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Read Time: 1 Minute Three Things to Know The Phelps Health Foundation’s 2025 Heart-2-Heart event raised more than $122,000 to support cardiac care. Funds will help purchase advanced equipment, including the Altrix® Temperature Management System and ACIST® Contrast Delivery System. Community members, donors and healthcare professionals came together to make the annual fundraiser a success. The Phelps Health Foundation hosted ...

Hearing loss is identified through an audiogram or hearing test, which can reveal patterns that suggest possible causes. Below are some common causes of hearing loss and how they’re typically treated. Note: In many of these cases, your audiologist and physician will work as a team to assess and treat you. Physical malformations of your ear, such as a missing ...

Dizziness refers to a range of symptoms, including lightheadedness, vertigo (spinning) or unsteadiness. These can have different causes, such as cardiovascular issues, vestibular disorders, medications or neurological conditions. Your balance system relies on the vestibular system, which includes sensory organs in your inner ear that help you maintain your sense of balance, along with your vision and the central nervous ...

Some hearing aids require custom-made earmolds that connect to the hearing aid behind your ear. Other hearing aids fit entirely inside your ear. In both cases, the audiologist will take an impression of your ear canal. They’ll place a cotton ball in your ear, then insert it to a specific depth. Next, they’ll fill your ear with silicone, which hardens ...

You have been scheduled for an audiological evaluation, also called an audiogram. This test is simple and painless. It helps determine the status of your hearing and identify possible hearing loss and its causes. When you arrive, the audiologist will guide you to the test area and seat you in the sound booth. They will examine your ears to be ...

Auditory brainstem response (ABR) is a test used to identify hearing thresholds in patients who cannot respond to traditional testing methods, such as newborns, toddlers, or children with developmental or cognitive impairments like autism. If your child needs an ABR test, you’ll receive specific instructions for bringing them to the clinic. The test is often performed while your child is ...

Read Time: 3 Minutes Every other Friday for the past 3 years, Tiffany Wigger has been a friendly face at the Phelps Health Repeat Boutique, a resale shop operated by the Phelps Health Auxiliary and Volunteer Services Department. She lives near Viburnum, Missouri, and makes the 50-mile drive to Rolla twice a month simply because she enjoys giving her time ...

Read Time: 7 Minutes Lung cancer is the third most common type of cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the US. Thomas Guerrero-Garcia, MD, a board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist with the Phelps Health Delbert Day Cancer Institute (DDCI), discusses new approaches to lung cancer treatment. Traditional treatment and beyond At the DDCI, our cancer care team ...

To view nursing opportunities, please visit Phelps Health’s Careers page. Nursing Administration Keri Heavin, MHA, BSN, RN-CNML – Senior Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer/Chief Operating Officer Professional nursing at Phelps Health means embracing a vision of exceptional care. Phelps Health nurses maintain a comprehensive focus on patients and their families at all points along the healthcare continuum. With our nursing vision ...

Did you know? Patients can now request their medical records through their MyChart account. Instead of requesting your records via paper forms, with MyChart, you can get copies of medical records for yourself or share your records with the following individuals: Family members Caregivers Healthcare providers (including those at other healthcare organizations) Please note: At this time, you can only ...