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St. Peter’s Health Medical Group Welcomes New Physician Assistant Amy Tangedahl to Orthopaedic Spine Team

Physician Assistant Amy Tangedahl earned her Master of Physician Assistant Studies at Idaho State University and her Bachelor of Science Degree in biology with a medical emphasis from Southern Oregon. Her primary focus at St. Peter’s is spine health including assisting orthopaedic spine surgeon Dr. Patrick Curry with surgical procedures. Amy is licensed through the National Commission on Certification of ...

St. Peter’s Health Medical Group Welcomes New Medical Oncology and Hematology Nurse Practitioner Melissa Cotner to Cancer Care Team

Nurse practitioner Melissa Cotner earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care at the University of Utah and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Westminster College. Melissa is board certified as an Advanced Practice Provider through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Her practice is located in the St. Peter’s Health Cancer Care – Maria Dean Building ...

St. Peter's Welcomes First Baby of the New Year

Local couple rings in 2023 welcoming new family member Baby boy Charles Dean Freeman was born on Monday, January 2 at 4:36 am to Amanda and Nick Freeman - the first baby of the New Year born in Helena and at St. Peter's Health! Charles was 7 pounds, 10 ounces and 20.5 inches long. St. Peter's is grateful to a ...

St. Peter’s Radke and Spurzem Receive DAISY Awards

St. Peter’s Health Registered Nurses Courtney Radke and Gina Spurzem received DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nurses. DAISY Awardees are selected quarterly from nominations submitted by St. Peter’s patients and their family members. Radke has worked as a Registered Nurse on the Medical Floor since 2020. The patient who nominated her said, “My blood pressure went extremely high (200) it’s never ...

Are you winter-ready?

One of the reasons many of us love Montana is that we get to experience all four seasons. Spring and summer bring us long, warm days and access to activities on lakes, rivers, mountains and more. And while fall and winter bring us many of the same activities, there’s a little more to consider as we prepare our bodies to ...

Health Matters: What is Aquablation therapy?

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), or the enlargement of the prostate, is a common urologic condition that affects men as they age. BPH can cause a variety of symptoms including problems with urination such as difficulty starting or stopping the flow, weak stream and frequent urination. Treatment options for BPH include medications, minimally invasive procedures and traditional surgery. Aquablation therapy is ...

St. Peter’s Hospital Association Celebrates 69th Annual “Arlene Mathews Sock Sew” on Dec. 5

Volunteers sew handmade stockings gifted to hospitalized community members and newborns during the month of December St. Peter’s Hospital Association “Arlene Mathews Sock Sew” volunteers are celebrating 69 years of making handmade stockings for those who are hospitalized at St. Peter’s Health and babies born in the month of December at the Regional Medical Center (hospital). The tradition was started ...

Light A Life 2022: In-person celebration is back!

Still remembered. Still loved. Still missed. The annual Light a Life fundraiser and celebration will return to our traditional in-person event on December 8, 2022. We are thrilled to gather again to honor the memories of loved ones missed during the Holiday Season. For almost 30 years, St. Peter’s Health Hospice has been Helena’s only nonprofit hospice program, offering services ...