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Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Stormont Vail OB/GYN – Lincoln Center Welcomes Megan Northup, M.D. We are pleased to welcome Dr. Megan Northup to Stormont Vail OB/GYN – Lincoln Center Urish. As she brings her extensive experience in pelvic pain, complex obstetrics, and perinatal loss to the Topeka community, Dr. Northup will continue…

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: February “Walk with a Doc” with Dr. Chen Hoe Chow  Join Dr. Chen Hoe Chow, a cardiologist at the Stormont Vail Topeka Campus, for answers and suggestions on lowering your heart disease risk at the February Walk with a Doc program. The Stormont Vail Health-sponsored event promotes health…

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Raising a Future Healthcare Professional? Let’s Explore their Options Is your child graduating high school or starting college? Are they interested in a healthcare career but unsure about their options? Our friends at Talent Acquisition are here to help! They’ve organized two special events to help your young…

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Person of the Moment: Sally Simmons, RN, Carbondale Clinic Congratulations to Stormont Vail Health team member Sally Simmons for being recognized as the January Person of the Moment. Sally is being honored for her exceptional professionalism and quick thinking during a WebEx call with a colleague who was…

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…

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: 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…

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 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: 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 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: Dr. Molly Disbrow Appears on KMAN Radio to Talk About GI Health Molly Disbrow, M.D., a gastroenterologist at the Stormont Vail Manhattan Campus, appeared on Within Reason With Mike Matson on KMAN Radio/Podcast last week to talk about digestive health and the importance of screening for colorectal cancer.…

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Forensic Nurse Team Represents Stormont Vail at Concealed Revealed The Stormont Vail forensic nursing team represented our organization at the Concealed Revealed event the past weekend benefitting the YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment. Our Stormont Vail team works closely with this program to assist victims and survivors…

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Stormont Vail Reps Connect with Community at Discover Healthcare in MHK We had a great time connecting with community members at the inaugural Discover Healthcare in MHK event last Saturday, April 5. Team members from our Manhattan Campus, Flint Hills Campus, and Mobile Clinic came together at the…

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: We Celebrate Maggie Scheck, DAISY Award Winner Congratulations to Maggie, an RN in our Transitional Care Unit, for her DAISY Award! She received a nomination from a patient who praised Maggie’s emotional intelligence and ability to connect with those in her care. “Maggie embodies the spirit of the…

Dear Team, Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: “To Your Health” on WIBW-TV Tonight – Dr. Bradley Poole On tonight’s WIBW-TV “To Your Health” Dr. Bradley Poole explores the innovative advancement of 3D-printed orthopedic joints, highlighting their advantages for younger, active patients seeking alternatives to total joint replacement. These cutting-edge devices minimize the risk of…

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Congressman Derek Schmidt Visits the Baker School of Nursing Recently, Congressman Derek Schmidt visited the Baker School of Nursing at Stormont Vail Health to see firsthand how students are being impacted by the program’s unique partnership with Stormont Vail. This collaboration is helping prepare the next generation of…

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Stormont Vail Team Bowling Event Rolls Like a Perfect Game Stormont Vail Health’s inaugural team bowling event last Friday evening certainly rolled out the teamwork – and was a strike of fun for all who attended. With 30 bowling teams representing departments from across the system, creativity abounded…

Dear Community Partners, Here are today’s updates: Stormont Vail Health Earns an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group Stormont Vail Health is proud to announce that it earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. An “A” grade places Stormont Vail in…