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A ruptured or herniated disc is a common cause of neck and arm pain, although there are many

other factors. Symptoms may include dull or sharp pain in the neck or between the shoulder blades, pain that radiates down the arm to the hand or fingers, or numbness or tingling in the shoulder or arm.

Neck and arm pain can also be caused by poor posture, lack of exercise, an injury, or the natural process of aging.

Treatment options include cold/heat therapy, pain medications, physical therapy, massage and lifestyle modifications like losing weight, quitting smoking and improving posture, especially when working on a computer.

If pain persists, surgery may be suggested. Most procedures can be done using minimally-invasive techniques.

Neck and arm pain is very common and can be caused by different problems. Fortunately, there are many treatment options available as well.

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«CT Heart Score, 1 and 2 p.m. Monday-Friday at NCMC. Provides a non-invasive test that accurately measures the amount of calcified plaque in the arteries. The procedure begins with a fast, painless computed tomography CT exam. CT, more commonly known as CAT scanning, uses X-rays and multiple detectors to create interior images of the heart. The heart score program includes a 10-minute consultation with a wellness specialist, focusing on cardiac risk factor education, identification of non-modifiable and mod-ifiable risks and lifestyle behavior change options. Cost is $199. Payment is due at time of service, Wellness Services cannot bill insurance. Call (970) 350-6070 to schedule an appointment.

«Yoga Classes, 10-10:30 a.m. Thursdays through June 19. NCMC offers classes with Yoga Alliance certified teachers for parents to enjoy 30 minutes of relaxing yoga, while their child engages in a fun yoga experi-ence of their own. Registration is $30 for first parent and child and $30 for each additional parent and/or child. Payment is due at time of registration. Refunds will not be processed once classes have begun.

«CPR for Health Care Providers (Initial), 5-8:30 p.m. June 2 in the Union Colony Room at NCMC. This class is designed for licensed and non-licensed health care providers through the American Heart Association. Topics covered include ardiopulmonary resuscitation, airway obstruction and rescue breathing for adult, children and infants. The certification is valid for two years. To register call (970) 350-6633. Cost $55. Please notify us one week in advance if you are unable to attend the class. Your registration will be refunded less a $10 service charge. If you are absent from the class, you will be charged the full amount. Refunds will not be processed once classes have begun.

«CPR for Health Care Providers Skills Check, call Wellness Services at (970) 350-6633 to schedule a skills check and bring a copy of the Course Com-pletion Certificate with you. This class is designed for licensed and non-licensed health care providers who need to re-certify through the American Heart Association. The certification is valid for two years. Renew your CPR certification by completing an online CPR module, which includes watching a video, reviewing content and an exam. Fee is $50 for CPR for Healthcare Providers and includes skills check with a certified American Heart Association instructor. Separate fee for online course, payable online. The class is in the Wellness Conference Room, unless otherwise noted.

«Body Check... What you need to know: Head to Toe, by appointment June 3 and 17 at Summit View Medical Commons, 2001 70th Ave. in Greeley. This head-to-toe health assessment gives you the tools to put your health first by receiving a comprehensive set of preventive health screenings. Invest in your health today. This screening includes a Health Fair Panel (fasting blood work, please fast 10-12 hours), sleep questionnaire, lung function test, body composition, weight and Body Mass Index, hip and waist measure-ments, health education with a wellness specialist, EKG with results read by a board-certified cardiologist, bone density screening, Peripheral Arterial Disease screening including education about peripheral vascular disease, stroke, stroke prevention and oste-oporosis prevention, ankle brachial index, ultrasound of the carotid vessels, and ultrasound of the aorta (screenings are read by a board-certified radiologist). Upon request, a Colorectal Take-Home Kit, $10, Prostate Specific Blood Antigen screening, $23. Cost for screening is $175. Payment is due at time of service, Wellness Services cannot bill insurance. Call (970) 350-6070 to schedule an appointment. All results are sent to your personal physician and to you.

«PAD Screening (Peripheral Vascular Disease), 1-3 p.m. June 3 and 17 at Summit View Medical Com-mons, 2001 70th Ave. NCMC’s Peripheral Vascular Disease Screening program offers the education and prevention proven to be the best tools for fighting vascular disease and stroke. Patients can receive an ankle brachial index; evaluation of leg circulation; carotid artery disease screening; ultrasound of the carotid vessels; abdominal aortic aneurysm screening; ultrasound of the aorta; CardioChek fingerstick: lipid panel; health education with a wellness specialist; and a health information packet. Cost is $100, payment is due at time of service. NCMC is unable to bill insurance. To schedule an appointment, call (970) 350-6070.

«Aging Well, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays, June 5-July 10 in the wellness classroom at NCMC. Weld County Area Agency on Aging will offer classes on Healthier Living. For more information or to sign up call (970) 346-6950, ext. 6117. Classes are free but donations are accepted.

«STAR-support touch and reach breast cancer survivors (Breast Cancer Support Group), 5:30-7 p.m. June 5 at NCMC Cancer Institute Conference Room. For more information, call Betty Parson at (970) 339-7137.

«Safe Sitter-Windsor, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 10 at the Windsor Recreation Center, 250 11th St. in Windsor. Safe Sitter is a one-day, six-hour curriculum designed for 11- to 13-year-olds. Participants learn care of the choking infant and child, babysitting as a business, success on the job, child care essentials, safety for the sitter, preventing injuries, injury and behavior man-agement and preventing problem behavior. For more information and to register, call (970) 674-3500. Registration closes at noon, two days prior to class.

«Blood Tests, 7-8:45 a.m. June 11 and 18 at NCMC via Entrance No. 6 and June 21 at Johnstown Family Physicians, 222 Johnstown Center Drive. Wellness Services offers low-cost blood screenings open to community members; some immunizations are also available upon request and availability. To schedule an appointment, call (970) 350-6633. Please fast 12 hours prior to blood draw. Payment due at time of service, NCMC will not bill insurance. Cost varies.

«Wheelie Wheelie Fun, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. June 14 at the dirt lot south of SummitView Medical Commons, 20th Street and 71st Avenue. Life is a highway, get safety tips on Route 66. Join us for a free, fun, safety fair on wheels for the entire family. Explore some of the coolest vehicles including ambulances, big trucks, farm and construction equipment, and the North Colorado Med Evac helicopter.

