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St. Peter’s Health Medical Group Welcomes New Lifestyle Medicine Physician Dr. Jeannie John Brandt and Rheumatology Nurse Practitioner Arwyn Taffs

Jeannie John Brandt, MD earned her medical degree at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Dr. Brandt is board certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine. She has worked in a wide variety of practice settings in Helena since 1996. She joins the ...

Health Matters: Colonoscopies help save lives

It seems like more than ever, news of celebrities dying from colon cancer is making headlines. Actor Chadwick Boseman, who starred in the Black Panther movie, and Kirstie Alley, who starred in the TV show Cheers, are just a few celebrities who have recently died of the disease. Fortunately, with adequate, regular screening and access to colonoscopies, we can help ...

Huntsman Cancer Institute: Five things you can do to prevent cancer

By Gabriela Silva, Huntsman Cancer Institute community health educator St. Peter’s Health is a proud Huntsman Cancer Institute affiliate since 2021 February is Cancer Prevention Month. Despite being the second leading cause of death in the United States, more than 50 percent of cancers can be prevented. Here are five lifestyle choices that can reduce your risk: Avoid tobacco. Tobacco ...

St. Peter’s Eckman and Fisher Receive BEE Awards

St. Peter’s Health presented BEE Awards to Phlebotomist Coordinator Josie Eckman and North Clinic Patient Access Specialist Miyoko Fisher. A companion to the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, the BEE Award is given to any exceptional general or professional St. Peter’s staff member nominated by patients, family members and/or colleagues. The individual who nominated Eckman for this award expressed that ...

Health Matters: Leading a heart healthy lifestyle

It’s no secret that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States with more than 600,000 deaths each year. February, also known as American Heart Month, gives us all an opportunity to examine our own heart health, factors which may impact our cardiovascular health status, and steps we can take to reduce the risk of developing ...

St. Peter’s Health Medical Group Welcomes Physician Assistant Aaron Peters to Urgent Care Team

Physician Assistant Aaron Peters earned his Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Wisconsin and his Master of Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Aaron completed his emergency medicine residency at the Medical College of Georgia. Prior to joining the St. Peter’s Health Medical Group Urgent Care team, Aaron worked as a ...

Health Matters: How meal prepping can kick start your health goals

Are you interested in meal prepping but don’t know where to start? For many families, planning what’s for dinner each evening or what lunch to send with kids to school that day are heavy tasks. How can planning ahead for a few days or a whole week be any easier? As a board-certified lifestyle medicine physician, I’m here to share ...

St. Peter’s Health Medical Group Welcomes Nurse Practitioner Georgianna Coon to Hospitalists Team and Nurse Practitioner McCall Elverum to Family Medicine Team

Nurse Practitioner Georgianna “Georgi” Coon earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Gonzaga University after receiving her bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Northern Michigan University. She also completed a Post Masters in Acute Care specializing in hospital medicine at Vanderbilt University. Georgianna has been a nurse practitioner for over 20 years and has a wide array of experience, including ...