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TUCSON, AZ (May 9, 2025) – Women’s Health Month, observed annually in May (beginning on Mother’s Day) is the perfect time for women in every season of life to prioritize the health and well-being of their bodies and minds. It’s common for women to think of others’ health first – but their unique wellness concerns and challenges are just as important. In the medical world, it’s commonly said that “women are not small men.” Female reproductive and sexual health concerns are the first matters that come to ... ... Read More

At 402 pounds, Julie – a mother of five children living in Pima – knew her health was deteriorating quickly due to her weight. “That girl couldn’t even move without breathing hard,” Julie says of her old self. “I was on blood-pressure medication and suffering from sleep apnea, and something inside me started screaming, ‘I’m only 42 years old!’ I needed to be around for my kids.” Julie drove two and a half hours for a bariatric surgery consultation with Stephen Burpee, M.D., at Northwest Bariatric and Fo... ... Read More

TUCSON, AZ – The medical staff of all four Northwest Healthcare hospitals honored Doctors’ Day on March 30 by donating $15,500 to several local non-profit organizations focused on the health of underserved communities in Pima County. Traditionally, physicians receive gifts on Doctors’ Day, but our physicians celebrate the occasion as an opportunity to give – and to surpass the $14,500 we donated on Doctors’ Day in 2024. The specific donations from each hospital are as follows: $6,000 to the American Can... ... Read More

Drive collects 4,312 jars of peanut butter for Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona TUCSON, AZ –Northwest Healthcare is spreading the love in Pima County! In celebration of National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day on April 2, our team (and some of our generous business vendors) collected 4,312 jars – that’s 84,274.5 ounces – of peanut and other nut butters during our third annual Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive to help stock the shelves at Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. Last year’s drive colle... ... Read More

TUCSON, AZ – Northwest Healthcare provided care to thousands of area residents in 2024, with 1,070,700 patient encounters across its network of physician clinics and other outpatient sites of care. In addition to delivering safe, quality, compassionate healthcare, we help those in need, support charitable organizations, and contribute to the area economy. Our most recent Community Benefit Report shows our impact totaled an estimated $550 million in 2024. That number includes the $7.2 million we invested... ... Read More

We are proud to mentor and coach the next generation of doctors in Southern Arizona TUCSON, AZ – Northwest Healthcare’s graduate medical education (GME) family medicine program has been accredited by The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the body responsible for accrediting all graduate medical training programs for physicians in the United States. “I am incredibly excited to begin family medicine education at Northwest with this amazing group of young doctors,” said GME fami... ... Read More

TUCSON, AZ (March 6, 2025) – Colorectal cancer (cancer of the large intestine and lower part of the digestive system) caused about 53,000 deaths in America in 2024. It is a leading cause of all cancer-related deaths nationwide, for both men and women. Colorectal cancer is increasingly more common in younger adults. Since 2011, the incidence of this disease has increased by 2 percent in people ages 50 to 54 – and it has also increased in those younger than 50. The American Cancer Society recommends a rou... ... Read More

Two years ago – a few days after her diagnosis of Stage 3 breast cancer – Christi arrived at Northwest Medical Center’s radiology department alone, on a Saturday, for a scan to determine if her disease had advanced to Stage 4, or metastatic, breast cancer (MBC). Christi herself was trained as a radiology tech, so she understood the stakes that day. MBC means that breast cancer has spread to other, distant parts of the body, such as the bones, lungs, liver, or brain. According to the American Center Soci... ... Read More

Each time Joseph hikes up – and then down – Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, he takes a few moments to be grateful for his healthy body, as well as for the exercise and fresh air. For 10 years, due to his weight – plus hypertension and diabetes – Joseph wasn’t able to hike Tumamoc at all. “I struggled with my weight since the get-go, when I was born at 9 pounds, 10 ounces,” Joseph says. “I’ve gone down from 330 pounds to 224, and my goal is to be under 200.” Joseph regained his health by changing his diet, walki... ... Read More

Tom, of Avra Valley, loves to golf – and he’s usually a good hitter. But one day last summer, at the very first tee, he noticed his swing was off. By the second tee, Tom felt lethargic and nauseous, and was sweating far more than was normal for him on the golf course, even in the summertime. By the third hole, Tom’s joints were hurting. He knew his golf game was over. “It was taking a long time for me to walk back to the pro shop,” he remembers, “and I knew there was something big wrong.. I thought, ‘Th... ... Read More