«Safe Sitter-Eaton, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 18 at the Eaton Recreation Center, 224 1st St. in Eaton. Safe Sitter is a one-day, six-hour curriculum designed for 11- to 13-year-olds. Participants learn care of the choking infant and child, babysitting as a business, success on the job, child care essentials, safety for the sitter, preventing injuries, injury and behavior management and preventing problem behavior. For more informa-tion and to register, call (970) 454-1070. Registration closes at noon, two days prior to class.

«Prostate Cancer Support Group, 5:30-7 p.m. June 19 at NCMC Cancer Institute Conference Room. For more information contact Julianne Fritz at (970) 350-6567.

«Walk with a Doc, June 21 at the Sanborn Park, 2031 28th Ave., west side of the park. Join this international program where interested people meet at a park or public location (usually Saturday mornings) for an informal five-minute health talk, and a 30-minute walk (at your own pace). Families are encouraged to attend. There are healthy snacks at the completion of the walk. Free blood pressure checks are available for

those interested. Upcoming walks are posted at www.walkingwithadoc.org.

«Safe Sitter-Greeley, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 24 at Family FunPlex, 1501 65th Ave. in Greeley. Safe Sitter is a one-day, six-hour curriculum designed for 11- to 13-year-olds. Participants learn care of the choking infant and child, babysitting as a business, success on the job, child care essentials, safety for the sitter, preventing injuries, injury and behavior management and pre-venting problem behavior. For more information and to register, call (970) 350-9400. Registration closes at noon, two days prior to class.

«Cooking Classes, 6-7:30 p.m. June 24 at NCMC Cardiac Rehab Kitchen. Come and learn a variety of healthy and delicious main dish salads for a meal in a snap for these hot summer days. Taught by Mary Branom, registered dietitian. These new ideas are a great way to modify your cooking habits and learn about heart healthy cooking. Recipes and samples are included. Cost is $10 per class. Payment due at the time of registration. If you are absent from the class, you will be charged the full amount. Please call (970) 350-6633 to register.

«NCMC Adult Fitness, this program is available to people in the community who are interested in start-ing an exercise program in a health care setting. Cost per month for individuals is $45 or $80 for a couple who must live in the same household. Call (970) 350-6204 for information.

« Living Well with Diabetes Program, by appoint-ment or class schedule. Services available in Greeley, Loveland, Windsor and Johnstown. Education offered for patients with diabetes and their caregivers or families, to provide knowledge, skills and tools to successfully manage their diabetes. Topics include nutrition, activity, monitoring, medications, problem solving, healthy coping, reducing risks, weight loss, insulin or considering insulin pump therapy. Cost varies, insurance billing available. Call (970) 392-2344 to schedule an appointment.

«Pre-Diabetes Classes, Quarterly classes, call (970) 392-2344 to register and for dates. Courses will teach the difference between pre-diabetes and diabetes, prevention of type 2 diabetes and how to develop a lifelong plan to help keep your blood sugars in the nor-mal range. Cost is $10 per class, one support person

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WHAT TO EXPECT...

W ith summer around the corner and the

amount of time many will spend outside, it is import-ant to be aware that the most c o m m o n cause of skin cancer is the sun’s emission of UV to our skin. We spoke to Dr. Doug-las Kemme, an oncology and hematology specialist for University of Colorado Health, to learn about some ways that help prevent skin cancers and procedures

available for it.

QUESTION — What are the different types of

skin cancer?

ANSWER — There are two broad categories.

There is melanoma and that is a very fearsome type of skin cancer in which we worry an enor-mous amount, and it is the type that can actually turn fatal, this cancer is more

likely to metastasize. The other nonmelanoma skin cancers are thought of as a bit more clumped togeth-er and they certainly can cause a lot of problems and need treatment but nearly rarely are they a fatal cancer. Nonmelano-ma cancers are the most common cancers in the U.S. with about 2 million victims a year.

Q — What type of pro-cedures exist for non-

melanoma and melanoma cancers?

A — Procedures vary depending on se-

verity but they all start off the same, first with the diagnosis, which is usually a biopsy. Then there is usually surgery to completely remove the cancer. In procedures for melanoma cancers, not only would we do surgery to remove the cancer, but we would remove some tissue around it where the cancer could have spread. Sometimes the spread-ing is so small it cannot be seen unless through a microscopic lens. We will also want to know if the melanoma cancer has spread to any of the near-

by lymph nodes, and there are certain procedures used to determine if the cancer has spread to any of those.

Q — What should pa-tients expect during a

nonmelanoma skin cancer procedure?

A — A patient should have their doctor have

it completely removed, and sometimes that can be done at the same time they do the biopsy. These procedures are usually 30 minutes to two hours long.

Q — Who treats skin cancers?

A — These cancers in general are treated by

dermatologists. Some pri-mary care doctors may feel comfortable treating very early small nonmelanoma skin cancers and remove them even on the day of the diagnosis.

Q — What are some symptoms of skin

cancer?

A — For both nonmela-noma and melanoma

skin cancers, the size of what is in the skin can be very small. It can show up as just a small lump on the skin or a waxy bump that might look as if someone stuck a small pea on there but it’s not green. Its color can be white or waxy and sometimes more red and indurated. Think of it as

a sore that wont heal. If whatever it is someone is looking at in their skin has changed in size, color, and there is pain, bleed-ing or irregular boarders, a person should go see a doctor.

Q — What can people do to prevent high

amounts of sun exposure?

A — Slip, Slap, and Slop — an effort the Amer-

ican Cancer Society has been pushing for about 15 years. Wear hats, long sleeves and a lot of suntan lotion. People never put on enough suntan lotion. Many times when they put some on they keep rubbing it in until they can’t see it on their skin but the point is to actually have some white stuff in the skin. Putting suntan lotion is not like putting on cream where it’s meant to melt in. The suntan lotion needs to be visible on the skin and that is how it works. After it’s on, 30 minutes later it should dissolve by itself — if it doesn’t then you put on too much.

Q — Does it matter which sun protection

factor (SPF) is used?

A — Once you get above 25 SPF it doesn’t

make that much difference from the 50s and 60s. Essentially what the SPF does is it decreases the amount of UV exposure. The important thing to do is to reapply the suntan lotion about every two to three hours and reapply when you get wet or sweat it off.

Q — How can someone detect or help a doctor

detect a skin cancer at an early stage?

