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Northwest Healthcare announced plans to build a post-acute care center on the Northwest Medical Center campus. The facility, expected to open in early 2021, will be adjacent to the hospital and next to the Gateway Medical Plaza. The care center will include a 30-bed sub-acute skilled nursing facility (SNF) and a 30-bed acute care inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF). According to Northwest Healthcare Regional President and Market CEO Kevin Stockton, “The SNF/IRF combination will allow us to better ma... ... Read More

Northwest Medical Center (NMC) is pleased to announce that its inpatient rehab facility (IRF) qualified to be ranked in the IRF database of Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR) in 2018. According to NMC CEO Jennifer Schomburg, “I am so proud of the care provided by our rehab staff at NMC. They are extraordinary individuals providing high quality care. This recognition validates what they do each and every day to help our rehab patients return to the activities they love.” The rankings ... ... Read More

Northwest Healthcare announced today new administrators for its two Tucson-area hospitals. Prior to joining Northwest, Schomburg was Chief Operating Officer for MountainView Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces, NM, and Market CEO for Kindred Hospitals of Las Vegas. Her extensive background in healthcare administration and experience in leading hospital teams will be valuable as Northwest continues to grow and is focused on delivering high-quality care to the community. Schomburg has a Master’s of Heal... ... Read More

Tucson, AZ (January 14, 2019) — Northwest Healthcare, serving Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana, Green Valley, Vail and beyond, recently welcomed cardiothoracic surgeon Zain Khalpey, M.D., PhD, FETCS, FACS. Dr. Khalpey has served the Tucson community since 2012, building a reputation for his work using artificial intelligence, regenerative medicine, and precision medicine techniques to impact heart patients throughout the region. He has a special interest in sudden cardiac death, robotic mitral valve repair, t... ... Read More

Tucson, AZ (January 10, 2019) — Northwest Medical Center (NMC) is the first Tucson hospital to treat peripheral artery disease (PAD) using a new technology that provides catheter access through the wrist instead of through the femoral artery. PAD occurs when arteries in the arms or legs become blocked by fatty plaque, decreasing blood flow to the limbs and resulting in tissue damage or tissue death. According to vascular surgeon Scott Berman, M.D., who performed the procedure and is an independent membe... ... Read More

Tucson, AZ (January 7, 2019) – Northwest Healthcare is planning the development of a 70-bed hospital near Houghton Road and Old Spanish Trail. The announcement is part of Northwest Healthcare’s “No Boundaries” strategy to increase access points to quality healthcare services for Tucson and surrounding communities. The plan is contingent upon approval of the primary jobs incentive by the City of Tucson’s mayor and council, and closing on the land purchase. The eastside hospital follows an announcement in... ... Read More

Tucson, AZ (January 2, 2019)— Tedd Goldfinger, D.O., a Tucson cardiologist and founder of Desert Cardiology of Tucson, has received the title of Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC). He is one of only two Tucson-area physicians to receive this distinction. The “FESC” is a title of honor awarded to individuals, mostly European physicians, who have distinguished themselves in a cardiovascular field. In addition to his practice at Desert Cardiology of Tucson and Northwest Medical Center for ... ... Read More

Northwest Medical Center is the third hospital in the country and first hospital west of the Mississippi River to use new imaging technology during vascular surgery for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). The technology uses 3D overlays during surgery to help guide surgeons more accurately through the blood vessel. Before this technology, doctors used x-rays and injected contrast dye to guide their stent placement during these procedures. The new system e... ... Read More

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