9/25/2020

Question: I’m an adult and I still have my wisdom teeth. Should I have them removed even though they’re not bothering me?

Answer: Maybe. Each individual case is unique. However, in many cases, although our wisdom tee…

9/18/2020

Physicians, advanced practice providers and registered nurses are invited to the 2020 Aurora BayCare Stroke and Neurovascular Symposium, a virtual event to be offered on Thursdays in October.

This free continuing med…

9/16/2020

Dr. Ryan Murphy, an emergency medicine physician with BayCare Clinic, was interviewed by WBAY Channel 2 News for a health feature about the Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine program at the University of Wisconsin Scho…

9/15/2020

From left: Dr. William Witmer and pal, Dr. Scott Weslow, pose for the camera.

“I am really worried about my calendar,” Dr. William Witmer says.

Why?

“Because its days are numbered.”

Chuckles – or groans –…

9/14/2020

GREEN BAY – BayCare Clinic Ear, Nose & Throat and Hearing Center BayCare Clinic have a new location on the Aurora BayCare Medical Center campus in Green Bay.

Their clinical offices are in Suite F300 on the third …

9/11/2020

Question: I’m concerned my fifth-grader’s backpack might be a little too heavy for her. When it comes to backpack weight for children, how can I help her avoid an injury?

Answer: This is a timely issue especially now…

9/9/2020

Dr. Ryan Murphy, an emergency medicine physician with BayCare Clinic, was interviewed by WBAY Channel 2 News for a health feature about the challenges of teaching and learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Murphy is am…

9/8/2020

BayCare Clinic’s health care partner, Aurora BayCare Medical Center, again has been recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for its exceptional stroke care.

The hospital recently earn…

9/8/2020

GREEN BAY – Aurora BayCare Urological Surgeons has a new location on the Aurora BayCare Medical Center campus in Green Bay.

Its clinical offices are in Suite F400 on the fourth floor of the four-story clinic building…

9/4/2020

All parents hope for a successful and promising future for their children. For Paul Baek, it was his parents dream for him and his brother to pursue a career in medicine, he says.

However, Baek had a different future…

9/3/2020

GREEN BAY – Dr. Cynthia Chao, a general surgeon specializing in breast surgery, has joined Aurora BayCare General & Vascular Surgery.

Chao earned her medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Phy…

9/2/2020

GREEN BAY – Aurora BayCare Medical Center has been recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for its high-quality care of heart failure patients.

The hospital recently earned a Get With…

9/1/2020

Dr. Katrina Destree and Dr. Dan Miller have joined BayCare Clinic Emergency Physicians.

Destree earned her medical degree at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Wauwatosa. She completed her residency in emergency med…

9/1/2020

GREEN BAY – Dr. Daniel Budreau, a general surgeon specializing in trauma and critical care, has joined Aurora BayCare General & Vascular Surgery.

Budreau earned his medical degree from the University of Chicago. …

8/31/2020

GREEN BAY – Dr. Joshua T. Piotrowski, a urological surgeon, has joined Aurora BayCare Urological Surgeons.

He is seeing patients at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay and at Aurora Medical Center – Bay Area i…

8/19/2020

Dr. Christopher Painter, an emergency medicine physician with BayCare Clinic, was interviewed by WBAY Channel 2 News for a health news feature about getting early flu shots amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

It will be poss…

8/18/2020

Most teenagers are hanging out with friends, playing their favorite sport or planning the next big party. Not the case for a young Timothy Kennedy.

As a teenager, Kennedy, now a urological surgeon with Aurora BayCare…

8/18/2020

Dr. Christopher Painter, an emergency medicine physician with BayCare Clinic, was interviewed by WBAY Channel 2 News for a health news feature about an uncommon condition that affects children – acute flaccid myelitis.

8/17/2020

TWO RIVERS – Dr. Emil Pajek has joined BayCare Clinic Emergency Physicians.

He earned his medical degree at the Medical University of Gdansk in Poland. He completed a residency in internal medicine at St. Luke’s Hosp…

8/12/2020

Question: I’ve been experiencing increasing amounts of pain and stiffness in the front of my shoulder. Over my 62 years, I’ve separated my shoulder a few times and have injured it in the past too. The pain is worse after…

8/11/2020

GREEN BAY – Northeast Wisconsin Technical College instructors Jodie Breidel, Kelly Guyette and Barb Peters were honored on Tuesday with individual awards from the BayCare Clinic Foundation board.

They received the Ba…

8/7/2020

Trading a hard hat, neon vest and tool belt for scrubs and a stethoscope is a move that a young Peter Johnson, now a doctor and director of gynecologic oncology at Aurora BayCare Medical Center, never saw coming.

“I …

8/6/2020

MANITOWOC – A ribbon-cutting event held Wednesday afternoon along Manitowoc’s lakeshore highlighted the opening of Bayshore Drive, the new road that will lead to BayCare Clinic’s planned clinic site.

A crowd of about…

7/27/2020

Question: My sister was treated for cataracts in her 40s. I’m also in need of cataract treatment. I’m in my 50s. Is this normal?

Answer: While not typical, your situation also is not unusual. A cataract, or clouding …

7/24/2020

Two medical experts at BayCare Clinic – Dr. David A. Sorrentino and Dr. Lee M. Woodward – have been named partners with the Green Bay-based organization.

Earning partnership gives them shared ownership in the joint v…