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; …
Category: WCH Services
8May
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 …
23April
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 …
28July
A blood transfusion is a safe, common procedure in which blood is given through an intravenous (IV) line in one of the blood vessels. The need for a transfusion may occur if the body is unable to make blood properly. Most common types of blood transfusion are for loss of red blood cells or platelets. Low platelet counts can arise …
20July
Written By: Robert Ripley, MD, FACS, General Surgeon The gallbladder is a small organ that will fit in the palm of your hand and stores liquid called bile. When you eat, the gallbladder receives a signal to release the stored bile. The bile flows through a duct and empties into the small intestine to mix with the food you’ve eaten. …
27October
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a very real problem for the almost 50 million people plagued with uncomfortable, often disabling symptoms like bloating, cramps, diarrhea, constipation, and pain. Yet, many people with IBS have suffered for decades without relief and have even been told “it’s all in your head” by those who couldn’t find the cause of the illness. Some people …