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O’Connor offers plastic surgery services in Kaukauna
Tue, Feb 23, 2021
Dr. Elizabeth A. O’Connor, a plastic surgeon with Plastic Surgery & Skin Specialists by BayCare Clinic, is providing plastic surgery services at Aurora BayCare Health Center in Kaukauna.
O’Connor specializes in bre…
Aurora BayCare in the News: COVID-19 and heart health
Fri, Feb 12, 2021
Dr. Scott Weslow, an interventional cardiologist with Aurora BayCare Cardiology, was interviewed by WBAY Channel 2 News for a health feature story on the effects of COVID-19 on long-term heart health.
It is not uncommo…
BayCare Clinic in the News: Staying safe in bitter cold
Thu, Feb 11, 2021
Dr. Kerry Ahrens, an emergency medicine physician with BayCare Clinic, spoke recently with NBC 26 News about ways to stay safe in dangerously cold weather.
Temperatures and wind chill factors have plunged well below ze…
Meet Dr. Cory Vogel, emergency medicine physician
Tue, Feb 9, 2021
As a child, Cory Vogel frequently found himself visiting the emergency room. It’s no wonder, as an adult, he ended up there on a more permanent basis.
“As a kid I was always in the ER getting stitches and breaking bone…
BayCare Clinic in the News: Cold weather safety
Mon, Feb 8, 2021
BayCare Clinic emergency medicine physician assistant Colton Skenandore spoke recently with WFRV Channel 5 News about a cold snap expected to hit the Green Bay area. He shared tips for staying safe in the cold weather.
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BayCare Clinic in the News: World Cancer Day
Fri, Feb 5, 2021
Nick Grimm, a physician assistant with Plastic Surgery & Skin Specialists by BayCare Clinic, was interviewed by WBAY Channel 2 News for a health feature story on World Cancer Day.
Grimm, a dermatology services spec…
Meet Dr. Kevin Wienkers, ophthalmologist
Fri, Jan 29, 2021
Dr. Kevin Wienkers has no boundaries for how far he’ll go to help others – even if it means traveling across the globe.
Wienkers, an ophthalmologist with BayCare Clinic Eye Specialists, has traveled to Africa, Myanmar …
BayCare Clinic in the News: Flu cases are down; twindemic hasn’t materialized
Tue, Jan 26, 2021
Dr. Christopher Painter, an emergency medicine physician with BayCare Clinic, spoke with WBAY Channel 2 News about the season’s unusually low flu activity.
Painter offered his thoughts as to why we’re seeing less flu c…
Dimitris joins Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic
Mon, Jan 25, 2021
GREEN BAY – Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic is expanding its team, welcoming Dr. Kirk Dimitris, a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in total hip and knee joint replacement.
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Meet Dr. Katie Destree, emergency medicine physician
Tue, Jan 12, 2021
For some, it takes a lifetime to discover their calling. Katie Destree knew her calling even before kindergarten.
“My mom says that I was telling them since the age of 4 that I wanted to be a doctor,” Destree says. “…
BayCare Clinic Foundation offering scholarships
Mon, Jan 11, 2021
The BayCare Clinic Foundation will provide scholarships to support local students planning to attend college, particularly those pursuing a career in health care.
The Griffin Scholarship is available to high school sen…
Meet Dr. Richard Windsor, urologist
Fri, Jan 1, 2021
When you grow up hearing tales of challenging yet successful surgeries, you might one day want to become a surgeon. That was the case for Dr. Richard Windsor, a urological surgeon with Aurora BayCare Urological Surgeons.…
Hearing Center BayCare Clinic offers care in Two Rivers
Mon, Dec 14, 2020
TWO RIVERS – Hearing Center BayCare Clinic has started providing audiology services and hearing care at Aurora Health Center in Two Rivers, 5300 Memorial Drive.
Heather Schwartz, a certified audiologist, provides hea…
BayCare Clinic in the News: COVID-19 vaccine and allergic reactions
Thu, Dec 10, 2020
Dr. Ashwani Bhatia, chief medical officer with BayCare Clinic, was interviewed Wednesday by WBAY Channel 2 News regarding two health care workers in the United Kingdom who had allergic reactions to the new COVID-19 vacci…
Meet Dr. Emil Pajek, emergency medicine physician
Fri, Dec 4, 2020
“Why shouldn’t you be a doctor?”
That question changed Emil Pajek’s life forever.
“I woke up one day and I just had the thought in my head,” Pajek says. “The question was nagging enough to follow and from that mo…
Aurora BayCare in the News: Obesity may worsen COVID-19 outcomes
Mon, Nov 30, 2020
Laura Gintner, a physician assistant with the bariatrics team at Aurora BayCare Medical Center, was interviewed by WBAY Channel 2 News for a story about studies that suggest people with obesity may be at increased risk o…
Barbara named partner at BayCare Clinic
Fri, Nov 20, 2020
Dr. David W. Barbara has been named a physician partner at BayCare Clinic.
Earning partnership gives BayCare Clinic physicians shared ownership in the joint venture hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center, a greater v…
10 technical college students earn EMS scholarships
Wed, Nov 18, 2020
Nine students from the emergency medical services program at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and one student from Lakeshore Technical College have been awarded scholarships from Aurora BayCare Medical Center and th…
Meet Dr. Mary Rupp, urgent care physician
Tue, Nov 17, 2020
While conducting investigations, detectives look for clues, follow leads and work to determine the cause of a crime incident while also identifying likely culprits.
As an urgent care physician with BayCare Clinic, Dr…
BayCare Clinic in the News: New organs discovered in the throat
Thu, Nov 12, 2020
Dr. Jon Slezak of BayCare Clinic Ear, Nose & Throat was interviewed by WBAY Channel 2 News for a health news feature about the recent discovery of a set of previously unknown large salivary glands where the nasal cav…
Make safety a priority at holiday gatherings
Tue, Nov 10, 2020
This year, it's crucial to guard against COVID-19 exposure and infection as plans for holiday gatherings take shape, health experts say.
“The nation is still locked in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as such,…
Ask the BayCare Clinic Specialist: It’s not too late to get your flu shot
Mon, Nov 9, 2020
Question: It’s November and we haven’t gotten our flu shots yet. If we get our shots now, will they be effective against the flu this late in the season?
Answer: As long as flu viruses are spreading, it’s not too lat…
Meet Dr. Wei-Chuan Wang, ophthalmologist
Fri, Nov 6, 2020
Dr. Wei-Chuan Wang – some know him by his American name, Glen – is an ophthalmologist with BayCare Clinic Eye Specialists. He is all about building and maintaining relationships.
Wang has done that since arriving in …
Terp joins Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic
Mon, Nov 2, 2020
Tiffany Terp, a physician assistant, has joined Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic.
She works under the direction of Dr. Andrew Kirkpatrick, a fellowship-trained hand surgeon.
Terp is practicing at …
Witmer expands cardiology practice to Kaukauna
Tue, Oct 27, 2020
KAUKAUNA – Dr. William Witmer, a fellowship-trained interventional cardiologist with Aurora BayCare Cardiology, is expanding his practice to Kaukauna.
He will begin seeing patients at Aurora BayCare Health Center in …