Portneuf Medical Center and the Pocatello Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce invites the community to a ribbon-cutting event and the relaunch of Portneuf Air Rescue (PAR) on Wednesday, April 12. The event will take place at the helicopter hangar on Portneuf Medical Center’s main campus at 11 a.m. and light refreshments will be served.
Portneuf Medical Center Chief Financial Officer John Abreu has been recognized by Ardent Health Services as CFO of the Year.
“This is really a proud moment for me,” said Abreu. “I am humbly thankful to the team who selected me for this award and recognize that this honor is a testament to the continued support and inspiration from this environment and from the great team at Portneuf.”
Portneuf Medical Center is accredited as a Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery, recognized for providing the highest quality of care and patient safety by the Surgical Review Center (SRC).
Congratulations to all our magical babies! The magical moments contest is about celebrating the precious lives that began at Portneuf Medical Center in 2022. When it comes to a newborn, there are hundreds of magical moments. Their first breath, first smile, first word, first laugh, first step and the thousands of other firsts. The gift of life is magical and we, at Portneuf Medical Center, feel blessed each year to be a part of celebrating thousands of babies’ first days.
Portneuf Heart and Vascular Institute has invited Eric E. Roselli, MD Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery and Surgical Director of the Aorta Center at Cleveland Clinic to present on Friday, January 13, 2023 at 12 p.m. at Portneuf Medical Center in the Pebble Creek Conference Room. Lunch will be served. The presentation will also be lived streamed on Portneuf Medical Center’s Facebook page.
Idaho State University Athletics (ISU) and Portneuf Medical Center (PMC) are proud to announce a new sports medicine partnership. As part of the multi-year partnership, PMC will provide ISU student-athletes with specialized sports medicine care and streamlined access to comprehensive health care services.
Elizabeth O’Donnell, MD was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Idaho State Journal’s Women of Influence Awards on December 7, 2022. The prestigious award recognizes Dr. O’Donnell’s service as the medical director of Portneuf Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and years of commitment to growth and innovation.
“This Lifetime Achievement Award validates my belief that consistent, honest hard work pays priceless dividends,” said Dr. O’Donnell, neonatologist at Portneuf Medical Center. “I was humbled when I was announced the award recipient.”
Heart patients in southeast Idaho will benefit thanks to the generosity of a Portneuf Medical Center Heart and Vascular patient. With gratitude, Ann Wheeler recently established the Wheeler Family Endowed Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery at Portneuf Health.
The endowment, held in trust at the Portneuf Health Trust in Pocatello, will be used for educational programs and resources to continue to advance the cardiovascular program at the hospital and to fuel the next generation of discoveries in the treatment of heart disease in the region.
The Portneuf Health Medical Office Building, the first healthcare building in the Portneuf Medical Plaza, opened its doors on Thursday night for a Pocatello Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours.
The Portneuf Heart and Vascular Institute at Portneuf Medical Center achieved a significant milestone this month, when, for the first time, utilized the Impella 5.5 heart pump to successfully treat a patient during a procedure performed by Jacob DeLaRosa, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgeon.
Many patients can undergo major heart procedures without the support of a heart pump. However, patients with critical blockage or a weak heart muscle may require additional support provided by the Impella. Dr. DeLaRosa is the first surgeon in southeast Idaho to use this technology.