Category: Informative

What to Expect During a Skin Cancer Screening  Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with 1 in 5 Americans developing it in their lifetime.  The good news; is that according to The Skin Cancer Foundation – cancers found and removed early are almost always curable. Regular self-skin exams and a yearly skin cancer screening by …

Varicose Veins and Spider Veins – What is the Difference? While varicose veins and spider veins are both caused by forms of venous insufficiency, there are differences between them:     Varicose veins are twisted, bulging blue blood vessels that can be seen and felt right under the surface of the skin. They can cause a feeling of heaviness, discomfort or swelling in …

Meet Lisa Erlinger, P.h.D, CRNA and Director of Surgical & Anesthesia Services here at Wickenburg Community Hospital. Lisa’s Bio: My desire to be involved in healthcare started at a young age when all the kids in the neighborhood wanted to ride bikes and I wanted to be the ambulance driver. Over the course of thirty years in the healthcare industry; …

Ways to Give Dr. Firth Rural Medicine Scholarship William J. Firth III, M.D. was a kind and compassionate physician who was committed to providing his patients with the best care possible. He dedicated himself to the services of others. By giving to the Dr. Firth Rural Medicine Scholarship Fund, you support graduating Wickenburg High School seniors who plan to pursue …

Wickenburg, AZ, April 29, 2019- The 2019 WJF III Rural Medicine Scholarship ceremony is scheduled to take place Tuesday, May 14, 2019. The recipient of this year’s scholarship will be announced at the Senior Awards Night Presentation which will begin at 6:00 PM in the Atrium of the Del E Webb Center. William (Bil) J. Firth III, M.D. was a …

                            FIRST CATARACT SURGERY SINCE 1997 WICKENBURG, AZ – April 23, 2019, Wickenburg Community Hospital (WCH) expands Surgical Center Services to include eye surgery. WCH is pleased to announce that they have expanded their partnership with Dr. Richard Kootman, MD, founder and Medical Director of the Arrowhead …

Meet Nancy, Nancy has been a Registered Nurse since 1987. She began her secondary education in the Midwest and went on to become a Registered Nurse at Kapi’olani in Oahu, HI. Nancy began her career at Shriners Hospital, Honolulu where she enjoyed working with children. After moving to Arizona, Nancy went on to work at Arizona Center for Hematology-Oncology (AZ …

Posted by Wickenburg Community Hospital on Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Our own Richard Wedig, Chief of Clinic and Surgical Services Officer at WCH shares how rural hospitals can serve their communities… Thank you @Medhost, Inc for the twitter mention!