Posts by Andre Negrete

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Ingram’s Magazine Honors Stormont Vail Duo It is a great honor to be recognized along with a special Stormont Vail volunteer as 2025 Heroes in Healthcare in the recent issue of Ingram’s Magazine. Andy Tompkins, a lobby ambassador, was honored in the Volunteer Category, and I received recognition…

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Mayo Clinic Doctor to Visit Stormont Vail Health Cardiology Team Stormont Vail Health will host a leading expert and researcher in the field of cardiology from Mayo Clinic, for a visit with our cardiology and cardiac rehab  teams this Friday at the Cotton O’Neil Heart Center. Joshua Smith,…

Dear Team, Here are today’s updates: Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame Recognizes Business Leaders I am humbled to be among four individuals who were honored last Thursday at the Junior Achievement’s Topeka Business Hall of Fame 2025 Tribute Dinner. Additional laureates were Karen Lynn, BT&Co., Chuck Lower, Lower Plumbing, Heating and Air, and Doug…

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Stormont Vail Receives Security Benefit, U.S. Bank Donations for Excellence in Nursing Awards Stormont Vail Health received generous donations from Security Benefit and U.S. Bank in support of the Stormont Vail Excellence in Nursing Awards. Both organizations donated $5,000 and have been sponsors of this award since 2018,…

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Stormont Vail Health’s March Walk with a Doc – Dr. Robert Ricci Stormont Vail Health invites the Topeka community to its monthly Walk with a Doc program, which promotes health and wellness through casual outdoor exercise. The event will be 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, March 15, at…

The Stormont Vail Health Board of Directors announced Thursday that Mark F. Slyter, DSc, FACHE, a Kansas native and longtime healthcare executive, will be the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Stormont Vail Health. Most recently, Mr. Slyter has been President and CEO of Dignity Health (DH) Arizona East Valley Market in the Greater…

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Robyn Moran, D.O., Joins Stormont Vail Health Rheumatology Stormont Vail Health welcomes Dr. Robyn Moran, a board-certified rheumatologist with 10 years of medical experience, including five years specializing in diagnosing and treating autoimmune diseases. She joins our Rheumatology team at Cotton O’Neil Rheumatology, 901 S.W. Garfield Ave., 66606,…

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Congratulations to DAISY Award Winner Debra Fritts The DAISY Award honors and recognizes nurses who go above and beyond in providing exceptional care and compassion to their patients. Debra Fritts, an RN at our Cancer Center, helped advocate for a patient and get them answers in a time when…