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UPHS – Marquette Heroes: Nancy Saundri
January 30, 2020Whether 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, 2020ESCANABA — 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, 2020UP 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, 2020Around 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, 2020Happy 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, 2020MARQUETTE — 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, 2015At 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, 2015Frank 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, 2015A 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, 2015Bettey 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, 2015Mickey Salmi shares the story of his life-saving heart treatment at UP Health System.
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