A — They can go in to see their doctor as

soon as they notice some-thing — a spot or lump — in their body that is abnormal. Nothing makes a doctor happier than to have someone come in and look at a skin lesion to say, “You know that’s not a big deal, we’ll take another look at that in three to six months.” As opposed to, “What do you mean you’ve had that for two years and you didn’t bother telling me?” It is just so easy to tell your doctor to take a look at something as soon as it’s detected in the body.

when treating skin cancersBy Odil [email protected] » Resources

For more information about cancer treatment from University of Colorado Health, go to www.uch.edu/conditions/cancer/melanoma/ or call (720) 848-0300. For more information about cancer treatment at North Colorado Medical Center, go to www.bannerhealth.com/cocancer or call (970) 350-6680.

Kemme

» What to expectIt’s not uncommon to feel a little stressed out when you head to the doctor’s office for a new procedure. Of course, a lot of what makes us worry is that we don’t really know what to expect. This series is designed to give you a basic idea of what to expect when you go in for a common medical procedure. If you’d like to know more about a procedure and would like to see it featured here, contact Tribune reporter Odil Macias at [email protected].


When you next eat at Mc-Donald’s, here’s an exercise in consumer choice: Would you choose a Bacon Club House burger with 750 cal-ories, a Big Mac with 550 calories, or the premium McWrap with bacon and grilled chicken giving you 460?

You might think twice if you knew that one option gave you 300 calories more than another and, all by it-self, provided you with more than one third of the calories you need for the day (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).

Beginning in the sum-mer of 2015, you’ll be able to figure it out. That’s when a provision in the Afford-

able Care Act that requires chain restaurants with 20 or more national outlets to reveal how many calories are in their hamburgers, stuffed burritos and breakfast pas-tries takes effect. That label-ing will allow customers to see how many calories con-tribute to their daily intake and maybe, just maybe, will help Americans eat healthier foods.

While insurance for the uninsured has grabbed most of the headlines — good and bad — insurance coverage may not be the provision in the Affordable Care Act that will have the biggest impact on health. A way to pay for medical care is important, but my vote goes to the calo-rie-labeling provisions.

The FDA has also pro-

posed a rule implementing the law that calorie-labeling requirements should also apply to supermarkets and convenience stores serving ready-prepared foods.

“I’ve been stunned by how many calories are in popular restaurant foods and how difficult it is to tell the dif-ference between items,” said Margot Wootan, director of nutrition policy at the Cen-ter for Science in the Public Interest, a food advocacy group. “There’s a real dif-ference between a regular hamburger at 200 to 300 calories, a bigger hamburger that has 400 to 500 calo-ries and a triple burger with 700.”

Without calorie labeling, though, it’s not always ap-parent which is the healthier choice. Sometimes, Wootan explained, a tuna salad sand-wich has 50 percent more

calories than one made with roast beef. Why, I asked. A giant scoop of salad, which is all too common in such sandwiches, along with the mayo, are the culprits.

But only calorie labels will tell you that. Eighteen states and localities have passed labeling requirements. Not all have gone into effect be-cause some jurisdictions have decided to wait for the federal law to kick in.

As a consumer I appre-ciate the labels that prompt me to buy a banana at the airport instead of a big, fat cinnamon roll when I am waiting for a plane. Over the last decade or so eating out has gone from being a special occasion treat to something families do when they don’t want to cook. As portion sizes in restaurants have gotten much larger, knowing how many calories

you are consuming has tak-en on a new urgency.

“The bigger the portion size, the more you eat,” Woo-tan said. Consumers are sold on the proposition that big servings mean you’re getting more value for your money.

A large study evaluat-ing labeling in New York found that one in six people purchased 100 fewer calo-ries after labeling took ef-fect. A Stanford University study looking at labels on products sold at Starbucks found they had no effect on beverage consumption but contributed to a 14 percent decrease in consumption of other foods. In other words, customers were not going to give up on that 470-cal-orie white chocolate mo-cha but reconsidered their food choice before buying a 480-calorie, old-fashioned glazed doughnut.

When it comes to bev-erages, Wootan says, cus-tomers had a good sense of the calories they contained, but they got the same thing every day. Habit seemed to trump nutrition. It was a different story with other foods. “They were more flex-ible with food.”

The labeling has prompt-ed sellers to be more aware of their product formula-tions, too, cutting down calories where they can. A Starbucks store manager told me the company began using 2 percent instead of whole milk in its drinks and took an apple fritter with some 600 calories off the menu when the labeling law took effect.

The labels don’t force consumers to do anything or change the way they eat. They simply provide infor-mation that lets them know what they are eating and helps signal that too many calories may contribute to serious health conditions. Just knowing that McDon-ald’s Filet-o-Fish has 390 calories while a Southwest salad with grilled chicken has only 290 might lead to healthier choices. But the calorie labels still let you have it your way.

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To illustrate the frustra-tion he sees from some of the center’s clients, Abdi told the story of one of the center’s refugee clients who worked at the JBS USA meatpacking plant. He had recently started working at the plant and hadn’t yet been there the six months required to begin getting health benefits.

When the man became sick and needed to call an ambulance, Abdi said he was shocked when he discovered the bill to transport him two miles to the hospital would cost him more than $2,000.

“When you go in, you don’t know how much to expect. That’s the biggest confusion for people,” Abdi said. “In Africa, when you get in you will know what to expect. You know how much you will pay. I mean, for $2,000 I can go to Eu-rope and stay in a good hotel and come back and still have some money left. So, it’s very expensive.”

The center helps refu-gees navigate issues such as health care, education, lan-

guage, finance and culture in order to help them become self-sufficient.

“It’s kind of a one-stop shop for refugees,” Abdi said.

Abdi said the center doesn’t have an official count of how many refugees are liv-ing in Greeley, but said most refugees come here from So-malia. He said the center sees people from more than 40 different countries, all with their own ways of providing health care.

“In Kenya you have a different system. In Sudan you have a different system — West Africa, East Africa, Asia,” Abdi said. “It’s a chal-lenge. There is a language barrier. There is a cultural barrier. We have around 20 different languages here.”

Case managers at the clin-ic meet with refugees to find out what kind of services they need, assist them in filling out forms they may need to get assistance and help put them in touch with the other agencies that can offer them help.

The center works close-ly with other agencies such

as the United Way of Weld County, Sunrise Community Health, Right to Read and the University of Northern Colorado to help meet the needs of the people it’s trying to help.

