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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Family Medicine Provider Lauren Lemery, FNP-C, MSN
November 21, 2023UP Health System – Marquette is pleased to welcome Lauren Lemery, FNP-C, MSN, to its UP Medical Group | Marquette Family Medicine practice. As a certified family nurse practitioner (FNP-C), Lauren sees and treats patients of all ages for primary care and family medicine services, including well-child exams, annual physicals, sports physicals, chronic disease…
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UP Medical Group | Marquette Urology Welcomes Ishpeming Native Luke Edwards, MD
November 13, 2023Specializing in the removal of kidney stones and urologic cancers
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Emma Evans, BSN, RN
November 10, 2023What is your role at UPHS? I am a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department (ED) at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? When deciding on what career I wanted to pursue, I knew I wanted to do something in healthcare but had a hard time selecting which path to take. As part of the application process…
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Meet the Doctor: Angela Rose-Kratz, FNP-BC, Family Medicine
November 07, 2023Angela Rose-Kratz, FNP-BC, is a board-certified family medicine nurse practitioner at UP Medical Group | Marquette Family Medicine – Negaunee, located at 405 US 41 E, Negaunee, MI. She provides comprehensive primary care services for individuals of all ages, from newborn to geriatric care. Q: When did you first think of becoming a healthcare provider? A: In my…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Vascular Surgeon Ryan Meehan, MD
November 02, 2023Providing comprehensive diagnoses and surgical treatment of diseases of the vascular system
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UP Health System - Marquette Heroes | Jeff Fierstine, PA-C
October 27, 2023What is your role at UPHS? I am a neurosurgery Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) in the Brain & Spine Center at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My parents. They raised me to serve others and protect the vulnerable. And the best field to apply those principles is healthcare. …
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UP Health System - Marquette Heroes | Becky Lindeman Keskimaki & Mary Burdick
October 20, 2023What is your role at UPHS? Becky: I am the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Trainer and Support Specialist for the Clinical EMR at UP Health System – Marquette. Mary: I am the EMR Trainer and Support Specialist for the Outpatient Clinics of UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? Becky: Healthcare was…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist and Upper Michigan Native Jenna Racine, MD
October 17, 2023Providing comprehensive care for individuals experiencing high-risk pregnancy close to home in the Upper Peninsula
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UP Health System - Marquette Heroes | Mark Rushford, CMA
October 13, 2023What is your role at UPHS? I am a Certified Medical Assistant for the Heart and Vascular department at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I started with fire services and took the emergency medical technician (EMT) class as part of my fire training and found that I enjoyed the medical side more. I went on to…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Andrew Markkola
October 02, 2023What is your role at UPHS? I am a Clinic Office Clerk for the Cancer Center at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I’ve been in some form of customer service role all throughout my life so when I moved to Marquette, a good friend suggested I apply at the hospital. The inner workings of healthcare have always…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Juli Baker
September 29, 2023What is your role at UPHS? I am a Patient Services Representative in the Medical Specialists office at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? To be honest, I never realized just how rewarding it would be to work in this field and be able to assist people with their healthcare. What’s a typical day like for you?…
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UP Health System – Marquette Welcomes Critical Care Pulmonologist Sara Meehan, MD
September 28, 2023Providing comprehensive diagnoses and treatment of diseases of the lungs and respiratory system
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UP Health System – Marquette Receives Hospital Maternity Care Improvement Award
September 25, 2023UP Health System – Marquette (UPHS – Marquette) is proud to be recognized by the Economic Alliance of Michigan (EAM) with a 2024 Hospital Maternity Care Improvement Award. The awards are part of the EAM's Maternity Care Project and are given to hospitals that have demonstrated excellence and improvement in maternity care and delivery outcomes. UP…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Nichole Sundberg
September 22, 2023What is your role at UPHS? I am the Dietary Technician Supervisor at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? I love to help people and with my culinary background, this position is a great fit for me. What’s a typical day like for you? What is it like working in this field? Going to see patients and…
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UP Health System Welcomes Sleep Medicine Specialist Michael Sand, DO
September 20, 2023UP Health System is pleased to welcome Michael Sand, DO, to its Sleep Medicine team. Dr. Sand diagnoses and treats sleep disorders—such as sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy and restless leg syndrome—in adults and children ages four and older through a variety of sleep tests and studies. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from Nova…
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UP Health System - Marquette Heroes | Erika Tollefson, RN, BSN
September 15, 2023What is your role at UPHS? I am a Registered Nurse (RN) on the Adult Behavioral Health Unit at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? Growing up, I always had an interest in healthcare. When I was younger, my dad was an emergency medical technician and would tell me stories that would interest me. I also grew up in an…
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UP Health System – Marquette Nurse Brian Stasevich, RN, Honored with DAISY Award
September 14, 2023UP Health System – Marquette is proud to honor Brian Stasevich, RN, with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®. The award is given out every quarter and is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care provided to patients and families every day. Brian cares for patients in the…
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UP Health System Welcomes Neurosurgeon Elizabeth Hogan, MD
September 12, 2023UP Health System (UPHS) – Marquette is pleased to welcome board-certified Neurosurgeon Elizabeth Hogan, MD, to its Brain and Spine Center. She offers specialized care for many neurological and spinal conditions, with a special focus and training in adult spinal disorders/trauma, cranial tumors/trauma, and complex skull base tumors. Dr. Hogan completed…
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Understanding Prostate Cancer
September 07, 2023Prostate cancer is a condition often heard about, but perhaps seldom fully understood. In recognition of National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we asked Brian Odom, MD, a urologist at UP Health System, to answer some of the most frequently asked questions concerning this common form of cancer. Brian Odom, MDUrologist What is the prostate? The prostate is…
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UPHS – Marquette Heroes | Lily Kerry
August 31, 2023What is your role at UPHS? I am a Patient Transporter at UP Health System – Marquette. What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My grandfather worked here as a physical therapist for several years and he enjoyed the process of helping people get back on their feet. I always admired that and this inspired me to get into healthcare. I started in…
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