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| Just What the Doctor Ordered
At the age of 19, Marvin Colvin broke his leg in two places as the result of a motorcycle accident. After many years of dealing with painful complications, he decided it finally was time to do something about it. That’s when he turned to the Verde... |
| New Knees, New Life
When Shannon Himes was in her fifties, she was in the best physical condition of her life. For years she had dedicated herself to training for triathlons by bicycling, swimming and running. Shannon could swim 1.5 miles without stopping, she ran a... |
| Ready to Run
Leonard Miller loves to take to the trails in Sedona, running and biking through the beautiful, rugged country.
“I only got into the outdoor sports life about 15 years ago, when I moved to this area,” said Leonard. “We live in such a... |
| Recovery Through Rehabilitation
Valerie seemed to have it all – she was an attractive, outgoing high school sophomore, star athlete and honor student with lots of friends. Until one day, during a soccer game on Jan. 18, 2007, when Valerie jumped into the air to head the ball. What... |
| VVMC Grows With the Community
After almost two years of construction, Phase I of Verde Valley Medical Center’s expansion project was completed in September 2008. With the completion of the Phase I construction phase, Phase II remodeling and renovation begins.
As... |
| December 29, 2008 | Healthy Families Holidays 2008
Thanks to the Verde Valley Medical Center, Christmas was brighter this year for nearly 100 families in the Healthy Families program. A gift of $3,000 from VVMC’s Foundation assisted the organization in purchasing a toy for each child of the families... |
| 12/29/08 | VVMC hosts ostomy support group Jan'09
Verde Valley Medical Center is hosting an ostomy support group Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, from 4-6 p.m. in VVMC Conference Room A for individuals, family members and friends whose lives have been affected by ostomy surgery.
An ostomy is the result of... |
| December 19, 2008 | VVMC receives Showcase in Excellence Award
The Joint Replacement Program at Verde Valley Medical Center has been awarded a 2008 Showcase in Excellence Award by the Arizona Quality Alliance (AQA). VVMC is the only hospital in Arizona to receive the award. This recognition is presented to... |
| December 15, 2008 | VVMC Cancer Center Lunch and Learn
The Sedona Cancer Center of Verde Valley Medical Center is hosting a free program for cancer patients and survivors. Lunch and Learn is an educational lunch event on Saturday, Jan. 10, from 12-2 p.m., in VVMC Conference Room A. The program is... |
| December 4, 2008 | JRP receives world-wide attention
Verde Valley Medical Center’s Joint Replacement Program (JRP) is receiving world-wide recognition in a medical research article recently published on BioMedCentral.com. The article was written by Jack Wylie, M.D., VVMC Medical Staff member and... |
| December 1, 2008 | Governor visits VVMC
Gov. Janet Napolitano recently was the keynote speaker at Verde Valley Medical Center’s celebration of construction of a new Perinatal Services Unit. The unit is part of the next phase of a $42 million expansion project started by the hospital in... |
| November 17, 2008 | VVMC visiting restrictions
With flu season fast approaching, no children under age 12 are allowed in the clinical areas of Verde Valley Medical Center to visit patients. They will be asked to remain in designated waiting areas, and should be accompanied by... |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | EntireCare: Rehab & Sports Medicine Offers Expanded Services
Camp Verde residents now have a new location to turn to when they need physical or occupational therapy services: EntireCare Rehab & Sports Medicine at the Camp Verde Health Center. Offering services at the new location provides a more convenient... |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | Step up to the Power Plate
Need to increase your bone density, improve your flexibility and better your coordination? The Power Plate machine at Verde Valley Medical Center’s EntireCare Rehab & Sports Medicine can help.
Used to benefit individuals with osteoporosis,... |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | Taking the Fear Out of Breast Biopsy
Kim Johanson, 53, has a family history of cancer. Because her maternal grandmother and great grandmother both had breast cancer, she is considered at high risk. For years, she underwent an annual screening mammogram before increasing the frequency to... |