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Pocatello, ID — Portneuf Medical Center’s heart and vascular team took a moment this week to recognize cardiologist and electrophysiologist, Lynn Otto, MD, for being on the team that just completed their 100th procedure to implant a Watchman device. This tiny device helps prevent stroke in certain patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AFib).

“Reaching the 100th case is a significant moment for this whole team,” said Dr. Otto. “This is truly a collaborative effort in which many individuals and specialties come together to ensure a safe and successful implant for our patients.”

POCATELLO — June is National Hernia Awareness Month, and two local doctors want community members to know if you're suffering from a hernia, there is help.

Dr. Jorge De Amorim Filho is a general and trauma surgeon as well as director of Robotics and Hernia Center of Excellence at Portneuf Medical Center. De Amorim Filho said hernias are defects that show up in the body as holes. A hernia occurs when an internal organ pushes through that hole or weak spot. This typically shows up in the abdominal wall, groin, belly button and diaphragm.

Memorial Day weekend is the official start of the summer season. BBQ’s, camping trips and family vacations begin leading to busier roads and an increase in traffic accidents and deaths. As society begins to emerge from the pandemic, travel will increase and the roads will be more crowded. The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known as the “100 deadliest days.” During this time, fatal crashes nearly double compared to the rest of the year.

The three most common factors in Idaho motor vehicle crashes are aggressive, distracted, and impaired driving.

Pocatello, ID — Portneuf Medical Center announces that it has received certification from DNV as a Primary Plus Stroke Center, affirming the hospital’s readiness to handle a full range of stroke-related medical problems.

Pocatello, ID, May 10, 2022 - Portneuf Medical Center received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Portneuf Medical Center’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital.

Each year, over 500,000 men visit their urologist for a vasectomy in the United States.  In the last several years, urologists across the country have reported increases of as much as 50 percent in the number of vasectomies scheduled in the days leading up to the NCAA tournament.

A vasectomy is a relatively simple procedure performed right in the clinic under local anesthesia. It takes about 30 minutes to perform with a standard recovery period of seven days.

Every three minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. In fact, Portneuf Cancer Center treated over 100 women with breast cancer this past year. To kick off the month of October, Portneuf Medical Center proudly sponsored the 22nd annual Brake for Breakfast. While locally over 2,800 people attended the event, it is worthy to note, Brake for Breakfast events are held throughout southern Idaho and western Wyoming. Combined, participating co-op hospitals successfully reached over 15,000 people.

Though Portneuf Medical Center (PMC) has served the community of southeastern Idaho since 1907, this year they celebrate the ten-year anniversary in their current location. As part of the ongoing celebration, the medical center staff invites the community and local artists to help celebrate and commemorate a decade of excellence in patient care.

Portneuf Medical Center (Portneuf) announced today that they are expanding their primary care offerings by welcoming the team from Specialized Family Medicine to Portneuf Medical Group.

“We welcome Jordan Bailey, MD, a board certified family medicine specialist and Liz Kinghorn, PA, along with their office staff, to our team,” said Jordan Herget, Portneuf CEO. “This addition offers additional access to high quality primary care for patients across the region and is another important piece of our continued growth strategy.”

Portneuf Medical Center (PMC) is opening a renovated wing and adding an 11-bed special care unit (SCU) to support the increased need for specialized inpatient care in the region.

The 11-room unit is a new unit for PMC. It is a step between a medical/surgical unit and the intensive care unit. With state of the art cardiac monitoring and observation, the SCU is thoughtfully designed to meet the unique and special needs of PMC’s cardiac, orthopedic, surgical, respiratory, and advanced care patients.