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Phelps Health is committed to serving patients in their communities, and that is why the new Phelps Health - Salem facility is so beneficial to the residents of Salem, Missouri, and surrounding areas. The Phelps Health - Salem clinic moved to its new location at 1415 West Scenic Rivers Boulevard in Salem and opened on August 5, 2019. A grand ...

Dmitry Familtsev , MD, PhD, was the first in his family to become a doctor. “I was always interested in how the human body works, and being a physician is a good profession to have,” said Dr. Familtsev, who joined Phelps Health as a new cardiologist in the summer of 2019. In this role, Dr. Familtsev cares for patients with ...

Michael Linhart began volunteering at Phelps Health in early 2015. After having back surgery, he was unable to work full time. However, he still wanted the chance to get out of the house and give back. Linhart asked Tina Pridgeon, former director of the Phelps Health Auxiliary and Volunteer Services, if he could volunteer. “I wanted something that would challenge ...

Karen Brown, of Lebanon, Missouri, had previously heard the radio commercials for Phelps Health’s EnrollU services, and earlier this year, she was able to experience in person how Phelps Health’s certified and licensed navigators and counselors could assist one of her relatives. The Phelps Health EnrollU staff can help individuals with any questions they may have about health insurance coverage ...

What started out as a lump under Angela Hartung’s tongue has led the 62-year-old Bourbon, Missouri, resident to undergo surgery and several treatments for two different types of cancer in less than a year. With the help of compassionate and caring doctors, nurses and staff at the Phelps Health Delbert Day Cancer Institute (DDCI) in Rolla, Missouri, along with her ...

A new MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) system at Phelps Health aims to make patients who need scans feel more comfortable while providing higher-quality images faster. The Philips’ Ingenia Ambition 1.5T MR (magnetic resonance) system was released for use at Phelps Health in November 2019. Phelps Health is the first healthcare system in Missouri to offer this specific type of MRI ...

Phelps Health teamed up with GRACE (Greater Rolla Area Charitable Enterprise) and Good Samaritan of the Ozarks this fall to provide Thanksgiving meals to more than 200 families in need during the “Basket of Thanksgiving” food drive. Phelps Health employees and volunteers, along with many community groups and businesses, were encouraged to donate non-perishable food items and/or donate money to ...

Hair loss is a side effect of chemotherapy that makes an already stressful and emotional situation even more difficult. Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia (CIA) is consistently ranked as one of the most feared side effects of chemotherapy treatment. For patients with solid tumors, such as breast, ovarian, colorectal, bowel and prostate cancers, a new treatment available at Phelps Health Delbert Day Cancer ...

Kamron James Embrey was the first baby born at Phelps Health in Rolla in 2020, arriving at 5:39 AM Thursday, January 2. He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. The birth of Kamron marks a special milestone. Kamron is the first baby born at Phelps Health in the new decade. His mother, Relora Embrey, of St ...

Tanner Powley began volunteering at Phelps Health two semesters ago as a member of the Auxiliary and Volunteer Services’ Safe Send-Off Program. A junior biochemical engineering student at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, MO, he wanted to find a way to make a meaningful contribution to the local community and gain technical experience in a hospital setting ...