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There’s no doubt COVID derailed a lot of annual checkups and screenings. However, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and time to get back to your yearly mammogram at RiverView Health. Early detection is the best defense against breast cancer. Successful treatment and survival rates for breast cancer patients are dramatically affected the earlier the […]
The Early Childhood Family Education’s Teddy Bear Clinic was back in person at RiverView Health! In collaboration, ECFE and RiverView Health invited children ages birth to 5 to bring their teddy bears and their parents to tour the new building and explore the therapy department, the ambulance, the radiology department, and an inpatient room. Children
RiverView Health is excited to welcome Vinita Parikh, MD, to its medical staff. Dr. Parikh is an interventional pain management specialist as well as an anesthesiologist. Her RiverView practice will focus on pain management. “Interventional pain management is a great field because there is such a span of different patient populations to help,’’ she shared.
Traditionally, the RiverView Auxiliary Board of Directors awards a $500 scholarship to a RiverView Employee who is interested in furthering his or her education and commitment to healthcare. The recipient of this scholarship has been chosen by a committee of Auxilians based on essay answers and announced, Clarissa Simonsen, LSW as this year’s winner. Clarissa
The Celebrate the Young Child Collaborative event “Let’s Go on a Pirate Adventure” at Wildwood Park was held on Monday evening. The rain stopped, the clouds broke away, and the sun shone for the entire event. About 200 children, parents, and volunteers attended this Pirate-filled community event. Children were able to “Walk The Plank, make
RiverView Health Physical Therapist Caitlyn Michno recently received certification in Blood Flow Restriction (BFR). BFR is an advanced form of strength training and muscle building, Michno shared. It utilizes a compression sleeve, like a blood pressure cuff, to challenge the muscles metabolically. This metabolic challenge allows the patient to have significant gains in strength and
