Innovis Health News

Dr. Richard Vetter - NDAFP Family Physician of the Year

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:05:00 -0600

Innovis Health proudly congratulates Dr. Richard Vetter on receiving the 2009 NDAFP Family Physician of the Year Award.

The North Dakota Academy of Family Physicians presents this annual award to a North Dakota physician who displays pride in practicing family medicine. The award winner must be a member of the NDAFP and AAFP, a compassionate family physician in good standing within the medical community, involved in community activities that are dedicated to the ideals of Family Medicine, and act as a role model for the residents, medical students, and young physicians in the state.

Thank you, Dr. Vetter, for making life better here.

Is weight loss surgery right for you?

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:05:00 -0600

Weight Loss Surgery Informational Session
Monday, July 6th · 6-8 pm

There are a multitude of weight loss strategies available today and choosing one can be difficult. That’s why St. Joseph’s Area Health Services and Innovis Health of Park Rapids are hosting a weight loss surgery informational session. We will discuss major considerations for bariatric patients, and have bariatric staff on hand to answer questions. If you’ve been struggling with your weight, now is the time to change your life.

Presented by Innovis Health Weight Loss Surgeons: Dr. Daniel Smith and Dr. Robert Wroblewski

Weight Loss Surgery Informational Session
Monday, July 6th · 6-8 pm

Ramada Plaza & Suites
Mozart I & II Conference Rooms
1635 42nd Street South
Fargo, ND 58103

Pre-Registration is Required
For questions and to register, contact Stacey at 218-732-2837 or sofferdahl@innovishealth.com.
This seminar is free and open to the public.

Provided by Innovis Health and St. Joseph's Area Health Services - Park Rapids, MN.

Innovis Health Park Rapids Open House

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:05:00 -0600

Innovis Health Pediatric Center Open House

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:05:00 -0600

Thursday, June 18th from 4-8 pm
Please join us for the Grand Opening of the Innovis Health Pediatric Center
Thursday, June 18th from 4-8pm

Innovis Health South University
1702 S. Univ Dr.
Fargo, ND 58103

Come & see our playful new barnyard-themed center that's sure to be enjoyable for the whole family!

Entertainment includes:
Magic Shows at 5 pm and 7 pm
Inflatable games provided by Games Galore
Balloon Sculptures
Close-up Magic
Face Painting
Tours of the new center
Fix-A-Friend Tours - Bring your favorite toy or doll to "fix" as you play doctor!

Innovis Health Pediatrics - life's better here.

Sunglass Sale

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:05:00 -0600

Through June 12th, 2009
South University Optical Shop

25% off Sunglass Frames, Lenses & Coatings (Rx & non-Rx)

Offering... Rudy Project, Bolle, Vera Wang, Carrera, Wiley X and many more!

Innovis Health Optical Shop
South University Campus
701-364-3296

Diabetes Care Awards

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:05:00 -0600

Sixteen providers from Innovis Health were among 193 providers to receive the North Dakota Diabetes Care Provider Achievement Award and two divisional clinics received the ND Diabetes Care Clinic Achievement Award. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, in cooperation with the North Dakota Department of Health Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, sponsors the annual awards given each spring.

Gold award winners are Dale Ernster, MD, Innovis Jamestown; Anne Kidder, MD, Innovis Northport; Vandana Nagpal, MD, Innovis 32nd Avenue; Fredrick Mitzel, MD, Innovis Valley City; Dawn McKinnon, NP-C, and Duane Strand, MD, both of Innovis Wahpeton; Joel Haugen, MD, Innovis West Acres; and Richard Vetter, MD, Innovis West Fargo.

Silver award winners are Bruce Larson, PA-C, Innovis Lisbon; Linda Regan, PA-C, Scott Rowe, MD, and Marjorie Triebold, PA-C, all of Innovis Jamestown; Walter Johnson, MD, and Keith Rau, MD, both of Innovis South University; and Emil Steinke, MD, Innovis Moorhead.

Alberto Cabo Chan, MD, Innovis South University, won the Pediatric Silver award.

The award is based on American Diabetes Association Guidelines. Providers who had four or more patient with diabetes and who met all five achievement goals in 2008 received the Gold award. Those who met four of the five received a Silver award. The ND Diabetes Care Provider Report has tracked providers and patient services for more than eight years.