Each year, the center works with the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, North Colorado Family Medicine and the University of North-ern Colorado Student Nurs-es Association for its annual health fair. Last November, more than 198 refugees and immigrants came to the cen-ter for eye tests, blood glucose

checks, vaccinations, food ed-ucation, doctor consultations and insurance education.

Sunrise Community Health, a health clinic opened in 1973 to address the health needs of the migrant popula-tion, also operates a mobile outreach van that it takes to the center once a month. Each month, Sunrise helps refugees at the center with

basic health screenings and works to set them up with appointments at their clinic, where they can start to build a relationship with a primary care doctor.

“It takes a while to build that relationship, for them to get to know us and trust us enough to come in and see us,” said Mary Jo Vasquez, outreach coordinator with

Sunrise Community Health.The mobile outreach unit

on average serves about 15 people each month at the center, Vasquez said. She said one of the biggest challenges to providing care to the ref-ugee population is the lan-guage barrier.

“When I started three years ago, most people we saw spoke the same dialect,” she said. “Now, we can see lots of different tribes with completely different dialects. Especially when it comes to health care, we want to be clear about what we’re do-ing.”

HEALTH CARE HELPERSBy CASEY KELLY | [email protected]

GLOBAL REFUGEE CENTER INTERN Rachel Stice demonstrates child-passenger safety tech-niques at the refugee center’s third-annual health fair last November.

GLOBAL REFUGEE CENTER/For the Tribune

Global Refugee Center assists refugees with navigating U.S. policies

When Asad Abdi talks about the differences between health care here in America compared to in his home country of Ethiopia, he

says the main thing is knowing what to expect.“The health care system (here) is way different

than where we come from,” he said. Abdi is a co-founder at the Global Refugee

Center, 1424 13th Ave., in Greeley, a nonprofit that opened in 2008 to offer assistance to the city’s refugee and immigrant population in tran-sitioning to life in the United States.

“It’s kind of a one-stop shop for refugees.

Asad AbdiGlobal Refugee Center co-founder


These changes can alter brain structure and interfere with brain func-tioning, impacting nervous and immune systems. The child can then grow into an adult with poor health issues, such as depression, substance use, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. The National Scientific Council on the Develop-ing Child 1 has identified the following stresses for children:

» Positive Stress is considered short lived, occurs throughout daily routines, can be positive or negative and is part of normal life experienc-es. Examples of positive stressors include meet-ing new people, going to the dentist and losing a toy. While physiological changes such as increases in heart rate and hormone levels can occur, receiving support from caregivers teaches children to man-age and cope with these stressful events.

» Tolerable Stress represents stressful events that are more intense. These include the loss of

a loved one or caregiver (as in death or separa-tion/divorce) or a natural disaster. To overcome such stress, children need the support of caregivers who are emotionally available to meet their needs. This can be challenging and become toxic if the only caregivers available to the child have been affected by the event themselves and are unable to cope.

» Toxic Stress, like chronic stress in adults, includes ongoing, intense, adverse experiences, such as day-to-day, year-to-year, and includes factors such as child abuse and neglect, caregivers who use substances or have mental illness, and wit-nessing domestic violence. Not only is it impossible for young children to manage this type of stress, the supportive caregivers may not be available if the adults in the child’s life are the abuser or are victims. The increase in stress hormones for long periods of time will result in permanent changes in brain development. The

child may be susceptible to infections, chronic health problems and decreased cognitive function. Long-term health effects may include behavioral health issues such as substance use, depression, anxiety, aggression, impulsiveness, delinquency, hyperactivity, as well as other chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Whether these are permanent effects is also determined by genetic predispositions, the avail-ability of nurturing, emo-tionally available adults, and timing and intensity of the stressful experience. Positive, purposeful care by those with the child and professional help can help mitigate these nega-tive effects.

The impact of trauma and toxic stress can be lessened through:

» Nurturing caregivers » Parental resilience» Social connections» Knowledge of parent-

ing and child development» Concrete support in

times of need» Social and emotional

competence of childrenLearn more at www.

strengtheningfamilies.net or call to talk to someone in our early childhood pro-grams, Project Launch or Family Connects, at North Range Behavioral Health at (970) 347-2120.

Noelle Hause is the Project Launch director at North

Range Behavioral Health.

Stress isn’t just a problem for adultsBy Noelle HauseFor The Tribune

QUESTION — I need a surgical procedure

and want to find the best hospital to have it done. Can Medicare help me and my doctor in this search process?

ANSWER — Yes, Medicare has lots of

information available to help you. Of course, if you need emergency treatment, go to the hospital closest to you without delay. But if you need treatment that isn’t an emergency, you should take time to do some “home-work” in advance.

First, talk to your doctor or health care provider to find out which hospitals they work with. Ask him or her which hospitals will pro-vide the best care for your needs — things like enough staffing, coordination of care and patient safety.

Next, check your insur-ance coverage. Does the hospital participate in Medi-care? Most do, but if you have a Medicare Advantage plan, be sure to check with the plan, as not all hospitals may be within the plan’s network.

By now, you may be con-sidering just a few possible locations for your procedure, and this is where Medicare’s Hospital Compare tool can be a huge help for people with Original Medicare.

This easy-to-use part of the Medicare website

can provide information about which hospitals have extensive experience in the procedure you are consid-ering; which hospitals give recommended treatments for certain common con-ditions like heart failure, pneumonia and surgery; and which hospitals have scored well in recent surveys of discharged patients. This means those who have actually been in that hospital rate how well the doctors and nurses communicate with them and how well they manage the patient’s plan of care.

To use this tool, go to www.medicare.gov/hospi-talcompare/search/aspx. Click on “Find and Compare Hospitals.” From there, you can enter a specific hospital name or a location. For example, if you want to con-sider going to a hospital far from home, but near family members, you can compare hospitals in the distant city easily. You can do a general search, a search based on your medical condition, or

a search based on a specific surgical procedure. You can compare up to three hospitals, side by side, to get a good look at their perfor-mance.

There may be other sources of information about hospital quality for you to use, as well. Some states require hospitals to report and post their results online, and these may differ from those on the Medicare website (for example, they may cover a different time period).

Together, these tools can help you learn about and understand the differences among the hospitals you may be considering and help you make an informed decision about your health care.

