The Future of Surgery Beckoned… NMC Health Answered

In 2010, minimally invasive robotic procedures were revolutionizing surgery, offering patients faster healing, shorter hospital stays and better overall experiences. Newton Medical Center medical staff member Kent Bradley, MD, an OB/GYN, viewed the technology as transformative in his specialty, particularly gynecologic surgeries. Minimally invasive, or robotic surgery allows physicians to make just a few small […]

NMC Launches Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program

Newton Medical Center (NMC) announces today the addition of pulmonary rehabilitation, its newest service offering. Pulmonologist John Flesher, MD, will serve as the medical director. “Pulmonary rehabilitation programs are one of the best ways patients with respiratory disorders can improve their symptoms, exercise capacity and health-related quality of life,” says Dr. Flesher. “It’s exciting that […]

NMC Welcomes First Baby of 2018 on New Year’s Day

Newton Medical Center (NMC) welcomed baby boy Jhett Michael as the first baby born at the hospital in the new year. Baby Jhett, originally due on January 14, arrived at 7:11 a.m. on New Year’s Day. He weighed in at eight pounds, fourteen ounces, and he measured 19 inches long. The hospital presented Jhett’s family […]

Successful Surgery Puts NMC Patient Back in the Swing

For avid golfer John Wilson, PhD, a rotator cuff injury meant more than just shoulder pain — it was a potential lifestyle changer. The retired Wichita State University professor and longtime Kansas educator has, for many years, played competitive golf, hitting the links six times a week. Consequently, when he faced shoulder surgery last spring, […]

NMC Nurse Earns Scholarship, Partners with Wound Center

Every year, nearly one million Americans develop at least one chronic wound, which is a wound that doesn’t heal within three months. As the clinical nurse manager at Newton Home Health, Newton Medical Center’s (NMC) home health agency, Samantha Leinbach, RN, has seen an increase in the number of home health patients who suffer from […]

NMC Receives Grant for Wound Center

Newton Medical Center (NMC) is pleased to announce that it has received a $1,500 grant from the Women’s Community Foundation, an affiliate of Central Kansas Community Foundation. NMC will use the funds to provide wound care supplies to patients who are unable to afford them. “At our Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center, we often see […]

DocTalk: Diabetes … A Growing Problem

Update: January 1, 2022, NMC Health’s Diabetes & Endocrinology clinic has closed. If you need assistance managing your diabetes, you can contact your primary care provider or schedule an appointment with NMC Health’s Family Medicine clinics. We are still offering Diabetes Education. Original Post: November is National Diabetes Month, a good time to learn more about […]

NMC Announces New Name for Park City Clinic

Newton Medical Center (NMC) announced today a new name for its Park City clinic. Previously Medical Plaza of Park City, the clinic is now Park City Family Medicine. “This name is representative of the primary care services we offer,” said Alex Haines, vice president of clinic operations. “Our goal is to provide exceptional care for […]

NMC Welcomes General Surgeon John McEachern, MD, FACS, CWS

Newton Medical Center (NMC) announces the addition of General Surgeon John McEachern, MD. Dr. McEachern joins Paul Bogner, MD, and John McConeghey, MD, as part of Newton Surgical Group, a Newton Medical Center clinic. Prior to joining Newton Medical Center, Dr. McEachern practiced at Via Christi Clinic in Newton. “As a resident of Newton, I’m […]

DocTalk: Injections to Help Manage Low Back Pain

Back pain is one of the most common medical problems in the U.S. and is the leading cause of job-related disability. It affects nearly 80% of adults at some point in their lifetime. 20% of those experiencing acute pain, defined as lasting a few days to a few weeks, will develop chronic pain within one […]