and fungal infections at Methodist Physicians Clinic. “The day that a patient gets to stop treatment and gets…

 It was 18 months in the making and on Tuesday it became official, Fremont Health joined Methodist Health System when the affiliation agreement between the two health care organizations was signed.With leadership and staff from both organizations on hand, Larry Shepard, chairman of the Fremont Healt…

For the sixth year Methodist Health System is again partnering with KETV and the Omaha Salvation Army for the 7 Can Help Back-to-School Backpack Program.Throughout the month of July, blue collection barrels will be available at Methodist Physician Clinic locations, Methodist Hospital, Methodist Wome…

RSV is common this time of year, but local emergency rooms have been overrun with cases.RSV stands for Respiratory Syncytial Virus and can cause bronchiolitis, a respiratory illness that can cause difficulty breathing for children under the age of two. The infection plugs up the smaller airways with…

Andrea Emmons received a call from her OB/GYN with the devastating news: She had stage 4 cervical cancer. The young mother of two turned to the team at Methodist Fremont Health Cancer Center for months of treatment and individualized care. Receiving that care close to home allowed her to continue …

Celebrate Doctors’ Day by Saying ThanksEvery year on March 30, we celebrate National Doctors’ Day – a day to recognize and thank the physicians who touch and save lives on a daily basis. Over the past year, doctors everywhere have been challenged in unprecedented ways. Whether they were on the front…