Posts by mollypatthoran
Investing in Our Community – International Volunteer Day
Belinda Underhill serves as a Nurse Manager in the Stormont Vail Health Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and has been doing so for many years. She started her nursing career shortly after her daughter was one of our patients, receiving unbeatable care by the NICU team. Through this experience, Belinda observed what type of support…
Read MoreEmergency Medicine Physician Jonathan Dompeling, D.O., Joins Stormont Vail Health
Stormont Vail Health is proud to announce that Jonathan Dompeling, D.O., is joining our team to practice as an emergency medicine physician, located at Stormont Vail Hospital. Dr. Dompeling grew up in the Chicagoland suburbs and attended Loyola University in Chicago, Ill., and Dominican University, River Forest, Ill., where he earned both a Bachelor of…
Read More“Testing” Limits – The Lab Team that Goes Above and Beyond
Every year, the Stormont Vail Health Laboratory performs more than 3.8 million lab tests. You’re probably thinking, “Wow! That’s a lot. I wonder how they do that.” Well, we are able to perform at that high caliber because we have four full-service labs, 2 specialty clinic draw centers, seven walk-in lab service centers, and most…
Read MoreLalita Mahaseth, M.D., Joins Stormont Vail Health Pediatrics Team
Stormont Vail Health is proud to announce that Lalita Mahaseth, M.D., has joined our pediatrics team. Dr. Mahaseth grew up in Nepal where she received her medical education at Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal. Even at a young age, she enjoyed caring for kids. However, the biggest driving force behind her decision to pursue a…
Read MoreForensics in a Healthcare Setting
When you hear the word ‘forensics’, what comes to mind? Maybe one of the legendary TV crime shows, like NCIS, fingerprint stations, or a scientist in a white lab coat? At Stormont Vail Health, we think about being a trend-setter in health care and a safe haven for our patients. Less than 10% of hospitals…
Read MoreNovember 2022 Person of the Moment: Ryan Bishop
Congratulations to our November Person of the Moment, Ryan Bishop! Ryan is known at Stormont Vail Health for not only his talent with a camera, but for the heart that he puts into his projects. Ryan is a video production specialist in our Marketing and Communications Department. His nomination for Person of the Moment stated:…
Read MoreTherapy in a variety of ways
The world of therapy can have drastic changes dependent upon the setting. Just as there may be a patient going to physical therapy at a clinic once a week for a small injury – there may be a patient remaining in the hospital setting after surgery for daily physical therapy, relearning entire movements. While you…
Read MoreBlessing of Hands: Celebrating Spiritual Care Week
“If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there, your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.” Psalm 139 On Wednesday, Oct. 26, as part of the Spiritual Care Week celebration, Chaplain Angela Lowe gathered in the Stormont Vail…
Read MoreOctober 2022 Person of the Moment: Kim Mizell, LPN
Help us to celebrate our October Person of the Moment at Stormont Vail Health! Kim Mizell, LPN, went above and beyond during a patient’s extreme time of need. It was because of her continued dedication and acts of service that our patient was able to receive the care that he needed. When Kim Mizell had…
Read MoreSeptember 2022 Person of the Moment: Judy Hamilton
Congratulations to our September Person of the Moment, Judy Hamilton, Clinical Secretary! Stormont Vail Health is all about the “small moments”. While great acts of service and courage are always appreciated and recognized, it’s the small moments that add up and make Stormont Vail the wonderful place that it is. “Judy is the glue that…
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