Two Innovis Health Divisional Clinics also received the ND Diabetes Care Clinic Achievement Award: Innovis Health Wahpeton and Innovis Health Valley City. These two clinics were out of 17 that were recognized by demonstrating excellence in managing the care of diabetes patients and is based on ADA guidelines.

To receive this award, a clinic must have at least 10 patients with diabetes, more than one practitioner and have met all five achievement goals in 2008. The ND Diabetes Care Provider Report has tracked providers and patient services for more than eight years.

Overactive Bladder Seminar

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:05:00 -0600

Monday, May 18th at 6:30

Is your OVERACTIVE BLADDER always on your mind?
There is hope.

If you’ve tried overactive bladder treatments without any success, don’t lose hope. InterStim Therapy, first introduced in 1997, is an FDA-approved medical device that works with the bladder to control urinary function. Find out if InterStim Therapy could eliminate or greatly reduce your bladder control problems. Co-sponsored by Innovis Health & MedTronic

Join us for a free health seminar on treatments for overactive bladder.

DATE: Monday, May 18, 2009
TIME: 6:30 PM
PLACE: Innovis Health Urology
Innovations Room
3000 32nd Ave. So.
Fargo, ND 58103

RSVP: 1-800-664-5111

Presented by:
Son Nguyen, M.D.
Anton Galich, M.D.
Cathy Urlaub, PA-C

To register or to get a free information packet: call 1-800-664-5111 or visit www.interstimtherapy.com

Deutscher marks 50 years taking calls

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:05:00 -0600

Katie Ryan
The Jamestown Sun - 04/18/2009
Don't be surprised if you call to set up a doctor appointment, and the woman answering the phone already knows your name.

That's because she may have booked appointments for your parents and grandparents too.

Leona Deutscher, switchboard operator at Innovis Health, celebrates her 50th year with the company Monday.

"I do recognize names and I do recognize voices," she said.

Deutscher originally worked in medical records and registration before operating the switchboard a few months later. She said she's assisting the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the patients she helped when she first started in 1959.

"She's been here since the beginning of time," said a joking Laura Hovland, nurse supervisor at Innovis.

Back then, the Streeter (N.D.) High School graduate took the job as a means to save up to earn a degree in nursing.

"I thought I was just going to work until I had enough money for school," Deutscher said.

But Deutscher said she liked living near her family and she enjoyed coming to work — even if that work changed its name a time or two.

When she started, Innovis Health operated under the name Depuy Sorknes Clinic. The name changed to Jamestown Clinic in the early 1970s and Dakota Clinic in the mid-80s, she said.

The company renamed itself Innovis Health in January 2008.

"Very dedicated — That's how I would describe her," said Vicki Walsh, business office supervisor.

Walsh has worked with Deutscher for 30 years.

And not only dedicated, but co-workers compared Deutscher to a history textbook mixed with a telephone directory. When co-workers have questions about where to find a specialized doctor or a doctor that used to work at the clinic, Deutscher always knows, Hovland said.

"She's able to do all that for us," she said.

In fact, Deutscher said she remembers the extension number of each of the doctors she used to work with, even the ones from 50 years ago.

"I sure enjoy being here," Deutscher said.

And it's the enjoyment she gets from her co-workers that brings her back, day after day.

"If and when I retire, I'm sure going to miss it," she said. "I know that."

Sun reporter Katie Ryan can be reached at 701-952-8454 or by e-mail at kryan@jamestownsun.com

Join us for Tour de Grocery Store

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:05:00 -0600

Bariatric Surgery Informational Session

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:05:00 -0600

Presented by:
Robert Wroblewski, MD & Daniel Smith, MD
Bariatric Surgeons for Innovis Health Park Rapids and St. Joseph's Area Health Services Center for Weight Management

Tuesday, April 7th 6-8 pm
Innovis Health 3000 32nd Ave South Fargo, ND 58103

Meeting rooms 253/254 in the lower level
Pre-registration is required.

Please contact Stacy Offerdahl at sofferdahl@innovishealth.com or 218-732-2837 with questions or to register.