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Current Press Releases

• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Announces new President & CEO (Jan. 24, 2012)
• Retirement Reception Announced for Stormont-Vail Foundation President and Executive Director (Jan. 16, 2012)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare to host Career Discovery Day (Jan. 12, 2012)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Earns AABB Accreditation (Dec. 29, 2011)
• Family Medicine Physician Joins Medical Arts Clinic - Lebo (Dec. 28, 2011)
• Topeka Public Schools and Stormont-Vail HealthCare Form Partnership (Dec. 15, 2011)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare President and CEO to retire in 2012 (Dec. 9, 2011)
• Howard Rodenberg, M.D., MPH, Joins Emergency Medicine Physician Group at Stormont-Vail HealthCare (Dec. 9, 2011)
• Cotton-O'Neil Physician Assistant Transferring to Rossville Clinic (Dec. 1, 2011)
• Joel Martin, M.D. Joins Stormont-Vail Adult Hospitalist Program (Nov. 29, 2011)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Marketing Efforts Honored in Statewide Competition (Nov. 28, 2011)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Receives Third Consecutive American College of Cardiology Foundation's NCDR Action Registry GWTG Gold Performance Achievement Award (Nov. 8, 2011)
• March of Dimes Awards Grant to Stormont-Vail Foundation to Improve the Health of Mothers and Babies in Topeka (Oct. 31, 2011)
• Stormont-Vail Foundation welcomes new leadership (Oct. 19, 2011)
• Stormont-Vail Foundation supports nursing education (Oct. 17, 2011)
• Cotton-O'Neil Clinical Research Center Plans
  Evening of Research Participant Appreciation and Art Exhibit (Oct. 13, 2011)
• Prudhvi Rajan Karumanchi, M.D., MPH Joins Stormont-Vail Adult Hospitalist Program (Oct. 7, 2011)
• Stormont-Vail Foundation To Honor Marian Clinic with 2011 Bal Jeffrey Award (Oct. 7, 2011)
• Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Walk-in Flu Shot Clinics Begin in October (Sept. 28, 2011)
• HealthWise 55 Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Special Programs this Fall (Sept. 16, 2011)
• Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Seasonal Flu Shot Clinic Expands for Easier Access to Vaccination Sites and Increased Convenience for Patients (Sept. 13, 2011)
• KDS staff riding 100 miles with over 350 patients’ needs at heart (Sept. 13, 2011)
• Cotton-O'Neil Cancer Center and Local Urology Physicians Offer Free Prostate Cancer Screening Clinic (Aug. 29, 2011)
• Medical Arts Clinic Welcomes Alana Fearey, D.O. to Clinic (Aug. 26, 2011)
• PediatricCare Welcomes Casey Cordts, M.D., to Pediatric Clinic (Aug. 22, 2011)
• Cotton-O-Neil Clinic – Wamego Welcomes Cassie Scripter, M.D. to Clinic (Aug. 18, 2011)
• Vamsee Priya Marina, M.D. Joins Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Nephrology Specialty Practice (Aug. 9, 2011)
• PediatricCare Welcomes Randall Schumacher, M.D., to Pediatric Clinic (July 25, 2011)
• Second Infectious Disease Specialty Physician Joins Cotton-O'Neil Clinic (July 22, 2011)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare and Cotton-O'Neil Heart Center Receive Top Ranking for Rapid, High-Quality Care for Heart Attacks (July 21, 2011)
• Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Welcomes Patrick Raney, M.D. Family Physician (July 7, 2011)
• Stormont-Vail Foundation Receives $10,000 Grant from Kansas Health Foundation (June 20, 2011)
• Robert Jacoby II, M.D., FAAFP Receives 2011 Kansas Family Physician of the Year Designation (June 10, 2011)
• Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Welcomes New Family Medicine Physician (May 10, 2011)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare announces Excellence in Nursing Award Winners (May 2, 2011)
• Ralph Park, M.D. Returns to General Surgery Program at Cotton-O'Neil Clinic (April 26, 2011)
• HealthWise 55 Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Special Programs in May (April 25, 2011)
• PediatricCare Physician F.E. Patrick, M.D. to Retire (April 22, 2011)
• Arturo Camacho, M.D., Ph. D. joins Neurosurgical Team at Cotton-O'Neil Clinic (April 8, 2011)
• Cotton-O'Neil Cancer Center Offers Free Skin Cancer Screening Clinic (Feb. 28, 2011)
• Stormont-Vail West Celebrates 10 years of meeting the mental health needs in northeast Kansas (Feb. 22, 2011)
