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- Category: Coronavirus
- Category: Diabetes Education
- Category: Farm Stand
- Category: Healthy Living
- Q&A with Island Health Urologist Brock Boehm, DO
- November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Know the facts
- Sleep in Infancy: Navigating the First Year of Life
- Flu Vaccination Clinics at Island Primary Care
- Sepsis: Raising Awareness to Save Lives
- Women’s Health Q&A with OB/GYN Dr. Elizabeth Waring
- Essential Tips for Fall Prevention: Staying Safe as You Age
- Quarterly DAISY Award Recognizes Exceptional Care by Acute Care Nurse Katie Logan, BSN, RN
- Get to Know Psychiatrist Christopher DiPesa, DO
- Get to Know Urologist Brock Boehm, DO
- Ensuring a Healthy Start: The Importance of Back-to-School Check-Ups
- Navigating Emergency Care: Your Guide to Island Health’s Renovated Emergency Department
- Emergency Services Project: 24th Street Parking Lot Improvements
- Message from the CEO: Local Care Matters
- Pulmonology Services and Screenings for Optimal Lung Health
- Exploring the Three Disciplines of Rehabilitation Therapy: Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
- Maintain Your Independence as You Age
- Quarterly DAISY Award Recognizes Exceptional Care by Emergency Department Nurse Brittany Smen, BSN, RN
- Medication Counseling at Island Health
- Recognizing the Signs of Stroke
- Work, play and live life to its fullest with help from occupational therapy
- Preventive Care: The Best Medicine for a Healthier Community
- Devoted Volunteers are VITAL to Positive Patient Experiences
- New Technology for Improved Prostate Care
- Meet CORI – Island Health’s Newest Robot for Joint Replacement
- The Importance of Early Detection in Colorectal Cancer
- Nutrition for Wound Healing
- Leading-Edge Diagnostic Technologies, Thanks to Community Support
- Courageous Care and Concern for Co-worker Saves Life
- Quarterly DAISY Award Recognizes Exceptional Care by Surgical Services Nurse Kara Kenyon, RN
- Are you ready to be a quitter?
- RSV Season is Here! What You Need To Know
- Get to know family medicine provider Elke Neuenschwander, MD
- Get to Know Family Medicine Provider Dr. Brittany Whitaker
- Get to Know Family Medicine Provider Caitlin MacCoun, MD
- Healthy Eating for the Holidays
- 5-stars from Medicare, two years in a row!
- From the Community, for the Community: Cutting-edge Diagnostic Imaging Technologies
- Emergency Services Project Update
- Food of the Month – Nuts
- Get to Know Family Medicine Provider Dr. Sarah VanGaasbeek
- Get to Know Family Medicine Provider Dr. Jason Blair
- Banishing Back Pain: Causes, Treatment and Prevention
- The Sadness of Ultra-processed Foods
- Gallbladder Health Demystified
- Get to know Family Medicine Provider Dr. Jennifer Simpson-Manske
- Text Messaging for Appointment Reminders
- Get to know Family Medicine Physician Dr. Sara Weeks
- Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Monica Jacobus
- The Dreaded Stomach Bug
- Proliance Surgeons Skagit Northwest Orthopedics Helps Keep Care Close to Home
- Summer Health Screenings at Island Health
- Get to know Interventional Pain Physician Dr. Jeffrey Krause
- Get to Know Pediatrician Evan Buxbaum, MD, MPH
- Get to Know Family Medicine Provider Ali Salari, DO
- Better Sleep Now: Part 1—Light
- Exercise Reduces Childhood Depression, New Study Finds
- Emergency Services and Facilities Update
- Great Care Starts with Improved Access
- Innovative Treatments to Avoid Opioids and Surgery
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in Children: What’s Different This Year
- A Breath of Fresh Air
- Facing Challenges. Finding Solutions.
- Do You Use Your Inhaler Correctly?
- Good Night, Sleep Tight
- Diastasis: What every new mother needs to know about abdominal separation
- Six Ways to Eat Healthier this School Year
- Blood Donation: Simple Gift, Urgent Need
- Washington State Hospitals: Collaborating for our communities
- Experienced Care When You Need it Most
- Why Choose a Wound Care Center?
We Help You Heal. It’s All We Do.
- Hydration Tips for Kids
- Is it COVID, a cold, the flu or do I have seasonal allergies?
- Volunteer Services Ramps Up Despite Ongoing Pandemic
- A Year in Review
- Kotal Brings Decades of Local Experience to Island Health
- Basket of Goodwill – March 2022
- Island Primary Care – M Avenue Welcomes Pediatrician Valerie Horn, DO
- Basket of Goodwill – February 2022
- “Don’t Be That Guy,” by Urologist Dr. David Rice
- Diabetes Awareness: What is Diabetes Distress?
