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St. Peter's Health Medical Group welcomes new Interventional Pain physician, Zachary Klinger, DO

Zachary Klinger, DO earned his medical degree from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, W.V., and received a bachelor of science degree in biology from Lycoming College in Williamsport, Penn. Dr. Klinger completed his residency in categorical anesthesiology and fellowship in interventional pain at Albert B. Chandler Hospital, University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ken. He is a member ...

Health Matters: The health benefits of volunteering

Volunteers make an immeasurable difference in people's lives by giving back to their community, supporting important causes and helping those in need. Did you know that volunteering can benefit your health as well? Research has shown that volunteering provides significant health benefits, especially for older adults, by enhancing their mental and physical well-being. Researchers believe that the combination of physical ...

St. Peter's Harant and Tennant Receive BEE Awards

St. Peter’s Health presented BEE Awards to Help Desk Technician Elijah Harant and Technical Lab Assistant Ma Luisa Tennant. 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, or colleagues. The colleague who nominated Harant says he is busy and ...

St. Peter's Health Medical Group welcomes new endocrinologist

Marlys Drange, MD, PhD earned her medical degree, as well as a doctorate in cancer biology, at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif. A Montana native, Dr. Drange received a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Montana State University in Bozeman. She completed clinical training with internal medicine internship and residency at Stanford Health Services followed by a fellowship in endocrinology ...

7 from St. Peter's celebrated as Helena's top nurses

Congratulations to the St. Peter’s Health team members recognized this year as Helena’s top nurses. Abigail Hunthausen, RN, BSN Surgical-oncology floor Kelli Clark, BSN, RN Clinical Care Coordinator for Family Practice Krista McEachern, RN, BC Same day surgery Mike Sanders, RN Inpatient care management Rochelle Quist, MN, RN Practice Manager for Family Practice and Palliative Care Sara Churchill-Hinman, RN Utilization ...

St. Peter’s Howey and Steinke receive DAISY awards

St. Peter’s Health Registered Nurses Lindsey Howey, BSN, RN and Kristin Steinke, RN received DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nurses. DAISY Awardees are selected quarterly from nominations submitted by St. Peter’s patients, their families and fellow colleagues. Howey works in Same-Day Surgery, and the patients who nominated her wanted to recognize her for going the extra mile for their care. In ...

St. Peter's Health Medical Group welcomes new anesthesiologist, neurologist

Anthony Williamson MD, PhD received his Doctorate of Medicine from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas, after receiving his doctorate in pharmacology at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. Dr. Williamson completed his internship in internal medicine and his residency in neurology ...