part of our ongoing effort to offer patients in southeast Idaho the most cutting-edge medical technology available, we recently acquired a new positron emission tomography-computed tomography (better known as PET-CT or PET/CT) system. During an imaging session, it reveals the most comprehensive information about both the structure and the function of cells and tissues in…

In 2015, our cardiovascular team performed a historic valve replacement, the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), on a 76-year-old gentleman. At the time, only a handful of major medical centers were equipped to perform the technique and Portneuf Medical Center was the only rural hospital in the country and the only hospital in Eastern Idaho…

The American Cancer Society released new screening guidelines for adults of average risk of developing colon cancer. The new recommended age is now age 45 for both men and women. instead of 50. This is very important to note and even more important to share with friends and family. Professionally, we have seen a marked…

Although you may never see them, the clinical staff who work in our laboratory are fighting on the front lines of medicine.  They may be the first to see the cancer cell or to detect the HIV virus in your body.  They process the blood that will run through your veins if you need a transfusion. …

In order to provide comprehensive and collaborative medical care to patients, with the goal of obtaining maximal health outcomes, Portneuf Primary Care has transformed how they deliver care and have organized their practice to better serve our community. Portneuf Medical Group is proud to announce, that after a two-year transformation effort, Portneuf Primary Care has…

As the newly appointed chief medical officer at Portneuf Medical Center, this is my first chance to celebrate all of the physicians who give of themselves to improve health across our region. It is an honor to serve them in my new role. Doctors Day is celebrated on March 30th to recognize the contributions of doctors…

 The Mickelsen family with Portneuf Medical Staff[/caption] Paying It ForwardPOCATELLO/Portneuf – The Magical Moments baby photo contest was about celebrating the precious lives that began at Portneuf Medical Center in 2017. However, with the generous gift from the Grand Prize winners, the Mickelsen family, babies born in 2018, who need to stay in the neonatal intensive care…

 Medically reviewed by: Judith Csanky, MD Approximately 140,000 people are diagnosed with colon cancer in the U.S. and over 50,000 people die from it annually. It is the third most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of death from cancer. However, colorectal cancer is different than most cancers – it’s largely preventable and…

Eric Whiteside, works in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and is our DAISY Award winner for Quarter 2, 2017. Eric was nominated by a patient. The nomination read:  “This nurse is a phenomenal person. During my husband’s stay in the ICU, this nurse treated him and his family with respect and compassion. Although Walter was critical,…