- Leukemia / Lymphoma Awareness
- Emergency Department: What to expect at your ED visit
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Helps Patients Regain Their Physical Strength
- Food of the Month – Peppers
- Eat Fresh and Local for Optimal Health
- Sports & Spine Pain Management Options at Island Hospital
- Breastfeeding Support Begins at Island Hospital
- Surgeon Offerings
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation assists patients with chronic lung conditions
- Celebrating Summer with Expanded Services and Award-Winning Care
- The Trend of Youth Sports Specialization: Is It Worth It?
- Food of the Month – Stone Fruits
- Food of the Month – Leafy Greens
- Clean & Safe: Surface Testing Procedures Ensure Hospital Cleanliness
- Shoulder Replacement Helps Local Artist Return to Her Passion
- Keeping Young Athletes in the Game
- Know the Signs and Symptoms of Stroke: When Every Minute Counts
- Foundation’s New Fundraiser
- Tips for Getting Healthy Nighttime Sleep
- Win the Battle Against COVID Weight Gain
- Food of the Month – Whole Grains
- The Importance of Healthy Sleep
- 5 Tips to Adopt a Plant-Forward Lifestyle
- Love your heart – February is American Heart Month
- Tips to help you cope with MRI anxiety
- Food of the Month – Allium
- Food of the Month – Probiotics
- Healthy Tips for the Holiday Season
- Is your ho, ho, ho feeling a little lo, lo, lo this year?
- Fishing to find a (catch and) release
- Food of the Month – Winter Squash
- Born to be Pastoral
- Breast Cancer Screening Saves Lives
- Turning 65? Here’s what you need to know about Medicare
- Food of the Month – Fresh Herbs
- Winter weather preparedness
- Where should you go for care, walk-in clinic or emergency department?
- Wildfire smoke season preparation
- Protect yourself, loved ones from measles
- Category: Memory
- Category: Mental Health
- Category: Mom & Baby
- Category: Nutrition
- Category: Screenings
- Category: Uncategorized
- Category: Women's Health
Recipes
Providers
- Natalie Meissner, PT, DPT
- Anne-Marie Beaulieu, PTA
- Amy Montoya, MD
- Christopher DiPesa, DO
- Brock Boehm, DO
- Shoaib Fakhri, MD
- Rosa Brown, MDN, RD
- CJ Gill-Richards, MS OTR/L
- Trinity Johnston, OTR/L
- Miranda Bunge
- Nicholas Chang, DPM
- Kirsten Randall, DO
- Elizabeth Waring, MD
- Janelle Peranteau, FNP
- Nadine Foist, MD
- Kristy J Johnson, PT, DPT, CCI
- Morgan Allen, MS, CCC-SLP
- Caitlin MacCoun, MD
- Elke Neuenschwander, MD
- Brittany Whitaker, DO
- Julie Watters, DO
- Sarah VanGaasbeek, MD
- Eric Secrist, MD
- Jason Blair, MD
- Caitlin Gragg, MS, CCC-SLP
- Nancy Sara Mansell, PT, DPT, ECS, OCS, FAFS
- Michael A. Santoro, MD
- Tomasz Ziedalski, MD, FCCP
- Seth Hartung, MD
- Niket Nathani, MD
- Travis Smith, PTA
- Jhonstanley Searcy-Schnaeidr, DO
- Barbara MacFarlane, MD
- Allen Horesh, MD
- Allen Johnson, MD
- Jennifer Simpson-Manske, MD
- Nasreen Mughal-Barrows, PTA
- Perry Burrus, MD
- Ali Salari, DO
- Evan Buxbaum, MD, MPH
- Sara Weeks, DO
- Jacob Gorbaty, MD
- Susan Sandblom, ARNP
- Carolyn Chung, MS OTR/L
- Amy Harrington, PT
- Robert Wilson, MD
- Charles Kotal, MD
- Miranda Montellano, DNP
- Eric Wallace, MD
- Jammie Menetrey, DO
- Robert Rieger, MD
- Vidhu Parmar, MD
- Meris Lehecka, NP
- Robert Carter, DO
- David Brennick, MD
- Elisah Botnick, DO
- Jenna Beh, PA-C
- Jose Anguiano, MD
- Ramin Ahsaei, MD
- Stacey Pestar, PTA
- Angela Straw, MS OTR/L
- Douglas Weaver, DPT
- Sheryl Kyllo, PT, CLT
- Reiko Nystrom, MPT
- Lindsay Harris, PT, DPT, CSCS, CIMI, CFMT
- Abigail Bolanos, PT
- Zayan Kanjo, MD
- Donald Wakelin, MD
- Friedrich C. Loura, MD
- Justin Cuschieri, MD
- Eduardo Chua, MD
- H. Edwin Stickle, MD
- Gil Shay, DO
- Richard Holman, DO
- Gary Johnson, MD
- Jonathan Grant, MD
- James Gross, MD
- Christopher England, MD
- Sanjeev Vaderah MD
- Robert Stewart, MD, FACC
- Yelena Rosenberg, MD
- Kamol Lohavanichbutr, MD, FACC
- Therese Dumas, ARNP
- Ramy Hanna, MD
- Oscar Briseno, MD
- Feiyu Xue, MD
- Aaron Yu, MD
