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The medical professionals at Northwest Healthcare provide 24-hour monitoring and acute care for critically ill patients in the intensive care units (ICU). Patients have access to specialists in a range of disciplines who utilize advanced equipment and technology to provide quality care. Additional Care Units Northwest Medical Center offers several sp...
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...uscle mass, strength and function naturally decreases by three to eight percent each decade after the age of 30. By age 60, hand strength and dexterity can decrease, making simple, everyday tasks difficult. This process, known as sarcopenia, is a leading cause of disability in older adults. Luckily, regular strength training with free weights, weight machines or body weight can help counterbalance th...
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We are Proud to Mentor and Coach the Next Generation of Doctors in Southern Arizona TUCSON, AZ (July 1, 2025) – Today, Northwest Healthcare’s Graduate Medical Education (GME) Program officially welcomed 35 new resident physicians to Northwest Medical Center and Oro Valley Hospital. These new residents – who are joining the 25 upper-level residents already in the program – are div...
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Oro Valley Hospital's intensive outpatient program (IOP) is accepting patients with mental health conditions affecting their ability to function. The IOP offers care to patients who don't require inpatient care but may need more than once-a-week outp...
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...mitted to treating all patients regardless of their ability to pay and providing financial assistance to persons who have healthcare needs and are uninsured, underinsured, ineligible for a government program, or otherwise unable to pay for their medical care based on their individual financial situation under our hospital's Financial Assistance Program. No patient will be denied financial assistance due ...
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...uate 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 family medicine program dire...
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Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita’s new tele-pulmonary program means that now, patients admitted to our hospital or receiving care in our emergency department can access specialized pulmonology care close to home. We are partnering with SOC Telemed, the country’...
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Northwest Healthcare offers a Multiple Risk Adult Fitness Program at Northwest Medical Center. The program is designed for individuals at risk for developing heart disease or for those who want to be in a supervised exercise program. A referral from your doctor and...
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Tucson, AZ – Oro Valley Hospital announced the launch of a new outpatient program for patients with mental health and substance abuse conditions affecting their ability to function. The intensive outpatient program (IOP) offers care to patients who may need more than once-a-week o...
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...ution that works best for them. Board-certified surgeons have performed more than 3,000 minimally invasive weight loss surgeries. Dr. Chiasson and Dr. Burpee are both general surgeons with fellowship training in advanced laparoscopic surgery. They have extensive experience in four surgical weight loss options- gastric bypass, vertical sleeve gastrectomy, duodenal switch and intragastric balloon procedure,...
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...ovide certified or notarized English translations of documents originally written in a language other than English. Documentation of any prior post-graduate training within or outside of the U.S. Curriculum vitae Describe your activities with professional societies, publications, and any other relevant information about your education or experience. Letters of recommendation Three original letters of...
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...ant to lose weight? Join the club. A study recently conducted by researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine found that overweight and obese people who participated in a community-based weight-loss program lost significantly more weight than study participants who attempted to lose weight on their own. In the study of 292 overweight and obese individuals, 147 followed the Weight Watchers® diet plan, at...
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... you work with or the types of exercises you perform if you have significant bone loss or osteoporosis. Let your doctor guide your strategy. Focus on osteoporosis hotspots. The hips and spine are particularly susceptible to bone loss. Performing leg lifts and extensions while holding the back of a chair and wearing ankle weights is an excellent way to strengthen both areas. Get in a groove. Whether y...
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Specialty: Gastroenterology
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Specialty: Family Medicine
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...The Jersey College program is specially designed to support nursing students as they accomplish their educational and professional goals, and to foster a diverse nursing workforce to better serve multicultural communities, including the Tucson area. “Jersey College and Northwest Healthcare have worked together to develop a unique nursing education experience,” said Greg Karzhevsky, chancellor of Jers...
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...ends to our outstanding workforce. As one of Pima County’s larger employers, our annual payroll is $321.7 million. We support the future of healthcare, and the future of those who will provide it, by training the next generation of physicians through our graduate medical education (GME) program. When its three specialized divisions – Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and the Transitional Year program – ...
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Northwest Healthcare's cardiac rehabilitation program is one of only two AACVPR certified facilities in Tucson. Cardiac rehabilitation is typically covered by most insurance providers. Our program is divided into three phases, each designed to return pa...
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...ed academic foundation with an emphasis on diversity, subspecialty exposure, and research opportunities. We pride ourselves on hosting an exceptional educational experience from beginning to end. Curriculum Case presentations (formally morning report) are held up to 1.5 hours daily from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The relaxed environment allows for group discussion of clinical cases with a multidisciplinary...
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...ut six minutes. – and a brilliant person in administration arranged a prior authorization with my insurance the same day, so I wasn’t worried about the cost of my care.” Kathy spent two nights in the ICU, receiving fluids and medication to help her body stabilize. “I had a great, great night nurse who stayed with me for hours,” she says. “Within 24 hours, I was so much better. NMC was awesome – an ex...
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