• Matthew H. Herynk, Ph.D., Joins Cotton-O’Neil Cancer Center (Feb. 10, 2011)
• Stormont-Vail Recognized as Top Accruing SWOG Affiliate (Feb. 10, 2011)
• Cotton-O'Neil ExpressCare Recruits Physician for Immediate Care Clinic (Feb. 8, 2011)
• PediatricCare in Topeka Welcomes New Pediatrician (Jan. 24, 2011)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare employees donate $291,526.60 to United Way (Jan. 20, 2011)
• MRI Center of Kansas Becomes Stormont-Vail HealthCare Entity (Jan. 13, 2011)
• Warren Meyer, M.D., FACC joins Cardiovascular Program at Cotton-O'Neil Heart Center (Jan. 11, 2011)
• HealthWise 55 Senior Supper canceled due to inclement weather (Jan. 10, 2011)
• Cotton-O'Neil Clinic General Surgeons Receive Designation as Fellows of the American College of Surgeons (Dec. 30, 2010)
• Cotton-O’Neil Clinic Announces Holiday Hours (Dec. 22, 2010)
• Vlad Dimitriu, M.D., Joins Cotton-O’Neil Clinic Pulmonology Program (Dec. 21, 2010)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Trauma Services Medical Director Receive Designation from the College of Osteopathic Surgeons (Dec. 13, 2010)
• Topeka Active 20/30 Club awards Stormont-Vail Foundation Grant for the Stork’s Cradle (Dec. 13, 2010)
• Dr. Stanley Vogel, Cotton-O’Neil Medical Oncologist, to Retire (Dec. 10, 2010)
• Emergency Medicine Continues to Grow at Stormont-Vail HealthCare–Ryan Hall, D.O. joins Stormont-Vail/Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Medical Staff (Nov. 10, 2010)
• Stormont-Vail Hospitalist Program Continues to Grow–
  Richard Phillips, M.D. joins Stormont-Vail Medical Staff (Nov. 10, 2010
• Cotton-O’Neil ExpressCare in Southwest Topeka Relocates to Opposite Side of Street (Oct. 29, 2010)
• From Early Detection to Possible Prevention –Type 1 Diabetes Screening Fair (Oct. 28, 2010)
• Mary Naylor, PhD, RN, FAAN, to speak at Stormont-Vail
  HealthCare’s 2010 Nursing Symposium (Oct. 25, 2010)
• Stormont-Vail Foundation to Honor Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Champion with Bal Jeffrey Award (Oct. 22, 2010)
• PediatricCare in Southwest Topeka Relocates to Mission Woods Office Complex (Oct. 21, 2010)
• The Clinic at Walmart Operated by Stormont-Vail HealthCare Opens October 18, Offers Convenient, Affordable Care (Oct. 18, 2010)
• Stormont-Vail Foundation Supports Nursing Education (Oct. 18, 2010)
• Pediatric Hospitalist Elizabeth Rubin-Peck, M.D., Joins Stormont-Vail Pediatric Hospitalist's Program (Oct. 18, 2010)
• The Cotton-O’Neil Drive-thru Seasonal Flu Shot Clinic Now Open (Oct. 12, 2010)
• Dr. Aileen McCarthy, Cotton-O’Neil Clinic, Honored With Laureate Award (Oct. 7, 2010)
• PediatricCare in Topeka Welcomes New Pediatrician (Oct. 7, 2010)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare plans Neonatal IntensiveCare Patient and Family Reunion (Sept. 29, 2010)
• Cotton-O’Neil Clinic Announces Dates for Seasonal Flu Shot Clinic (Sept. 24, 2010)
• Stormont-Vail’s Total Joint Center Awarded Certification from the Joint Commission (Sept. 17, 2010)
• BIG HEARTS for little hearts Golf Tournament benefits Stormont-Vail children (Sept. 14, 2010)
• James Barnett, M.D., FACP, Joins Cotton-O’Neil Clinic in Topeka (Sept. 13, 2010)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Expands Emergency Medicine Medical Staff – Amanda Rodski, M.D., MBA joins Stormont-Vail Emergency Department (Aug. 31, 2010)
• Cotton-O’Neil Clinic – Carbondale Welcomes New Physician – Khalil Alleyne, M.D., family medicine physician, joins clinic (Aug. 24, 2010)
  
• Cotton-O’Neil Cancer Center and Local Urology Physicians Offer Free Prostate Screening Clinic (Aug. 19, 2010)
• Medical Arts Clinic Increases Medical Staff–Christy Jansen, M.D., pediatrician, joins medical group (Aug. 18, 2010)
• Cotton-O’Neil Clinic Expands Pulmonology Sub-specialty–Ali Asghar Kanchwala, M.D. joins medical group (Aug. 5, 2010)
• Two Physicians Promoted From Within Stormont-Vail Ranks (Aug. 3, 2010)
• Dr. Stanley Vogel Enrolls 1,000th Patient in Clinical Research Treatment Trial (July 14, 2010)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Achieves New Status as Accredited Chest Pain Center (July 13, 2010)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Receives Heart Failure Accreditation (July 13, 2010)
• Additional Internal Medicine Physician Joins Cotton-O'Neil Clinic (June 15, 2010)
