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Joan Garrett, Breast Cancer Survivor
September 16, 2025"One phone with a sympathetic voice on the other end, can change your life, your perspective, your goals." When Joan got the call that she would be battling breast cancer for a second time, she knew that she would turn to the cancer care professionals at Ottumwa Regional Health Center's McCreery Cancer Center at for her radiation oncology care.
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ORHC partners with Cardinal High School to showcase student artwork
September 08, 2025Artwork created by Cardinal High School students is now on display in the main lobby of Ottumwa Regional Health Center as part of a new partnership between the hospital and the school’s art department.
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How to Protect Your Child from Fall Viruses like Flu, RSV, and COVID
September 03, 2025As colder temperatures settle in across Ottumwa, IA, children are spending more time indoors – whether at school, daycare, after-school programs, or even home. These enclosed spaces make it easier for fall viruses like flu, RSV, and COVID-19 to spread. And with colder air drying out nasal passages and weakening immune defenses, kids are more vulnerable than ever…
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ORHC hires Stice to lead wound center
August 22, 2025Ottumwa Regional Health Center has announced the appointment of Lindsey Stice as the new director of the Ottumwa Regional Wound Center.
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ORHC Names Stice Director Of Wound Center
August 21, 2025Ottumwa Regional Health Center (ORHC) is proud to announce the appointment of Lindsey Stice as the new Director of the Ottumwa Regional Wound Center.
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Ottumwa Regional Health Center names two to board of trustees
August 08, 2025Ottumwa Regional Health Center has appointed Zenna Boyd and David Suarez to its board of trustees.
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EMS manager receives Ottumwa Regional Health Center's Mercy Award
August 08, 2025Ottumwa Regional Health Center's EMS Manager Mark Frymoyer is the center's 2025 Mercy Award winner.
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Mark Frymoyer Named 2025 Mercy Award Winner
August 07, 2025Ottumwa Regional Health Center (ORHC), recently announced that Mark Frymoyer has been recognized as the facility’s 2025 Mercy Award winner.
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Why Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Are on the Rise — and How to Protect Yourself
August 01, 2025Warmer weather and standing water are fueling a surge in mosquito-borne diseases. Here’s what you need to know and how to prevent them.
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Ottumwa Regional Health Center Honors Nurse Colleen for 33 Years of Compassionate Care
July 17, 2025Ottumwa Regional Health Center proudly recognizes Colleen Biggs, RN, a longtime member of its surgical services team, for more than 33 years of exceptional service and heartfelt dedication to patient care.
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ORHC Now Offering Weekend Ultrasound Services
June 25, 2025Ottumwa Regional Health Center (ORHC) has expanded access to diagnostic imaging by offering ultrasound appointments on weekends, beginning this June.
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Ottumwa Regional Health Center Now Offering Weekend Ultrasound Services
June 24, 2025Services will now be available three weekends per month, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., providing patients with greater flexibility to schedule essential diagnostic care outside of traditional weekday hours.
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Iowa hospital launches program to reduce maternal mortality, improve postpartum care
June 16, 2025The Special Delivery Program prioritizes early intervention and raises awareness about what postpartum complications women can experience.
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Ottumwa Regional Health Center has launched a Special Delivery Program to improve maternal health
June 16, 2025The Special Delivery Program will provide postpartum patients with green wristbands to wear for six to eight weeks after delivery -- helping ensure all mothers get timely and appropriate care for health issues, both pregnancy-related and not. Ottumwa Regional Health Center has launched a Special Delivery Program to improve maternal health
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Ottumwa Regional Health Center Launches Special Delivery Program
June 16, 2025Ottumwa, IA (Ottumwa Radio Group)- Ottumwa Regional Health Center announced the launch of the Special Delivery Program, an initiative aimed at improving postpartum care and reducing maternal mortality. This innovative program provides postpartum patients with wristbands to wear for six weeks after delivery, helping ensure they receive timely and appropriate care for any…
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Ottumwa Regional Health Center begins new postpartum care program
June 16, 2025An Ottumwa hospital is beginning a new initiative that is aimed at reducing maternal mortality rates and boosting postpartum care.
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Ottumwa Regional Hospital has a NEW on-site general surgeon
April 25, 2025Dr. Dominic Formaro is Ottumwa Regional Health Center’s newly appointed General Surgeon. Prior to his arrival, patients would have to wait for surgeons to come to Ottumwa or take themselves to other hospitals.
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Ottumwa Regional Health Center Wound Center Recognized for Clinical Excellence in Patient Satisfaction and Wound Healing Rates
April 14, 2025Physicians, leaders and clinicians at Ottumwa Regional Health Center are proud to announce that Ottumwa Regional Wound Center has been awarded the prestigious Center of Distinction award by Healogics®, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services.
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DR. DOMINIC A. FORMARO JR., JOINS OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER
April 10, 2025Ottumwa Regional Health Center today announced that Dominic A. Formaro Jr., DO, a board-certified general surgeon, has joined the medical staff and will be offering general surgical services to the Ottumwa community and the surrounding region.
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OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Introduces Aquablation Therapy for the Treatment of BPH
April 04, 2025Ottumwa Regional Health Center announced today that it is the first in the state of Iowa to offer a new advanced robotic therapy for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
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