If you have a question about Medicare, call 1-800-633-4227. Medicare’s national

toll-free helpline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or go to www.medi-

care.gov for information and answers.

MEDICARE CAN HELP ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT HOSPITALSCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Much attention has been given to the early exposure to trauma and the effects of these experiences on brain development in young children.

What is less widely recognized are the effects of stress on a child’s brain development.

Stress is typically seen as an adult issue; how-ever, chronic stress in children increases the adrenaline and cortisol hormones, resulting in the disruption of early brain development.

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There isn’t anything like it. You strap your helmet on, throw your leg over the bike and hit the throttle. The bike leaps ahead and you’re off; motor humming, wind whistling.

It responds to the lightest of touches; a lean to the right, a tweak of the throttle and you shoot through a curve and merge with the traffic.

Motorcycles are becoming more and more prevalent in the vehicle fleet mix. The popularity of this mode of transportation can be attributed to the low initial cost of a motorcycle, recreational use and fuel efficiency. Motorcycles are by far the most fuel-efficient class of highway vehicles, av-eraging 50 miles per gallon.

While motorcycles were once thought to be primarily warm-weather vehicles, the increase in the price of fuel is ex-tending the use into the winter months — es-pecially here in Colorado where we can have 50-degree days in December! This all leads to more motorcyclists with less experience in increasingly congested traffic. Because they are capable of high speeds but offer minimal protection compared with other vehicles, they also are the most hazardous.

Knowing that riding your motorcycle is in-herently dangerous, you should do what you can to protect yourself in the event of a crash. Government attempts to reduce deaths and injuries have met with resistance. Proven rider protection measures, most notably helmets, are not required in many states, Colorado being one of them. That leaves the

decision to wear protective gear up to you.Most riders understand the importance of

leathers, gloves and good boots, but list sev-eral reasons why they don’t wear a helmet. They are too hot, they limit your vision, you can’t hear and they mess up your hair are the most commonly voiced complaints.

Studies that examine the impact of helmets and helmet laws consistently find that helmet use reduces the fatality rate, the probability and severity of head injuries, the cost of medical treatment and the probability of long-term disability. Studies also show that only a slight increase in the turn of the head is needed when wearing a full-face helmet. A helmet helps to muffle sound and still enables you to hear your bike, horns, sirens and other vehicles as you move in and out of traffic. If the weather turns bad, a helmet with a face shield not only protects your head, but also improves your ability to see. Most helmets have air vents that allow the air to flow through the helmet for cooling and your hair will not be any messier than if you ride without one.

When choosing a helmet look for one that is DOT (Department of Transportation) and SNELL (American National Standards Insti-tute) certified. Helmets should have a thick inner liner, a sturdy chin strap and rivets, and should be a reasonable weight (unsafe helmets weigh one pound or less).

Gear is only part of a safe ride but it is a vital one. Gear up. Ride Smart.

Marjorie Hanson is a graphic technician and motorcyclist who is a member of the DRIVE

SMART Weld County coalition.

Proper gear key to fun, safety on a motorcycle

Marjorie HANSON

DRIVE SMART

may accompany at no charge.

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1, type 2 or gestational diabetes to teach skills needed to care for themselves during pregnancy. Topics include healthy eating, being active, blood glucose monitoring, medications, prob-lem solving, healthy coping and reducing risks. The goal is to help you and your baby stay healthy. No referral needed for group sessions, referral from provider is

required for individual appoint-ments. Individual appointments billable to insurance. Cost is $10 per class. Call (970) 392-2344 to schedule an appointment.

«Pulmonary Rehabilitation, contact (970) 350-6924 for information and opportunities in lung disease management, education and exercise.

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COLORADO ALERGY & ASTHMA CENTERS, P.C.7251 W. 20th Street, Bldg N, Ste 1Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 356-3907

1136 E. Stuart St, Bldg 3, Ste 3200Ft. Collins, CO 80525Phone: (970) 221-1681

4700 E. Bromley Ln., Ste 207Brighton, CO 80601Phone: (303) 654-1234www.coloradoallergy.comProfessionals: Dr. Daniel LaszloDr. John James

NORTHERN COLORADOALLERGY & ASTHMAGreeley Phone: (970) 330-5391Loveland Phone: (970) 663-0144Ft. Collins Phone: (970) 221-2370www.NCAAC.comProfessionals: Dr. Vel Kailasam, MDKrishna C. Murthy, MDLoran Clement, MDMichael Martucci, MD

ALZHEIMER’S/SKILLED CARE

BONELL GOOD SAMARITAN708 22nd StreetGreeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)352-6082Fax: (970)356-7970Web Site: www.good-sam.com

GRACE POINTE1919 68th Avenue Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 304-1919www.gracepointegreeley.com

MEADOWVIEW OF GREELEY5300 29th StreetGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)353-6800Web Site: www.meadowviewofgreeley.com

ASSISTED LIVING

BONELL GOOD SAMARITAN708 22nd Street Greeley, CO 80631Phone: (970) 352-6082Fax: (970) 356-7970www.good-sam.com

COLUMBINE COMMONS1475 Main StreetWindsor, CO 80550Phone: (970) 449-5540Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com

GRACE POINTE1919 68th Avenue Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 304-1919www.gracepointegreeley.com

MEADOWVIEW OF GREELEY5300 29th StreetGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)353-6800Web Site: www.meadowviewofgreeley.com

THE BRIDGE ASSISTED LIVING4750 25th StreetGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)339-0022

AUDIOLOGYALPINE ALL ABOUT HEARING1124 E. Elizabeth Street, #E-101Fort Collins, CO 80524Phone: (970)221-3372Fax: (970)493-92373820 N. Grant AvenueLoveland, CO 80538Phone: (970)461-0225Fax: (970)593-0670Web Site: www.allabouthearing.comProfessionals: Renita Boesiger, M. A., CCC-A Rachel White, M. A., CCC-ACheryl Hadlock, M. S., CCC-A

AUDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES2528 16th Street Greeley, CO Phone: (970)352-2881Professionals: Robert M. Traynor, Ed. D. F-AAA; Karen Swope, M. A. CCC-A

MIRACLE-EAR2404 17th Street Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)351-6620

