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  • UPHS – Marquette Heroes: Nancy Saundri

    January 30, 2020

    Whether it’s through her church or remaining committed to assisting UP Health System – Marquette, Nancy Saundri has consistently found herself in a role where she’s helping other people. Her first position with UPHS came as a receptionist in the central billing office, where she worked for 18 years. And over the last six years, she’s served as a…

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  • UPHS welcomes back Dr. Santosh Gowda to hematology and oncology team

    January 28, 2020

    ESCANABA — UP Health System is pleased to announce the addition of Santosh Gowda, MD, to UPHS’ hematology and oncology team. Dr. Gowda is returning to Escanaba after having previously worked in the area from 2009-14 as a Medical Oncology/Hematology Physician. “After having worked at several hospitals in the US and India, I find the UP Health System to…

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  • UP Health System - Portage Named a LifePoint Health National Quality Leader

    January 27, 2020

    UP Health System - Portage today announced that it has been named a LifePoint Health National Quality Leader, recognizing it's continued efforts in transforming its culture of safety and achieving high standards of quality care, performance improvement, and patient engagement. The designation replaces the hospital's former recognition as a Duke LifePoint Quality…

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  • UPHS Heroes: Zac Deforge

    January 23, 2020

    Around a year ago, Zac Deforge suffered a stroke. The experience was jarring for the UPHS – Marquette barista who had become a mainstay at the coffee shop after working there for four years. In the follow up to Deforge’s stroke, his co-workers rallied around him by holding a spaghetti dinner and a prize raffle drawing in order to assist in funding his…

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  • Sleep, Glorious Sleep: Resolving to Get the Rest You Need This Year

    January 14, 2020

    Happy New Year! Have you made any resolutions yet? As the calendar turns to a fresh page, many of us make a fresh resolve to eat better, do better and be better. But have you ever made a resolution to sleep better? It’s one you may want to consider. Many people don’t connect the dots between the quality of their sleep and the quality of their overall health.…

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  • UP Health System donates $10,000 to Noqumenon Trail Network

    January 04, 2020

    MARQUETTE — In conjunction with its mission of “Making Communities Healthier,” UP Health System donated $10,000 to the Noquemanon Trail Network to support the maintenance of the central UP’s non-motorized trails, which are home to numerous outdoor activities, including: hiking, trail running, mountain biking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and…

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  • Diane never gave up. So her cancer did.

    May 09, 2016

    “My quality of care was excellent,” she says. “I wouldn’t go anywhere else, and I actually filled out my application to work here (at UPHS – Marquette Hematology/Oncology) while I was getting a chemo treatment.”  It wasn’t long after that she was part of the cancer care team.

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  • A New Start for the Heart

    March 21, 2016

    "I can't believe how I feel. Before the surgery I couldn't lay down without becoming short on air. Now I feel great. It's unbelievable what they've done for me. They gave me many more years."

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  • Back to the Races

    February 11, 2016

    "I went head-over-heels and felt a pop in my hamstring... I was able to have surgery in March and was able to complete the Leadville 100 in August."

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  • Spinal Care, Close to Home

    February 01, 2016

    "Dr. Coccia had an extremely strong command of all the medical issues related to my back. I've known a bunch of surgeons over the years and Dr. Coccia is the real deal."

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  • Against All Odds

    January 15, 2016

    "I remember arriving at Black Rocks to go swimming. The next thing I remember is waking up in the hospital a week later."

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  • Going the Distance

    December 15, 2015

    At age 40, today Dan has an athletic build that could easily be the envy of men decades younger. But at the time of his surgery in May of 2014, Dan's health was failing fast - primarily due to his weighing 360 pounds.

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  • Turning the Page on a Cancer Diagnosis

    December 01, 2015

    Frank was relatively healthy. But during routine health testing, his family physician, UP Health System Portage’s Dr. William Anderson, Sr., suspected an abnormality in Frank’s blood work.

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  • Surgery After Stroke Saves Negaunee Teen

    November 15, 2015

    "I remember a nurse talking to me and braiding my hair, even though she didn't know I could hear her or see her... All the nurses talk to me as if I could hear them."

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  • Finding Her Footing

    November 01, 2015

    A debilitating arthritic ankle was slowing Carlyn down. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Zachary Leonard helped her get back on her feet.

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  • Renewed Hope for the Future

    October 19, 2015

    Bettey Tomasi shares the story of her open heart surgery at UP Health System.  

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  • The Quick Road to Recovery

    June 29, 2015

    "If I want to be engaged with my kids and my husband, and having fun, I've got to be able to move. Being out of pain and getting my hip replaced was a no-brainer. I had my hip replaced on Monday and was back to work the next Monday." 

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  • Mickey Salmi Testimonial

    June 12, 2015

    Mickey Salmi shares the story of his life-saving heart treatment at UP Health System.

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