• Stormont-Vail Honored For Quality, Excellence Through Blue Distinction Program (May 28, 2010)
• "Casino Time" Theme of Annual Cancer Survivors' Day Event (May 27, 2010)
• Stormont-Vail Cardiovascular Echocardiography Lab Exceeds Guidelines Leading to Accreditation for Highest Quality Diagnostic Testing (May 25, 2010)
• Cotton-O'Neil Heart Center Nurse Receives Accreditation from American Nurses Credentialing Center (April 28, 2010)
• Vernon Long, Stormont-Vail HealthCare Vice President and CFO, to Retire (April 21, 2010)
• Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Recruits Second Pediatric Endocrinologist to Area (April 13, 2010)
• Local Diabetes Education Program Merits Recognition from American Diabetes Association (April 8, 2010)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Neonatal Nurse Practitioner wins Ingram’s Heroes in Healthcare Award (April 6, 2010)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare joins Midwest Cancer Alliance
  Partners Advisory Board (March 29, 2010)
• Stormont-Vail Foundation supports nursing education (March 4, 2010)
• Cotton-O’Neil Cancer Center Showcased in Trade Publication (March 3, 2010)
• Cotton-O’Neil Cancer Center Offers Free Skin Screening Clinic (March 3, 2010)
• Cotton-O’Neil Heart Center Cardiologists Expand Into New Area of Treatment for Vascular Disease (Feb. 26, 2010)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare in Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks in Nation (Feb. 18, 2010)
• Cotton-O’Neil Digestive Health Center Recognized for Excellence in Endoscopic Safety and Quality (Feb. 16, 2010)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare employees donate $290,124.23 to United Way (Feb. 4, 2010)
• Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Recruits Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist to Area (Jan. 27, 2010)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Excellence in Nursing Awards to be Jan. 14 (Jan. 14, 2010)
• HealthWise 55 Senior Supper cancelled due to inclement weather (Jan. 8, 2010)
• Vicky McGrath Named Director of Cotton-O'Neil Cancer Center (Dec. 17, 2009)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Marketing Efforts Honored in Statewide Competition (Dec. 16, 2009)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Earns AABB Accreditation (Dec. 8, 2009)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Announces Seasonal and H1N1 Vaccine Walk-in Clinics for Cotton-O'Neil and PediatricCare Patients (Nov. 24, 2009)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Announces Seasonal and H1N1 Vaccine Clinic for Cotton-O'Neil and PediatricCare Patients (Nov. 16, 2009)
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons Ranks Stormont-Vail HealthCare Cardiac Surgery Program Among Nation’s Top 10 percent for Third Consecutive Time (Nov. 16, 2009)
• Family Medicine Physician Joins Cotton-O'Nei Clinic (Nov. 12, 2009)
• Families with Babies in Intensive Care Benefit from New Project–March of Dimes partners with Stormont-Vail to implement support program(Nov. 3, 2009)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare – Cotton-O’Neil Heart Center receives American College of Cardiology Foundation’s NCDR ACTION Registry- GWTG™ Gold Performance Achievement Award (Oct. 27, 2009)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Auxiliary recipient of the Stormont-Vail Foundation 2009 Bal Jeffrey award (Oct. 26, 2009)
• Free Screenings Raise Awareness on Depression
  and Other Mental Health Disorders (Oct. 1, 2009)
• Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Announces Cancellation of Seasonal Flu Vaccine Walk-in Clinic (Sept. 29, 2009)
• Adult Hospitalist Joins Cotton-O’Neil Clinic for Inpatient Care (Sept. 14, 2009)
• Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Announces Dates for Seasonal Flu Shot Clinic (Sept. 14, 2009)
• Pediatric Hospitalist Joins Cotton-O’Neil Clinic for Inpatient Care (Sept. 14, 2009)
• Dermatology Sub-Specialist Joins Cotton-O'Neil Clinic (Sept. 3, 2009)
• Cotton-O'Neil Cancer Center and Local Urology Physicians Offer Free Prostate Screening Clinic (Aug. 31, 2009)
• Additional Emergency Physician Joins Cotton-O’Neil Clinic Medical Staff (July 13, 2009)
• Successfully Healing Chronic Wounds at WoundCare Center (July 7, 2009)
• Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist Joins Cotton-O’Neil Clinic (June 29, 2009)
