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UPHS – Portage Heroes | Paula Huls, RN, BSN
July 26, 2024
What is your role at UP Health System – Portage? I am a quality care coordinator in the Portage Medical Group (PMG) Clinics. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? When I look back, I think I have always wanted to help people. I became an LPN right after high school, then...
read moreUPHS – Marquette Heroes | Renee DeRusha, MA
July 26, 2024
What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a medical assistant at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I have always enjoyed being involved in helping people who need healthcare and making a difference in their lives. What’s a typical day like for you?...
read moreUPHS – Portage Parking Lot Construction Slated to Begin July 29
July 25, 2024
Construction on the UP Health System – Portage (UPHS – Portage) main entrance patient loading/unloading loop is slated to begin Monday, July 29. The work will be done in two phases, with half of the loop being closed off at a time, allowing for continuous access to the main entrance throughout...
read moreUP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Cardiologists Ellen Kehoe, DO, and Yasser Salem, MD, MBA, to Heart & Vascular Center
July 25, 2024
Providing comprehensive diagnoses and treatment of diseases of the heart and vascular system
read moreUP Health System – Marquette Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients
July 22, 2024
American College of Cardiology NCDR® Chest Pain—MI Registry Gold Performance Achievement Award recognizes sustained, high-level performance in quality of care UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) has received the American College of Cardiology’s National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR®) Chest Pain – MI Registry Gold Performance Achievement Award for 2024....
read moreUPHS – Bell Heroes | Stephanie Starrine
July 19, 2024
What is your role at UPHS – Bell? I am a patient processing clerk in the Radiology Department. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I guess I just knew that being in healthcare would be a perfect fit for me. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working...
read moreUPHS – Marquette Heroes | Joel Poliskey, MD
July 19, 2024
What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am an emergency medicine physician at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My inspiration for getting into healthcare comes from the two most important things in my life: faith and family. What’s a typical day like for...
read moreUP Health System – Marquette Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke Care
July 18, 2024
The American Heart Association presents Get With The Guidelines® – SilverPlus award for proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and life-saving care UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke SilverPlus quality achievement...
read moreMarquette Family Medicine Residency Program Welcomes Six New Residents
July 17, 2024
Pictured left to right: Claire Spivey, DO; Nada Attia, MD; Chelsea Travis, MD; Ellen Cravens, DO; Brittanie Floyd, MD; John Bradtke, MD UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) Family Medicine Residency Program has six new physicians. On July 1, the program welcomed Nada Attia, MD; John Bradtke, MD; Ellen...
read moreUPHS – Marquette Heroes | Jen Heyrman, RN
July 12, 2024
What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a registered nurse (RN) and clinical educator at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My mom. She is a nurse here on the cardiac floor and is an amazing role model. I wanted to follow in...
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