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A generous donation of $25,000 from the Phelps Health Foundation has helped purchase a van to transport patients with limited mobility to and from their appointments at Phelps Health. The donation from the Phelps Health Foundation’s Patient Transportation Fund went toward funding a new 2019 Grand Caravan patient courtesy van equipped with a wheelchair ramp in the back. Ray Massey ...

Family Nurse Practitioner Emily Wiseman, who specializes in senior care at Phelps Health, answers some common questions about influenza (the flu) and flu shots. What is influenza (the flu)? Influenza is a viral sickness/illness that affects our upper respiratory systems, including our noses and throats, said Emily Wiseman. Influenza can be mild or severe, sometimes even affecting our lungs. What ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You may need help managing your allergies, or your tonsils may need to be removed. You might be having trouble with dizziness or balance, or you may need a biopsy to check for head and neck cancer. Whatever the reason, the ear, nose and throat (ENT) providers at Phelps Health have you covered. That is because Phelps Health’s ENT care ...