WICHITA, Kan. — In recognition of National Healthy Skin Month, Newton Medical Center is offering complimentary skin cancer and eye screenings at its main campus and Park City locations. “We are excited to be able to offer these screenings to … Continue reading →

WICHITA, Kan. — The American Heart Association has named Newton Medical Center as a Platinum-level recipient of the July 2011 Start! Fit-Friendly Company initiative. The designation honors organizations that actively promote the health and wellness of their employees through better … Continue reading →

J. Scott Pigg, M.D., has joined Pinnacle Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics’s Newton office. A general orthopaedic physician, Dr. Pigg is particularly experienced with hip, knee, and shoulder replacement; hand fracture care; and arthroscopic sports procedures. The Topeka native spent a … Continue reading →

Please join us for Dinner with the Doctor on October 4. Dr. Jennifer Koontz of Pinnacle Orthopedics will be discussing the causes, symptoms, and treatment of concussions, particularly in relation to sports. The $5 buffet begins at 5:30pm and the … Continue reading →

Harvey County Project Search, sponsored by Newton Medical Center, will host a booth at the Harvey County United Way Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, October 1, from 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m., at 6th and Main, downtown Newton. The Project Search/NMC Team, … Continue reading →

NEWTON, Kan. — Newton Medical Center’s high-tech laboratory has a matched pair of Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Vitros® 5600 chemistry analyzers now providing 96 different tests with more-rapid turnaround times and precision accuracy. The laboratory began using the twin analyzers, affectionately called Alpha … Continue reading →

The Pink Heals Tour stopped by Central Care Cancer Center on the Newton Medical Center on Thursday, Sept. 8, as part of an effort to raise awareness of breast cancer. The tour was sponsored by the Wichita chapter of the … Continue reading →

(This article first appeared in the September 2011 issue of Active Aging.) I had a personal reason to attend an evening presentation at the Newton Medical Center recently on the subject of “Good Balance and Falling Prevention.” Here it is: … Continue reading →

NEWTON, Kan. — Newton Medical Center is offering a seminar presented by Barry Kimberley, M.D., Ph.D., titled “The effects of chronic sinusitis on pediatric and adult patients and new minimally invasive treatment options.” The seminar will discuss the seasonal disease … Continue reading →

Newton Medical Center’s worksite wellness program has been nominated as a contestant in the Healthy Living Innovation Awards. The Healthy Living Innovation Awards are a new initiative by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services designed to identify and … Continue reading →

(NEWTON, KS) ─ Newton Medical Center (NMC) is one of 25 Wichita-area businesses recognized as “Healthiest Employer” by the Wichita Business Journal (WBJ) during ceremonies February 17 at the Wichita Hyatt Hotel. “The Healthiest Employers Awards recognize the companies that … Continue reading →

Newton, Kansas – The Newton Medical Center Laboratory has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety in laboratories. The accreditation award recognizes … Continue reading →