749 S. Lemay Avenue, Suite A1Fort Collins, CO 80524(970)221-5225

UNC AUDIOLOGY CLINICGunter Hall, Room 0330Greeley, CO 80639Phone: (970)351-2012/TTYFax: (970)351-1601Web Site: www.unco.edu/NHS/asls/clinic.htmProfessionals: Diane Erdbruegger, Au.D., CCC-A;Erinn Jimmerson, M.A., CCC-AJennifer Weber, Au.D., CCC-A

BALANCE

LIFE CARE CENTER OF GREELEY- ASCENT4800 25th StreetGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)330-6400Professionals: Cozette Seaver, PT;Leslie Vail, PT

CARDIAC VASCULAR SURGERY

CARDIAC, THORACIC & VASCULAR SURGERY (NCMC)1800 15th Street, Suite 340Greeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)378-4593Fax: (970)378-4391Professionals: Lyons, Maurice I. Jr. DORichards, Kenneth M. MDTullis, Gene E. MD

CARDIOLOGY

CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE (NCMC)1800 15th Street, #310Greeley, CO 80631Phone: (970) 392-0900Professionals: James H. Beckmann, MD;Harold L. Chapel, MD;John Drury, MD;Lin-Wang Dong, MD;Cynthia L. Gryboski, MD;Cecilia Hirsch, MD;Paul G. Hurst, MD;Brian Lyle, MD;Randall C. Marsh, MD;Arnold Pfahnl, MD; James E. Quillen, MD;Gary A. Rath, MD;Shane Rowan, MD;Ahmad Shihabi, MD;Stephen Zumbrun, MD

HEART FAILURE CLINIC (NCMC)(970) 350-6953Missy Jensen, FNP-C

DENTISTRYASCENT FAMILY DENTALScott Williams, DMD3535 W. 12th Street, Suite BGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)351-6095www.dentalgreeley.com

JULIE KAVANAUGH, D.D.S.3400 W. 16th Street, Suite 8-EGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)351-0400www.drjuliekav.com

RALPH R. REYNOLDS, D.M.D., M.D.Oral Surgery7251 W. 20th St.Building H, Suite 2Greeley, CO 80634(970) 663-6878www.reynoldsoralfacial.com

ENDOCRINOLOGY

ENDOCRINOLOGY CLINIC (NCMC)1801 15th Street, Ste 200Greeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)378-4676Fax: (970)-378-4315www.bannerhealth.comProfessionals: Nirmala Kumar, MDKimberly Rieniets, MDCorinn Sadler, MD

FAMILY PRACTICE MEDICINEBANNER HEALTH CLINIC1300 Main StreetWindsor, CO 80550Phone: 970-686-5646Fax: 970-686-5118Providers:Jonathan Kary, M.D.Trina Kessinger, M.D.Anthony Doft, M.D.

BANNER HEALTH CLINIC100 S. Cherry Ave., Suite 1Eaton, CO 80615Phone: (970)454-3838Professionals: Marianne Lyons, DOLance Barker, DO, Internal Medicine

BANNER HEALTH CLINIC222 Johnstown Center DriveJohnstown, CO 80534Phone: (970)587-4974Professionals:Cara Brown, MDJ.Matthew Brown, MDJoseph Gregory, MDCourtney Isley, MDStephen Kalt, MD, Internal MedicineThomas Kenigsberg, MD

FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF GREELEY,LLP-CENTRAL2520 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634(970) 356-2520Fax: (970) 356-6928Professionals: Joanna H. Branum, M.D.Angela M. Eussen, PA-CJennifer D. Dawson , D.O.Douglas A. Magnuson, M.D.Paul D. Lobitz, M.D.Lori A. Ripley, M.D.D.Craig Wilson, M.D.

FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF GREELEY,LLP-COTTONWOOD2420 W 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634(970) 353-7668Fax:970-353-2801Professionals: Stacey L. Garber, M.D.Amy E. Mattox, M.D.Christopher T. Kennedy, M.D.Daniel P. Pflieger, M.D.Mark D. Young, M.D.

FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF GREELEY,LLP-WEST6801 W. 20th St., Suite 101Greeley, CO 80634(970) 378-8000Fax: (970) 378-8088Professionals: Nathan E. Bedosky, PA-CAnn T. Colgan, M.D.Daniel R. Clang, D.O.Tamara S. Clang, D.O.R. Scott Haskins, M.D.Mathew L. Martinez, M.D.Chima C. Nwizu, M.DMichelle K. Paczosa, D.O.Andrew P. Stoddard, M.D.Kyle B. Waugh, M.D.Charles I. Zucker, M.D.

KENNETH M. OLDS6801 W. 20th Street, Suite 208Greeley ,CO 80634Phone: (970)330-9061

WESTLAKE FAMILY PHYSICIANS, PC5623 W. 19th Street, Greeley, CO Phone: (970) 353-9011Fax: (970) 353-9135Professionals: Richard Budensiek, D.O.; Jacqueline Bearden, MD;Tong Jing, MD;Janis McCall, MD;Frank Morgan, MD;David Puls, D.O. www.bannerhealth.com


TRiBUNE MEDiCAL DiRECTORY 2010TRiBUNE MEDiCAL DiRECTORY 2014FUNERAL SERVICES

ALLNUTT & RESTHAVEN FUNERALSERVICES702 13th Street, Greeley, CO Phone: (970) 352-3366650 W. Drake Road, Ft. Collins, CO Phone: (970) 482-3208 8426 S. College Avenue, Ft. Collins, CO Phone: (970) 667-02022100 N. Lincoln, Loveland, CO Phone: (970) 667-11211302 Graves Avenue, Estes Park, CO Phone: (970) 586-3101

GASTROENTEROLOGY

DOWGIN, THOMAS A., MD.CENTERS FOR GASTROENTEROLOGY7251 W. 20th St., Bldg J, Greeley, CO Phone: (970)207-97733702 Timberline, Ft. Collins, CO Phone: (970)207-97732555 E. 13th Street, Suite 220, Loveland, CO Phone: (970)669-5432Website: www.digestive-health.net

NORTH COLORADO GASTROENTEROLOGY (NCMC)2010 16th Street, Ste. AGreeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)378-4475Fax: (970)378-4429Professionals:Tong Jing, MDMark Rosenblatt, MDAhmed M. Sherif, MDYazan Abu Qwaider, MD

HEALTH AND FITNESS

WORK OUT WESTHealth & Recreation Campus5701 W. 20th Street, Greeley, CO 80634Phone: 970-330-9691www.workoutwest.com

