Archive for April 2020
How to Access Your Crush The Curve Test Results
We are pleased to provide COVID-19 virus and antibody tests in conjunction with Crush The Curve Idaho in the Treasure Valley. To access your test results, you must register on the Saltzer Health online patient portal. For instructions, please see: YouTube video — https://youtu.be/ForY032eyxs Step-by-step guide (Download PDF) To help you interpret your results, please see…
Read MoreDr. Brian Affleck explains new sleep apnea surgery in May 6 webinar
Learn more about a new outpatient surgical procedure for sleep apnea in a free educational webinar at 6 p.m. May 6 taught by Dr. Brian Affleck, a Saltzer Health ENT-Otolaryngologist. Inspire is a small device that works inside your body with your natural breathing process to treat obstructive sleep apnea. “While a patient sleeps, the…
Read MoreDr. Katie Copeland offers advice for parents of teens during pandemic
Teens and young adults face unique challenges, especially during the pandemic. Dr. Katie Copeland, a family medicine provider at Saltzer Health, shares some helpful advice for parents on the KTVB Medical Minute. How can parents help their middle school and high schoolers stay safe? “Talk about their role in the community and their family and…
Read MoreDr. Jesse Chlebeck says surgery is still an option for orthopedic emergencies
Even during a pandemic, accidents happen and people still get hurt. In an episode of the Saltzer Health KTVB Medical Minute, Orthopedic Surgeon Jesse Chlebeck, MD, provides information about how healthcare workers and hospitals are helping patients who may need emergency surgery. “We are not doing elective surgeries, but obviously people don’t stop getting injuries…
Read MoreSleep Disorders: 6 Major Types of Sleep Issues and What to Do
It may be tempting to think of fatigue as a minor inconvenience rather than an indicator of a serious health issue, but that assumption may be dangerous. The consequences of sleep disorders range from behavioral issues to heart attacks, and it is absolutely possible for a serious sleep disorder to fly under the radar for…
Read MoreSaltzer Health OB/GYN Megan Kasper, MD, gives advice and reassurance to pregnant women
Bringing a child into the world should be one of the most joyous moments of a woman’s life, but the pandemic does worry some expecting women. Dr. Megan Kasper, an OB/GYN at Saltzer Health, offers reassurance to expectant mothers. Clinics and hospitals have decreased the number of visitors, established screening procedures for every person who…
Read MoreDr. Preston Omer offers advice for parents to help young children during the pandemic
Many parents worried about how the COVID-19 virus is impacting their children. Pediatrician Preston Omer, MD, has some advice about prevention and red flags for parents during the pandemic. In an episode of the KTVB Medical Minute, Dr. Omer said while the vast majority of COVID-19 cases are in adults and the elderly — kids…
Read MoreDr. Mark C. Weinrobe joins Saltzer Health
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Mark C. Weinrobe has joined Saltzer Health. Dr. Weinrobe is board-certified in internal medicine with many years of experience treating patients in the Treasure Valley. Most recently, he worked as an internist at the St. Luke’s Elks Rehabilitation Hospital. As an Internal medicine physician, Dr. Weinrobe uses his…
Read MoreDirector Stacy Chessmore shares the vision for five new urgent care clinics opening this year
Access to quality urgent care services is about to get easier with the development of five new Saltzer Health clinics across the Treasure Valley. In this episode of the KTVB Medical Minute, Director Stacy Chessmore shares her vision for quality care, convenience and personalized service at Saltzer Health’s two existing clinics in Nampa and five…
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