The concept of health and wellness has come a long way. You may remember the workout tapes that once captivated Americans. Or the weight-loss strategies involving cabbage soup, cookies and grapefruit people pursued over the years, sometimes at a cost to their health. “Today, people view health … [Read more...] about Learn from Your Laptop with YRMC’s Healthy Conversations
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Dignity Health, YRMC Opens State-of-the-Art Blood Draw Center
Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) has realigned its Prescott outpatient blood draw centers into a single, state-of-the-art location. The new Outpatient Draw Center is now serving patients in the recently opened Outpatient Services Building (OSB) West, on the campus of YRMC West … [Read more...] about Dignity Health, YRMC Opens State-of-the-Art Blood Draw Center
Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery Launches New Era
The Quad Cities’ first robotic-arm assisted surgery took place at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) in Prescott on Jan. 26. The successful operation – a knee replacement – was performed by Jason Weisstein, M.D., MPH, FACS, an orthopedic surgeon at Dignity Health, Yavapai … [Read more...] about Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery Launches New Era
Hometown Hero Earns Dignity Health, YRMC’s Physician of the Year Recognition
The Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) 2021 Total Healing Environment Physician of the Year, Ronael Eckman, M.D., is challenging the old saying that no one is a hero in their own country, or in this case, their community. “I’m a third-generation native of Yavapai County and a … [Read more...] about Hometown Hero Earns Dignity Health, YRMC’s Physician of the Year Recognition
YRMG, Orthopedic Surgery Expands Services
Yavapai Regional Medical Group, Orthopedic Surgery has opened a clinic in Prescott Valley. The orthopedic specialty team is now caring for patients every Thursday and Friday at: YRMG, Orthopedic Surgery Del E. Webb Outpatient Center 3262 North Windsong Drive Prescott Valley, Arizona … [Read more...] about YRMG, Orthopedic Surgery Expands Services
A Call to Care: New Breast Surgeon Joins Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group
"The practice of medicine is a calling in which your heart will be exercised equally with your head.” These words were spoken more than 100 years ago by a physician known as the founder of modern medicine. Yet, even today, they perfectly describe the experience of LaNette Smith, M.D., an … [Read more...] about A Call to Care: New Breast Surgeon Joins Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group
Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group Welcomes New Orthopedic Surgeon
Accomplished orthopedic surgeon Greg S. Keller, M.D., FABOS recently joined Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group (YRMG), Orthopedic Surgery in Prescott. YRMG Orthopedic Surgery is one of 27 primary and specialty medical practices operated by Dignity Health, YRMG throughout the Quad … [Read more...] about Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group Welcomes New Orthopedic Surgeon
Diagnostic Breast Ultrasound Takes Major Leap Forward
Remember when television migrated from analog to digital in 2009 and a few years later, made the leap to high-definition television? With each generation, the images were crisper, the colors more vibrant, the monitors sleeker. The world of diagnostic ultrasound is having a similar moment, thanks … [Read more...] about Diagnostic Breast Ultrasound Takes Major Leap Forward
Dignity Health, YRMG Launches Alzheimer’s, Dementia Care Program
Deteriorating health and not being able to live at home are among older adults’ greatest age-related fears, according to a recent study of people age 55 and older. Look further and you’ll also find that dementia of any kind makes the list of medical conditions that seniors dread most. The … [Read more...] about Dignity Health, YRMG Launches Alzheimer’s, Dementia Care Program
Yavapai Regional Medical Group Welcomes Director of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Sam W. Downing, M.D., is the new director of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine for Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group (formerly YRMC PhysicianCare). The clinic, which serves the entire Quad Cities, is located at: Dignity Health – Yavapai Regional Medical Group, Palliative … [Read more...] about Yavapai Regional Medical Group Welcomes Director of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