- Leah Kiviat, MD
- Jong Liu, MD
- Jesse Kincaid, MD
- Frederic Joseph, MD
- Andrew Robbins, MD
- Shawn Call, MD
- Scott Harrison, MD
- Muneer Desai, MD
- Laurence Cambron, MD
- Kristin Grant, MD
- Kelley Cline, MD
- Jeffrey Choffel, RPA, RRA
- Stacia Smith, MD, FAAOS
- Herbie Yung, MD
- Ryan Nathe, MD
- Jonathan Shafer, MD
- Dawei Lu, MD
- Jimmy Cui, MD, PhD
- Cindy Bullock, DPM
- Camille Connelly, MD, FAAOS
- Alan Clark, PA-C
- Panayota Kotsal, MD
- Scott Chatterley, MD
- Pardeep Brar, DMD
- Parampreet Ghuman, MD
- Bryan Murray, MD
- William Tauxe, MD
- Margaret Sweeney, MD
- Linda Brown, MD
- Kenneth Ellis, MD
- Robert Johnson, MD
- Jon Tiessen, DPM
- Regina Currier, DPM
- David Rice, MD
- Kieran Melody, MD, FACS
- Mark Donovan, MD, FACS
- Robert Billow, DO, FAOCPMR
- Jocelyn Palmer, LICSW
- Paul Hammer, MD
- Shad Ali, MD
- Jennifer Utter, PA-C
- Rachael Cleghorn, PA-C
- Karen Caley Orr, PA-C
- Alan Craig Thom, DO
- Susan Jordan, PA-C
- Lindsay Newlon, MD
- Jason Hogge, MD
- Joseph Wilson, MD
- Stephen Horras, MD, FAAFP
- Jon Peterson, DO
- John Mathis, MD
- Andrea Riley, ARNP
- Kathleen Garde, MD
- Shawna Laursen, MD
- Robert Rookstool, MD
- Rachel Mank, DO
- Michael Lanker, DO
- Amber Phillips, MS, RD
- Amanda Lungren, MPH, RDN, CDCES
Departments
Patient Stories
Employee Stories
- Monika Rueb, RN
- Caitlin MacCoun, MD
- Amy Harrington, PT
- Jeffrey Freeland, RRT
- Jennifer Forney, CNA
- Deni Bowker, LPN
- Evan Buxbaum, MD, MPH
- Ali Salari, DO
- Sara Weeks, DO
- Jason Blair, MD
- Brittany Whitaker, DO
- Elke Neuenschwander, MD
- Sheri Holt
- Shae Lewis
- Nicole Kingsley
- Jessica Shriver
- Jamie Clark
- Amanda Jonasen, RN
Provider Open Positions
Leaders
Series
News Releases
- Pediatrician Dr. Montoya Joins Island Primary Care – M Avenue
- Transition of School Intervention Program to NWESD
- Island Health Emergency Department Update
- Island Urology Welcomes Dr. Brock Boehm
- Island Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Clinic Welcomes Dr. DiPesa
- Five stars for Island Health, three years running
- Island Health honors 2024 CARES All-stars
- Advancing Surgical Care for Anacortes Residents: Federal Grant Awarded to Island Health for Multi-specialty Robot
- Waring Joins Island Obstetrics and Gynecology – 24th Street
- Island Health Emergency Department Waiting Room Renovations
- Island Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Receives Distinguished Award
- Island Primary Care – 24th St. Continues to Expand Access with New Nurse Practitioner
- McClintock Named Executive Director of Island Health Foundation
- Island Health’s Main Hospital Entrance Lobby Reopens December 18
- Still Growing: Island Primary Care – M Avenue Welcomes Caitlin MacCoun, MD
- Island Health Main Lobby Renovations Nearing Completion
- Island Health Welcomes Elke Neuenschwander, MD, to Island Primary Care – M Avenue
- Island Health Emergency Department Renovations Underway
- Island Health Continues Tradition of Honoring Staff Veterans
- Whitaker brings experience in rural medicine, nutrition and women’s health to Island Primary Care – 24th Street
- Seeking Purpose-Driven Employees: Island Health Hosts Career Fair October 26
- Temporary Changes in Island Health Emergency Department due to Crane Activity
- Island Primary Care – M Avenue Clinic Adds New Family Medicine Provider
- Island Obstetrics & Gynecology – 24th St. Clinic Welcomes New Provider
- Island Primary Care – M Avenue Clinic Adds New Provider to the Team
- Leading-Edge Diagnostic Technologies, Thanks to Community Support
- Island Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Receives Center of Excellence Award
- Island Health Receives 5-star Honors from CMS for second consecutive year
- Island Health Partners with Western Washington Medical Group to Offer Pulmonary Services in Anacortes
- Island Health honors staff with new CARES All-stars recognition program
- Island Health Awarded Spring 2023 ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog Group
