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Keri Charron, MBA, has been named vice president of physician and professional services for Methodist Physicians Clinic (MPC). She started her executive duties Sept. 1. Charron started at MPC in 2019 as senior director of physician services after more than 20 years of experience in health care admi…

Crystal SlaughterBreast Cancer SurvivorA phone call with her sister in January 2004 resulted in more than a physical and emotional hang-up for Crystal Slaughter, 64.“I was sitting there, scratching under my arm – I had it kind of propped up – and that’s when I felt it,” Crystal said. “I told her, ‘I…

When reporting for a recent series of articles, it quickly became apparent that what’s killing people in southwest Iowa is not only medical conditions like heart disease and cancer, but a lack of access to health care. When asked why mortality rates in southwestern Iowa are higher than the national …

Inspired by her own breastfeeding struggles, Erin Valasek, RN, IBCLC, a certified lactation consultant at Methodist Women's Hospital, has a passion for instilling confidence in new mothers. “There’s something about helping someone through it,” she said. “Because it’s hard! Breastfeeding is hard wor…

Neurologist Nicole Liebentritt, MD, believes that strong communication is essential to providing the best patient care. “I take a collaborative approach,” said Dr. Liebentritt, who cares for patients at Methodist Physicians Clinic. “I really want the patient invested in why we’re doing what we’re d…

In honor of National Literacy Month, the Methodist Women’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has joined 170 hospitals across the United States and in four other countries to promote reading to babies in the NICU. The annual Babies with Books Read-a-thon, which takes place Sept. 12-22, is…

Omaha native Tomas Huerta, MD, said it was always his dream to serve the community he grew up in. And seeing the difference his father made as a pulmonologist made him want to pursue medicine himself. “He was pretty much my hero,” said Dr. Huerta, a dermatologist who has joined the Methodist Physic…

When it comes to weight, I like to explain it using a bell curve. On the left side, you’ve got those who cannot gain weight no matter what or how much they eat. In the middle? I call them shifters. Depending on their diet and activity level, they’re able to shift their weight to some degree. And…

He’s a therapy dog and brings a smile to almost anyone he meets. Dude the Therapy Lab and his owner, Linda Norling, have been coming to Methodist Hospital since October 2017. Due to the pandemic, Dude wasn’t able to visit starting in April 2020. However, they resumed their visits recently, meeting …

CardiologyAs the world reacts to Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest during a game Monday, many agree that the incident has shined a light on emergency medical preparedness at all levels of sports. But that preparation goes beyond medical personnel, said William Nester, MD, a…