• Cotton-O’Neil Clinic Adds General Surgeon and Hematologist-Oncologist Husband and Wife Physicians (July 28, 2009)
• Family Medicine Physician Joins Cotton-O’Neil Clinic in Wamego (july 28, 2009)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Moves its New Emergency and Trauma Center (June 22, 2009)
• Cotton-O’Neil Clinic Opens Immediate Care Clinic in Osage City (June 19, 2009)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Opens its New Emergency and Trauma Center–Public Open House Will be 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2009 (June 15, 2009)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare becomes a Level II Verified Trauma Center (May 28, 2009)
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons Ranks Stormont-Vail HealthCare Cardiac Surgery Program Among the Highest Tier for Excellence for a Second Time (May 28, 2009)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Earns Respiratory Care Recognition in National Program (April 21, 2009)
• Cotton-O’Neil Cancer Center Receives American Cancer Society’s Society Award; Accreditation by Commission on Cancer as Comprehensive Cancer Program (April 16, 2009)

• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Earns National Recognition for Patient Care Excellence (March 18, 2009)
• Cotton-O'Neil Cancer Center Offers Free Skin Screening Clinic (March 13, 2009)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare honors nursing staff for leadership, compassion and skill (Feb. 18, 2009)
• Stormont-Vail Partners with Public Library for "Big Read" (Feb. 4, 2009)
• Stormont-Vail Library Wins HSLNKC Award (Jan. 21, 2009)
• Stormont-Vail Sponsors Roses on the Rose Bowl Parade Organ Donor Float (Jan. 1, 2009)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare employees donate $267,170 to United Way (Dec. 8, 2008)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare Partners with Yale University Researchers to Launch Landmark Study of Young Women with Heart Disease (Dec. 3, 2008)
• Shingles Vaccination Available in November (Oct. 21, 2008)
• 25th annual Stormont-Vail HealthCare's Healthy Woman Series (Oct. 21, 2008)
• Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Adds Two Additional General Surgeons to Medical Staff (Oct. 20, 2008)
• Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Announces Dates for Annual Flu Shot Clinic (Sept. 23, 2008)
• BIG HEARTS for little hearts Golf Tournament benefits Stormont-Vail children (Sept. 8, 1008)
• Stormont-Vails Fall Issue of Healthy Times: New Medical Intensivist Program; Health Literary (Aug. 28, 2008)
• Additional Emergency Physician Joins Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Medical Staff (Aug. 22, 2008)
• Mark Davis named Stormont-Vail director for two clinics (Aug. 21, 2008)
• Cotton-O'Neil Cancer Center and Local Urology Physicians Offer Free Prostate Screening Clinic (Aug. 20, 2008)
• Medical Arts Clinic -- Emporia Increases Obstetric and Gynecology Services (July 30, 2008)
• Latest Coronary Stent Technology Available at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center for Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease (July 7, 2008)
• Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Adds Additional Family Medicine Physician (July 17, 2008)
• Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Now Offering Mammography Services in Oskaloosa (June 6, 2008)
• Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Now Offering Mammography Services in Osage City (June 6, 2008)
• "Wild, Wild West" Theme of Annual Cancer Survivors Day Picnic (May 2, 2008)
• HealthWise 55 plans week of celebration activities to highlight Older Americans Month (May 2, 2008)
• Pulmonary Disease Specialist Joins Cotton-O'Neil Clinic (April 28, 2008)
• Stormont-Vail HealthCare announces new Senior Vice President-Hospital Operations (March 28, 2008)
• Cotton-O'Neil Cancer Center Offers Free Skin Screening Clinic (March 14, 2008)
• Internal Medicine Physician Returns to Topeka and Joins Cotton-O'Neil Clinic (Feb. 27, 2008)
• Joint Venture Between Topeka Ear, Nose and Throat and Stormont-Vail HealthCare Provides Community Improved Access to Care (Feb. 12, 2008)
• Psychiatrist Specializing in Senior Care Joins Behavioral Health Services at Stormont-Vail-West (Jan. 23, 2008)
• Additional Pediatrician Joins PediatricCare in Topeka (Jan. 8, 2008)