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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Family Medicine Physician Lize Loubser, MD
November 21, 2024UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) is excited to welcome Lize Loubser, MD, to UP Medical Group – Marquette | Family Medicine. Dr. Loubser is a board-certified Family Medicine physician with a wealth of expertise and a patient-centered approach to caring for individuals of all ages. Dr. Loubser specializes in preventative care, chronic…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Physiatrist Andrea Carefoot, MD
November 13, 2024UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) is pleased to welcome board-certified physiatrist Andrea Carefoot, MD, to the Brain & Spine Center. Dr. Carefoot, a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, provides a comprehensive range of treatments to help patients recover from injuries, manage chronic conditions, and improve their quality of…
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UP Health System – Marquette Cardiology Nurse Amanda Atkins, RN, Honored with DAISY Award
November 12, 2024UP Health System – Marquette is proud to honor Amanda Atkins, RN, with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®. This award, presented every quarter, is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care provided to patients and families every day. Amanda works in the Cardiac Unit at UP Health System –…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Chrissy Janssen
November 08, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a food service worker in the kitchen. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? For me, it’s a personal calling to help others make a difference. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? I prepare food for staff and visitors and maintain…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Michael Potes, DO, to Digestive & Liver
November 07, 2024UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette), a Duke Lifepoint hospital, is pleased to announce that Michael Potes, DO, has joined its medical staff at UP Medical Group | Digestive and Liver. Dr. Potes, a board-certified gastroenterologist, specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of digestive disorders and diseases. Dr. Potes earned…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Lisa McGowan, LPN
November 01, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a licensed practical nurse at the UP Bariatric Institute in the Medical Office Building on Washington Street. I'm responsible for all prior authorizations and daily patient care. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I have always enjoyed taking care of others. I became an aide when I was…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Natalie Bordson, RN
October 25, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a registered nurse (RN) on the Medical/Surgical Unit. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My Aunt Lori is an RN here and inspired me to get into nursing. Growing up, I would always hear how she made a positive impact in her patients' lives and in our community; this made me want to do the…
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UPHS — Marquette Heroes | Krystina Ostermeyer, RN, BSN, CDCES
October 17, 2024Krystina Ostermeyer, RN, BSN, CDCES, Nurse and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist at UP Health System – Marquette. What is your role at UPHS – Marquette?I am an RN and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist for the Nutrition & Wellness/Diabetes Education department at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Kyra Gravelyn
October 17, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a clinic office clerk in Outpatient Behavioral Health at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My inspiration for getting into healthcare was my grandparents. Both my grandma and my grandpa worked their whole lives with the health system and helped people every day!
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UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Kris McCoy
October 11, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am the director of the Revenue Cycle department at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I actually wanted to be a nurse, but it turns out I couldn't handle the bodily fluids part! What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in…
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UP Health System – Marquette Heroes | Stacy Tomlin
September 26, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a clinic office clerk at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I was born and raised in the Upper Peninsula, however, I moved to a small rural town in Alabama back in 1991 and it was there that I was introduced to the healthcare setting. I moved back home…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Jamie Durand, RT (R)(M)
August 29, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a registered radiologic technologist and mammographer in the Imaging Department at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My inspiration for getting into healthcare would be from my personal experiences. As a child, one of my family members needed a lot…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Michael Perrault, RN, BSN, CEN
August 16, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a registered nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department (ED) at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I took a course in high school where we were able to go into the hospital. I enjoyed this course and decided to pursue a nursing degree. What’s a…
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UP Health System Welcomes Emergency Medicine Physician and Munising Native Sara Sutherland, MD
August 14, 2024UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) is pleased to announce the addition of Sara Sutherland, MD, to its team of emergency medicine physicians. A native of Munising, Dr. Sutherland brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to the community to her new role. As an emergency medicine physician, Dr. Sutherland is trained to handle a wide range…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Dakota Halquist
August 08, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a cashier at the Bistro on Baraga at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My dad. He worked in maintenance at the hospital and suggested the cafe as a first job. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Lauralee Clement, LPN
August 02, 2024What is your role at UPHS – Marquette? I am a quality lead II at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I grew up in Marquette and knew I wanted to work and raise my family here. I had an aunt who worked as a licensed practical nurse (LPN) in the hospital clinics which provided me the inspiration…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Renee DeRusha, MA
July 26, 2024What 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? What is it like…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Cardiologists Ellen Kehoe, DO, and Yasser Salem, MD, MBA, to Heart & Vascular Center
July 25, 2024Providing comprehensive diagnoses and treatment of diseases of the heart and vascular system
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UP Health System – Marquette Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients
July 22, 2024American 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…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Joel Poliskey, MD
July 19, 2024What 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 you? What is it…
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