HOME HEALTH CARECARING HEARTS HOME HEALTHCARE6801 W. 20th Street, Suite 207Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)378-1409

BLOOM AT HOME1455 Main StreetWindsor, CO 80550Phone: (970) 460-9200Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com/bloom

COLUMBINE POUDRE HOME CARE1455 Main StreetWindsor, CO 80550Phone: (970) 460-9200Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com

REHABILITATION AND VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION2105 Clubhouse DriveGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 330-5655Fax: (970) 330-7146Web Site: www.rvna.infoProfessionals: Crystal Day, CEO

HOSPICE

HOSPICE OF NORTHERN COLORADOAdministration Office2726 W. 11th Street RoadGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)352-8487Fax: (970)475-0037

PATHWAYS HOSPICE305 Carpenter RoadFt. Collins, CO 80550Phone: (970)663-3500Fax: (970)292-1085 Web Site: www.pathways-care.orgEmail: [email protected]

INDEPENDENT ASSISTED LIVINGGRACE POINTE1919 68th Avenue Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 304-1919Website: www.gracepointegreeley.com

MEADOWVIEW OF GREELEY5300 29th StreetGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)353-6800Website: www.meadowviewofgreeley.com

INDEPENDENT ASSISTED LIVING W/SERVICES

BONELL GOOD SAMARITAN708 22nd StreetGreeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)352-6082Fax: (970)356-7970Web Site: www.good-sam.com

FOX RUN SENIOR LIVING1720 60th AvenueGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)353-7773Fax: (970)330-9708Web Site: www.good-sam.com

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

BREEN, JOHN F., MD (NCMC)1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)350-6071Fax: (970)350-6702

INTERNAL MEDICINEBANNER HEALTH CLINIC2010 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)350-5660www.bannerhealth.com Professionals:Danielle Doro, MD Giovanna Garcia, MD

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIESBANNER HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (NCMC)Phone: (970)506-6420

COLUMBINE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT1455 Main StreetWindsor, CO 80550(970) 460-9205Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

NCMC - BEHAVIORAL HEALTHDr Patricia Al-Adsani, Child and Adolescent PsychiatryBanner Health Clinic-Internal Medicine2010 16th Street, Suite C, Greeley, CO 80631Banner Health Clinic- Windsor1300 Main Street, Windsor, CO 80550

Shawn Crawford, LPCBanner Health Clinic 222 Johnstown Center Dr., Johnstown, CO 80534Banner Health Clinic-Internal Medicine2010 16th Street, Suite CGreeley, CO 80631

Stephanie Carroll, LCSW, CACIIIBanner Health Clinic1300 Main Street, Windsor, CO 80550Banner Health Clinic Fossil Creek303 Colland DrFort Collins, CO 80525

Elise Pugh, LPCBanner Health Clinic Westlake 5623 W 19th St, Greeley CO 80631Banner Health Clinic1300 Main StreetWindsor, CO 80550

Susan Goodrich, LCSW Banner Health Clinic-Loveland PediatricsLoveland Pediatrics, Loveland COBanner Health Clinic- Windsor1300 Main Street Windsor CO, 80550

Renee Rogers, LMFTBanner Health Clinic1300 Main Street, Windsor, CO 80550Banner Health Clinic303 Colland Drive, Fossil CreekFort Collins, CO 80525

NEPHROLOGYGREELEY MEDICAL CLINIC1900 16th Street, Greeley, CO 80631Phone: (970) 350-2438Professionals: Donal Rademacher, MD

NEUROLOGY

CENTENNIAL NEUROLOGYDr. David Ewing7251 W. 20th Street, Unit CGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 356-3876

NEUROLOGY CLINIC (NCMC)1800 15th Street, Suite 100BGreeley, CO 80631Phone: (970) 350-5612 Fax: (970) 350-5619Professionals: Barbara Hager, MDTodd Hayes, DOWilliam Shaffer, MDChristy Young, MD

NEURO-SURGERY BRAIN & SPINE

BANNER HEALTH NEUROSURGERY CLINIC1800 15th St., Suite 130Greeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)350-5996Professionals:David Blatt, MDBeth Gibbons, MD

NURSING HOME REHABILITATIONCENTENNIAL HEALTH CARE CENTER1637 29th Ave. PlaceGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 356-8181Fax: (970) 356-3278

COLUMBINE COMMONS HEALTH & REHAB FACILITY1475 Main StreetWindsor, CO 80550Phone: (970) 449-5541Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGYBANNER HEALTH GYN CONSULTANTS1800 15th St., Suite 130Greeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)353-1335Professionals:Susan Carter, MD

BANNER HEALTH OB/GYN CLINIC2410 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)352-6353Professionals:Neil Allen, MDLaurie Berdahl, MD

WESTLAKE FAMILY PHYSICIANS, PC5623 W. 19th StreetGreeley, CO Phone: (970) 353-9011Fax: (970) 353-9135Professionals: Jacqueline Bearden, MD; Richard Budensiek, D.O.; Janis McCall, MD;Frank Morgan, MD;David Pols, D.O. www.bannerhealth.com


TRiBUNE MEDiCAL DiRECTORY 2014ONCOLOGY & HEMATOLOGY

CANCER INSTITUTE (NCMC)1800 15th Street,Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 350-6680Toll Free (866) 357-9276Fax: (970)350-6610Professionals: Jeffrey Albert, MDElizabeth Ceilley, MDBrian Fuller, MDBenjamin George, MDSamuel Shelanski, MDKerry Williams-Wuch, MDAlice Wood, MDAriel Soriano, MD

OPTOMETRYFOX HILL VISION CLINIC2001 46th AvenueGreeley, CO 80634(970) 330-7070Professionals: Dr. Nancy Smith, ODDr. Tarry Harvey, ODWebsite: www.foxhillvision.com

ORTHODONTICS

GREELEY ORTHODONTIC CENTER2021 Clubhouse Dr., Suite 110Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 330-2500Fax: (970) 330-2548E-Mail: [email protected]: www.DoctorK.comProfessionals: Dr. Gary J. Kloberdanz

ORTHODONTIC ASSOCIATES OF GREELEY, PCProfessionals: Bradford N. Edgren, DDS, MS3400 W. 16thSt., Bldg 4-VGreeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 356-5900Website: www.drbradsmiles.com

