Posts by Andre Negrete

Please enjoy this week’s issue of SVnews. Dr. Schierling Named Physician of the Year by Kansas EMS Association The Kansas Emergency Medical Services Association (KEMSA) has named Dr. Michelle Schierling with our Emergency and Trauma Care Team, as Physician of the Year for 2025! Dr. Schierling, who also serves as the Medical Director for Life…

Dear Community Partners, Please enjoy this week’s issue of SVnews. We Celebrate Monica Vazquez: June 2025 Person of the Moment Sometimes, patient care extends beyond the walls of the clinic. This month, we’re proud to honor Monica Vazquez, an LPN at our Manhattan Campus, for going the extra mile – literally and figuratively – to…

The Primary Care offices located in the upper level of the Stormont Vail North Fielding Clinic (4505 NW Fielding Road) will be closed Monday, July 21 due to air conditioning issues.The Express Care urgent care clinic in the lower level of North Fielding remains open as usual – through the weekend and Monday.Patients with primary…

Stormont Vail Health’s Mother & Baby Department is proud to announce the availability of Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) for expectant mothers, providing women with more personalized choices in their childbirth journey. This emphasizes our commitment to supporting patient choice and supporting safe, evidence-based care for families in our region.

This month, we’re proud to celebrate two outstanding team members as our May 2025 Person of the Moment recipients: Social Worker Kristi Skinner (Care Transformation) and Licensed Clinical Therapist Matt Dittmer (Behavioral Health). Through creative problem-solving and collaboration with community partners like the Mobile Access Partnership (MAP) of Topeka and the Topeka Street Dog Coalition,…

When You Give Your Best, You Deserve the Best Alofa is more than a success story—she’s one of us. As a patient care technician (PCT) with our Perioperative Services team, Alofa Mariner gives her best every day. With support from our Weight Management program and bariatric surgery, she lost more than 150 pounds—and gained newfound…

Dear Community Partners, Please enjoy this week’s issue of SVnews. We Celebrate DAISY Award Winner Chudney Williams Kudos to Chudney Williams, a labor and delivery nurse at our Flint Hills Campus, for receiving a DAISY award after helping a patient ease her anxieties. “Chudney laughed with me. She made me feel as though I was…

Dear Community Partners, Please enjoy this week’s issue of SVnews. In this week’s issue: Stormont Vail Health Now Offers Ion Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy Stormont Vail Health now offers Ion robotic-assisted bronchoscopy. This powerful new screening tool can detect lung cancer earlier, safer, and with greater precision. Our pulmonary team can reach tiny, hard-to-access lung nodules without…