Mercury players Emma Cannon, Yvonne Turner, Cayla George and Stephanie Talbot

visited patients in advance of the team’s “Rock the Pink” breast health awareness night on August 12

Phoenix Mercury players Emma Cannon, Yvonne Turner, Cayla George and Stephanie Talbot made a surprise appearance on Aug. 1 at Mountain Vista Medical Center, at 3:30 p.m. While visiting with patients, the Mercury players signed autographs, posed for pictures and passed out Mercury goodies.

Texarkana, Texas — Wadley Regional Medical Center is hosting a Breastfeeding Celebration on Tuesday, August 1st from 4 to 7pm held in Wadley’s first floor education room.   The event is being held during World Breastfeeding Week and will focus on awareness and education on breastfeeding including women’s rights, proper nutrition, support groups, and classes that are available in the area.  The event also recognizes the one year anniversary of the Wadley Breastfeeding Support Group.  There will be various vendors from the Texarkana area that cater to the soon-to-be, expec

Morton Hospital today announced the addition of two new board certified general surgeons to its medical staff.  Dr. Patricia Andrade and Dr. Richard Demopoulos are now accepting new patients at their offices in Taunton and Middleboro.

Morton Hospital is pleased to welcome Scott Mandel, MD, FRCSC, to its medical staff.  A board certified orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Mandel is now accepting new patients at his office in Taunton.

In celebration of National Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Week, Steward Health Care System hosted the inaugural “EMS Stewards of the Community” Award Ceremony on May 23 at The Tirrell Room in Quincy. Boston-based Steward, which operates ten hospitals across Massachusetts, recognized 14 EMS providers including Brewster Ambulance’s Christopher Darling and Victoria Nicholas for going “above and beyond” in their interactions with patients at Morton Hospital.

Morton Hospital and Steward Medical Group are pleased to welcome Irma Rasmussen, MD, to the greater Taunton community.  A board-certified internal medicine specialist, Dr. Rasmussen is now accepting new patients.   

Dr. Rasmussen received her medical degree from the Universidad Libre De Colombia and completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at Bridgeport Hospital – Yale New Haven Health in Bridgeport, Conn.  Dr. Rasmussen is fluent in both English and Spanish and has a special interest in women’s health, diabetes and preventative medicine.