ORTHOPEDICS

MOUNTAIN VISTA ORTHOPAEDICS 5890 W. 13th Street, Suite 101Greeley, COPhone: (970)348-0020Fax: (970)348-0044Web Site: www.bannerhealth.comProfessionals: Randy M. Bussey, MDRiley Hale, MDDaniel Heaston, MDThomas Pazik, MDKelly R. Sanderford, MDSteven Sides, MDLinda Young, MD

PEDIATRICSBANNER HEALTH CLINIC6801 W. 20th Street, Suite 201Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)350-5828www.bannerhealth.com Professionals: Amanda Harding, MDJames Sando, MD

PEDIATRIC REHABILITATIONBANNER REHABILITATION CENTER1801 16th Street, Greeley, COPhone: (970)350-6160Fax: (970)378-3858

PERSONAL RESPONSE SERVICE

BANNER LIFE LINE (NCMC)2010 16th Street, Suite C, Greeley, CO 80631Phone: 1-877-493-8109(970) 378-4743

PHYSICAL THERAPY

FRONT RANGE THERAPY1475 Main Street, Windsor, CO 80550Phone: (970) 492-6238Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com

HOPE THERAPY CENTER(Formerly North Colorado Therapy Center)2780 28th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)339-0011Website: www.GCIinc.orgProfessionals: Jeanne Rabe, PT;Jennifer Branson, PTKryste Haas, OT; Molly Wuethrich, PTAMoni Kohlhoff, PT

NORTHERN COLORADOREHABILITATION HOSPITAL 4401 Union Street, Johnstown, CO 80534Phone: (970) 619-3400Website: [email protected]

PULMONARY/CRITICAL CARENORTH COLORADOPULMONARY (NCMC)1801 16th Street, Greeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)392-2026Professionals: Kelli Janata, DORobert Janata, DODavid Fitzgerlad, DOMichael Shedd, MDDanielle Dial, NP

PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS

CERTIFIED PROSTHETICS &ORTHOTICS, LLC (GREELEY LOCATION)1620 25th Avenue, Suite A, Greeley, CO 80634Phone: 970-356-2123Fax: 970-352-4943

HANGER PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS7251 West 20th Street, Building M, Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)330-9449 Fax: (970)330-42172500 Rocky Mountain Avenue, Suite 2100North Medical Office Building, Loveland CO 80538 Phone: (970) 619-6585 Fax (970) 619-6591Website: www.hanger.comProfessinal: Ben Struzenberg, CPOMichelle West, Mastectomy Fitter

REHABILITATION

ASCENT AT LIFE CARE CENTER 4800 25th Street, Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)330-6400Website: www.lcca.comProfessionals: Annie BennettLeslie Vail

BANNER REHABILITATIONPhone: (970)350-6160

COLUMBINE COMMONSHEALTH & REHAB FACILITY 1475 Main StreetWindsor, CO 80550Phone: (970) 449-5541Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com

FRONT RANGE THERAPY1475 Main Street, Windsor, CO 80550Phone: (970) 492-6238Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com


PEAKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER5881 W. 16th St., Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)313-2775Fax: (970)313-2777

RESPITE/ADULT DAY CARE

ELDERGARDEN ADULT DAY CARE 910 27th AvenueGreeley, CO 80634970-353-5003Website: www.eldergarden.orgSliding scale fee or no fee forMedicaid Enrollment process required

SKILLED CARE/REHAB

BONELL GOOD SAMARITAN708 22nd Street, Greeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)352- 6082Fax: (970)356-7970Website: www.good-sam.com

COLUMBINE COMMONS HEALTH & REHAB FACILITY1475 Main StreetWindsor, CO 80550Phone: (970) 449-5541Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com

GRACE POINTE1919 68th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970) 304-1919Website: www.gracepointegreeley.com

SPORTS MEDICINE

MOUNTAIN VISTA ORTHOPAEDICS 5890 W. 13th Street, Suite 101, Greeley, COPhone: (970)348-0020Fax: (970)348-0044Web Site: www.bannerhealth.comProfessionals: Randy M. Bussey, MDRiley Hale, MDDaniel Heaston, MDThomas Pazik, MDKelly R. Sanderford, MDSteven Sides, MDLinda Young, MD

NORTH COLORADO SPORTS MEDICINE1801 16th Street, Greeley, COPhone: (970)392-2496

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

BANNER REHABILITATION CENTER1801 16th Street, Greeley, COPhone: (970)350-6160Fax: (970)378-3858


UNC SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY CLINICGunter Hall, Room 0330, Greeley, CO 80639Phone: (970)351-2012/TTYFax: (970)351-1601Web Site: www.unco.edu/NHS/asls/clinic.htmProfessionals: Lynne Jackowiak, M.S., CCC-SLPJulie Hanks, Ed.DPatty Walton, M.A., CCC-SLP

SURGERY GENERAL & TRAUMA

BARIATRIC SURGERY (NCMC)1800 15th Street, Suite 200, Greeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)378-4433866-569-5926Fax: (970)378-4440Professionals: Michael W. Johnell, MD

SURGERY WESTERN STATES BURN CENTER (NCMC)1801 16th Street, Greeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)350-6607Fax: (970)350-6306Professionals: Gail Cockrell, MD Cleon W. Goodwin, MD BURN

SURGICAL ASSOCIATES OF GREELEY PC (NCMC)1800 15th St. Suite 210, Greeley, CO Phone: (970)352-8216Toll Free: 1-888-842-4141Professionals: Molly Decker, DO;Michael Harkabus, MD; Jason Ogren, MD;Samuel Saltz, DO; Robert Vickerman, MD

URGENT CARE

SUMMITVIEW URGENT CARE2001 70th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)378-4155Fax: (970)378-4151www.bannerhealth.comProfessionals: Susan Beck, MDThomas Harms, MDSusan Kelly, MDAmy E. Shenkenberg, MDLinda Young, MD

UROLOGY

MOUNTAIN VISTA UROLOGY5890 W. 13th Street, Suite 106, Greeley, CO 80634Phone: (970)378-1000Professionals:Curtis Crylen, MDDavid Ritsema, MDJames Wolach, MDwww.bannerhealth.com

VEINS

VEIN CLINIC (NCMC)1800 15th Street, Suite 340, Greeley, CO 80631Phone: (970)378-4593Fax: (970)378-4591Professionals:Maurice I. Lyons Jr., DOKenneth M. Richards, MDGene E. Tullis, MD

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