- Island Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Receives Patient Satisfaction Award
- Island Primary Care – Orcas welcomes new family medicine provider
- Needham brings decades of leadership and executive-level experience to Island Health
- Dr. Burrus Joins Island Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine
- Island Sports & Spine Clinic Increases Access to Care with New Provider
- New provider brings diverse experience to Island Primary Care – 24th Street clinic
- Island Primary Care - Orcas welcomes pediatrician, Evan Buxbaum, MD, MPH
- Sara Weeks, DO Joins Family Medicine Team at Island Primary Care – 24th Street
- Jacobus joins Island Surgeons, offering diverse surgical background
- Island Health Receives 5-Star Honors from CMS
- Island Health Employee of the Year and Management Leadership awardees receive recognition
- Island Sleep Wellness Center Welcomes Eastman
- Island Primary Care - Orcas Welcomes Dr. Wilson from Lopez
- Island Health Encourages Youth Heart Screenings in Collaborative Community Event
- Island Primary Care – M Avenue Welcomes Pediatrician Valerie Horn, DO
- Island Hospital Board of Commissioners Appoint Elise Cutter Superintendent and CEO
- December 2021 - Employee of the Month
- November 2021 - Employee of the Month
- Employee of the Year (2020)
- Island Hospital Board of Commissioners Announced the Resignation of Charles Hall
- September 2021 - Employee of the Month
- Melody a strong addition to Fidalgo Medical Associates’ Women’s Health team
- October 2021 - Employee of the Month
- Island Hospital Kicks Off "Thankful for You" Campaign with Retention Bonuses
- COVID-19 Booster Vaccines & Pediatric Pfizer Vaccines
- Cleghorn brings collaboration and integrative medicine to Orcas Clinic
- Dr. Mark Donovan brings diverse skillset to Island Surgeons
- August 2021 – Employee of the Month
- Technical Difficulties with Outbound Calls
- Amanda Lungren, RDN, CDCES, Takes Over Diabetes Educator Role
- Island Hospital Works Toward 100% Vaccinated Workforce
- Community Briefing on COVID-19 (Sept. 9, 2021)
- Island Hospital Kicks Off the Tele-ICU Program
- Wildfire Smoke & COVID-19
- Additional Support for COVID-19 Testing on Orcas Island
- July 2021 - Employee of the Month
- Island Hospital Names Jason Hogge, MD Chief Medical Officer
- June 2021 - Employee of the Month
- Island Hospital Purchases Innovative, World-Class Spine Robot
- Island Hospital Acquires Breakthrough Laser System for Urology Patients
- Island Hospital Recognized in Top 100 for Orthopedic Excellence
- Island Hospital hosted Representative Rick Larsen at Island Primary Care - Orcas
- May 2021 - Employee of the Month
- Island Hospital is pleased to welcome back Pulmonary Rehabilitation to our community
- Island Hospital Receives Two Awards Honoring Employee Wellness
- April 2021 - Employee of the Month
- Island Hospital Announces Pause on J&J Vaccine
- Help Us Honor Island Hospital Doctors! - National Doctors' Day is March 30
- March 2021 - Employee of the Month
- Island Hospital Announces Dr. Frank James as Medical Director for Primary Care on Orcas Island
- Island Hospital COVID-19 Vaccine Allotments to Increase Next Week
- Letter to Governor Inslee Regarding Vaccine Allotment
- Island Hospital Names Julie Norton Stewart as Chief Financial Officer
- February 2021 - Employee of the Month
- Clinics on 2-hour delay Mon., Feb. 15 due to expected icy road conditions
- January 2021 - Employee of the Month
- Island Hospital COVID-19 Vaccine Allotments Limited This Week
- First DAISY Award Given at Island Hospital
- Island Hospital COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Schedule Revision
- Island Hospital Operating as Scheduled Following Overnight Windstorm
- Island Hospital Foundation Names Janie Crane As Next Executive Director
- December 2020 - Employee of the Month
- Updated Support Person / Visitation Guidelines - Effective December 1, 2020
- Fidalgo Medical Associates welcomes Vola Le Roux, FNP-C
