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Milestone reached: over 50 robotic surgery procedures completed at St. Peter’s Health

Nephrectomy – prostatectomy – cystectomy. Or, in non-medical terms: The surgical removal of all or part of the kidney, prostate and bladder. These are all surgeries that we are able to complete here in Helena thanks to robotically-trained surgeon and urologist Dr. Kevin Brown, the da Vinci Xi™ robot and a skilled Operating Room team. Program Launch The St. Peter’s ...

More about specialized wound care

It is estimated that 6.7 million people currently live with chronic wounds. That number is expected to grow at more than two percent in the next decade. The rising incidence ...

MyChart/Patient Portal

The Patient Portal allows you to request appointments, review portions of your health information, send messages to your physician, request prescription refills and much more. ...

Myths About Wound Healing

When one thinks of a wound, many of us think about a trip and fall as a kid, a brief stint of tears, Mom kissing it better, applying some mercurochrome and putting a band-aid on. It was all too soon forgotten because it would quickly heal on its own. However, as we age, wound healing can become more complicated and ...

Myths of Grief

Historically speaking, therapy for grief and loss focused primarily on the work of grieving with a goal of closure. Through no fault of their own, many grievers find a death ...

National Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Specially trained nurses care for assault, abuse victims

Every April, we recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a month focused on raising awareness about sexual assault and educating communities and individuals on preventing sexual violence. Sadly, sexual abuse and assault occur often in our community, impacting people of all ages and backgrounds. In 2019, the Friendship Center, a ...

National Suicide Prevention Month: Events, training and more

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. This September, organizations and people from across our community are coming together to host free activities, training opportunities and more to support people affected by suicide and raise awareness. For a full list of activities, visit https://lcsuicideprevention.org/. St. Peter's Health in partnership with Lewis and Clark Public Health, the State of Montana Department of ...