Gallbladder Health Demystified
As a general surgeon, I see many patients who are experiencing abdominal pain and discomfort. Often times, it’s related to…
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Get to know Family Medicine Provider Dr. Jennifer Simpson-Manske
Jennifer Simpson-Manske, MD, is a full-time Family Medicine provider in the Island Primary Care – Orcas clinic. Chief Medical Officer…
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Text Messaging for Appointment Reminders
Island Health is very excited to introduce our new automated appointment reminder system coming in late May 2023. This program…
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Get to know Family Medicine Physician Dr. Sara Weeks
Sara Weeks, DO, is a Family Medicine provider at Island Primary Care – 24th Street. She completed a fellowship in…
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Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Monica Jacobus
Monica Jacobus, MD, brings a wealth of knowledge and varied experiences to the Island Surgeons team. Her general surgical practice…
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The Dreaded Stomach Bug
As many parents and families in our region know, we have recently had an unwanted winter visitor to our peaceful…
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Proliance Surgeons Skagit Northwest Orthopedics Helps Keep Care Close to Home
Whether you suffer from arthritis, joint pain, back pain or another kind of orthopedic concern, getting on the road to…
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Summer Health Screenings at Island Health
Mark your calendars—we are bringing health screenings back! Island Health Education has been working hard behind the scenes to bring…
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Get to know Interventional Pain Physician Dr. Jeffrey Krause
Jeffrey Krause, MD, joined Island Sports & Spine, increasing access to care for patients looking for non-surgical, minimally-invasive, chronic pain…
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Get to Know Pediatrician Evan Buxbaum, MD, MPH
Island Primary Care – Orcas Pediatrician Evan Buxbaum, MD, MPH, provides care to the island’s children, ages birth to 21.…
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Get to Know Family Medicine Provider Ali Salari, DO
Dr. Ali Salari has been a physician for decades and will be the first to admit that change is difficult.…
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Better Sleep Now: Part 1—Light
One of the most frequent conversations I have with parents is about sleep, or more specifically, lack of sleep in…
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Exercise Reduces Childhood Depression, New Study Finds
For some, relief from child and adolescent depression may be just as readily found on a soccer field or a…
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Being Proactive is Key to Managing Diabetes
Glucose is the main sugar found in our blood and is our body’s main source of energy. We get glucose…
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Emergency Services and Facilities Update
Island Health has been working on an updated master facility plan for several months and is excited to see the…
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Great Care Starts with Improved Access
Getting in to see the doctor has gotten harder over the years. It’s been an exercise in patience—waiting until office…
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Innovative Treatments to Avoid Opioids and Surgery
The traditional solution to chronic back, joint or muscle pain is medication or invasive surgery. At Island Sports & Spine,…
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in Children: What’s Different This Year
This year’s surge in cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infection in children has a lot of parents worried. But…
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A Breath of Fresh Air
Take a deep breath. Exhale. For most of us, breathing isn’t a function we think much about. We simply just…
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Facing Challenges. Finding Solutions.
As we settle into the fall season and close out the third quarter of 2022, it’s hard to believe we’re…
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Diabetes Doesn’t Have to be the Final Destination
Diabetes is a prevalent issue, both in our local community and throughout our nation, with 11.3% of the US population…
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Do You Use Your Inhaler Correctly?
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. Not only do we get to feel the cooler weather…
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Good Night, Sleep Tight
We often take for granted just how important and in some cases, how rare it is to have a good…
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Diastasis: What every new mother needs to know about abdominal separation
Have you or someone you know delivered a baby recently? Are you aware of a condition called diastasis recti? Diastasis…
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