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Northwest Medical Center is the first hospital in Arizona to perform spinal fusion surgery using a new robotic technology. The robotic system allows the surgeon to “pre-plan” the surgery based on the patient’s preoperative CT scan. This technology improves the accuracy of placing screws into the lower back, while reducing the need for x-ray exposure to the patient, OR staff, and surgeon during the surgery. This precision technology, in combination with image-guidance, provides the latest technology for ... ... Read More

Five Questions to Ask your Surgeon Is anyone you know over the age of 50 completely free from knee pain? It seems everyone suffers with stiff or painful knees at least occasionally, and research indicates that up to 30% of the adult population is living with at least some osteoarthritis, in one or both knees. Until the age of 50, the condition is equally common in men and women, but prevalence in women increases after 50. As the U.S. population ages, and becomes more active later in life, the demand for... ... Read More

TUCSON, AZ, June 4, 2018 – The temperature has reached triple digits, and each year in the U.S., many children and dogs die or suffer from permanent injury after being left in hot cars. While our initial reaction may be these are cases of blatant cruelty or negligence, the truth is many are due to tragic error on the part of otherwise loving, competent caregivers. The point? Yes, it’s possible this could happen to you. “In addition to fatalities in hot cars, every summer we see dozens of children in the... ... Read More

Tucson, AZ (June 4, 2018) — Northwest Emergency Center Marana, located across from Tucson Premium Outlets at 6350 Marana Center Blvd., is now open. As a full service emergency department, care is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The facility is Northwest Healthcare’s second stand-alone emergency department, and offers the same services as the emergency departments at Northwest Medical Center, Oro Valley Hospital and Northwest Emergency Center Vail. The facility is equipped to treat patients wi... ... Read More

Tucson, AZ (May 22, 2018) – Northwest Healthcare (NH) has announced it will continue its “No Boundaries” strategy by embarking on approximately $150 million of expansion projects and renovations beginning in 2018. The multi-million dollar investment to enhance patient care, expand health services and upgrade facilities will positively impact thousands of patients in the region who seek high-level healthcare. The first expansion project will be a medical campus including a “neighborhood hospital,” physic... ... Read More

If your first few steps out of bed in the morning cause a stabbing pain in the heel of your foot, it’s very likely you are suffering from plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis involves the inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot, and connects your heel bone to your toes. The pain is typically worse first thing in the morning or after other long periods of physical inactivity. Plantar fasciitis is quite common, with an estimated 10% of Americans experiencing the con... ... Read More

Tucson, AZ (April 2, 2018) — Northwest Allied Physicians, serving Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana, Green Valley, Vail and beyond, recently welcomed several new providers to its growing practice. Currently, Northwest Allied Physicians has nearly 60 outpatient providers representing 15 specialties. Mohammad Khaled Dardari, M.D., Internal Medicine & Geriatrics 63701 E. SaddleBrooke Blvd., Suite F, (520) 818-0300 “I chose internal medicine because I wanted to be able to work with adult patients who have a br... ... Read More

Tucson, AZ (March 5, 2018) — Northwest Medical Center is now offering plant-based menu options for patients, visitors and staff through inpatient menus and at the hospital’s cafeteria, Saguaro Café. “As a hospital, we’ve always offered a variety of options to our patients and staff, including meals covering a wide range of dietary needs, but the options we had for vegetarians and vegans were limited,” said Jennifer Schomburg, Chief Administrative Officer at Northwest Medical Center. “One of our board me... ... Read More

Tucson, AZ (February 16, 2018) —Northwest Medical Center announced today it is one of the first hospitals in Arizona to implant a wireless, pill-sized pacemaker for a patient with bradycardia. The new heart device, approved for Medicare reimbursement, provides patients with advanced pacing technology at one-tenth the size of a traditional pacemaker. The first procedure at Northwest was performed by Dr. Joseph Vaglio on February 9, 2018. Comparable in size to a large vitamin, physicians at Northwest Medi... ... Read More

Tucson, AZ (December 12, 2017) — Oro Valley Hospital (OVH) has expanded the capabilities of its robotic surgical technology and is now offering robotic-assisted total knee replacement in addition to the robotic-assisted partial knee resurfacing and total hip replacement already available at the hospital. The demand for joint replacements is expected to rise in the next decade with total knee replacements estimated to increase 673 percent by 2030 and total hip replacements by174 percent. Oro Valley Hospi... ... Read More