- Andrea Riley, ARNP Joins Fidalgo Medical Associates
- November 2020 - Employee of the Month
- Employee of the Year (2019)
- Management Leadership Award (2019)
- Phone System is Experiencing Delays
- Island Hospital Honors Staff Veterans
- Communications System Upgrade Planned for Nov. 4
- Fall 2020 Heartbeats Magazine
- Dr. Shad Ali Joins Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
- Fidalgo Medical Associates Welcomes Major Stephen Horras, MD, FAAFP
- Island Hospital Partners With Orcas Island to Operate a Primary Care Clinic
- Convenient Saturday Flu Shot Clinics - November
- October 2020 - Employee of the Month
- Island Hospital Opens In-Car Access Tent for COVID-19 Testing
- Call Center Phone Challenges
- Island Hospital Foundation Announces Retirement of Director Jeannette Papadakis
- Positive case reminds Island Hospital the fight against COVID-19 is not over
- Convenient Saturday Flu Shot Clinics - October
- Employee Recognition Celebration
- Flu Vaccine Update
- September 2020 - Employee of the Month
- August 2020 - Employee of the Month
- July 2020 - Employee of the Month
- June 2020 - Employee of the Month
- The Walk-In Clinic has reopened in a new location
- Fidalgo Medical Associates welcomes Andrea Riley ARNP
- Donate blood at a Pop-Up Donor Center
- Board presentation on culture and diversity from CEO
- May 2020 - Employee of the Month
- April 2020 - Employee of the Month
- Elise Cutter named Island Hospital COO
- March 2020 - Employee of the Month
- Resident of an Anacortes Retirement Community Tests Positive for COVID-19
- Help us maintain essential supplies
- Island Hospital adds measures to combat COVID-19
- Island named Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital
- COVID-19 Joint Press Release 3-2-20
- February 2020 - Employee of the Month
- Urology services returning to Island!
- January 2020 - Employee of the Month
- All hospital services open
- Hospital closures due to winter weather
- December 2019 - Employee of the Month
- FMA welcomes Jon Peterson DO, Family Medicine
- Employee Council's Coats for Kids fundraiser a success
- November 2019 - Employee of the Month
- Jill Newman MSW, LICSW joins Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
- New primary care provider at FMA
- Kaiser reverses: IH primary-care clinics will be covered in 2020
- October 2019 - Employee of the Month
- Notice to Patients with Kaiser Permanente Individual Medicare Advantage Plan
- Charles Hall selected as Island Hospital chief executive officer
- Born to be...pastoral
- Read our fall Heartbeats Magazine
- Fidalgo Medical Associates welcomes new OB/GYN
- Expanded hours for mammograms
- September 2019 - Employee of the Month
- "I love this community!"
- Medication dispensing cabinets integrate with IH EMR systems
- August 2019 - Employee of the Month
- Island Surgeons welcomes Kieran Melody MD
- July 2019 - Employee of the Month
- IH earns CMS four-star rating
- June 2019 - Employee of the Month
- May 2019 - Employee of the Month
- Roof, systems project undertaken to improve 1962 building
- IH Employee Wellness programs shine
- Island therapists provide 1:1 attention, offer extended hours
- Coralie Meslin ARNP joins Center for Pain Management
- Volunteer reaches 10,000 hours of service
- April 2019 - Employee of the Month
- Clinic re-alignment project notification
- HazMat training scheduled for April 22
- Note to Kaiser Permanente members
- March 2019 - Employee of the Month
- Family Care Clinic reorganization
- Elise Cutter named Island Hospital interim CEO
- Vince Oliver retirement, search for Chief Executive Officer
- February 2019 - Employee of the Month
- New psychiatrist joins Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
- AFM welcomes JoAnn Eastman MSN, FNP-BC
- January 2019 - Employee of the Month
- Notice re: Medicare Advantage Plans in 2019
- Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) recognition
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