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SPRINGDALE, ARK (Aug. 14, 2018) — Jan Furniss, M.D., board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, to Willow Creek Women’s Clinic. She joins Dr. Alexis McCollum and Dr. Serena Pierson in practice at 4301 Greathouse Springs Road, Suite 100 in Johnson. She is currently accepting new patients. Dr. Furniss has been in practice for more than 30 years. The past two years she has worked as on OB/GYN hospitalist at Willow Creek Women’s Hospital. “We are pleased to have Dr. Furniss join our team of OB/GYN provid... ... Read More

SPRINGDALE, ARK (Aug. 14, 2018) — David Foscue, M.D., family medicine physician, recently joined the active medical staff of Northwest Health, practicing Northwest Family Care – Rogers. “We are excited to have Dr. Foscue as a new member of our medical staff,” said Denten Park, Market CEO of Northwest Health. “He brings talent and capabilities to serve the growing needs of our community.” Dr. Foscue received his medical education at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Ark. He then... ... Read More

(SPRINGDALE, AR) –Aug. 7, 2018—Northwest Health now offers robotic technology for knee and hip replacement procedures at two locations. Northwest Health Physicians’ Specialty Hospital (NWHPSH) offers total knee, partial knee and total hip replacement procedures. And Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville, has provided partial and total knee procedures with the technology since 2014, as first in the state to do so. This new technology transforms the way joint replacement surgery is performed, enabling pa... ... Read More

SPRINGDALE, ARK (Aug. 7, 2018) — Quoc-Anh Thai, MD, FAANS, FACS, board certified neurosurgeon, recently joined the active medical staff of Northwest Health, practicing at The Neurosurgery Center at Northwest Health. The center is located at 601 W. Maple Ave., Suite 505 in Springdale, and he is currently accepting new patients. Dr. Thai is a neurosurgeon who specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery and computer guided brain surgery. His experience has spanned the breadth of neurosurgical practice ... ... Read More

SPRINGDALE, ARK (July 17, 2018) — Travis Anschutz, M.D., board-certified neonatal-perinatal medicine physician, recently joined the active medical staff of Northwest Health, practicing at Willow Creek Women’s Hospital in Johnson and Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville. “We are excited to have Dr. Anschutz as a new member of our medical staff,” said Denten Park, Market CEO of Northwest Health. “He brings talent and capabilities to serve the growing needs of our community.” Dr. Anschutz received his me... ... Read More

American Cancer Society Issues New Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines (SPRINGDALE, AR) –July 16, 2018—Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer among adults in the United States. Over 140,000 Americans are expected to be diagnosed with CRC in 2018. Earlier this year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) issued new screening guidelines, making a qualified recommendation that routine colon cancer screening begin at age 45 years. The ACS estimates that more than 16,000 new cases of c... ... Read More

SPRINGDALE, ARK (June 12, 2018) — Denten Park has accepted the position of Market Chief Executive Officer for Northwest Health. Park comes to the five hospital network from Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Las Cruses, New Mexico, where he has served as CEO since 2009. “Northwest Health has established a strong tradition of providing patients with quality care close to home,” said Park. “I welcome the opportunity to build upon this tradition and support the skilled and compassionate physicians an... ... Read More

Springdale, Ark. — Northwest Health in Arkansas is the newest member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network . The network consists of a select group of independent health systems that work closely with Mayo Clinic to improve the delivery of health care and better serve their patients and the communities they serve. “Northwest Health is honored to be selected a Mayo Clinic Care Network member,” says James Tanner, M.D., chief medical officer, Northwest Health. “Physicians in our community will collaborate with M... ... Read More

(SPRINGDALE, AR) –March 13, 2018— Recognizing that patients heal better in a compassionate and comfortable environment, Northwest Health has taken great care to ensure that their newly expanded Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) provides a welcoming atmosphere for patients seeking high-quality mental health services. The hospital recently completed a multi-million dollar expansion of the unit, adding 18 adult behavioral health beds for acute care to the existing 29 beds. Hospital officials, community members,... ... Read More

SPRINGDALE, ARK (Jan. 4, 2018) — Alexis McCollum, M.D., board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, recently joined the active medical staff of Northwest Health, practicing at Willow Creek Women’s Clinic at 4301 Greathouse Springs Road, Suite 100 in Johnson. She is currently accepting new patients. “We are excited to have Dr. McCollum as a new member of our medical staff,” said Sharif Omar, CEO of Northwest Health. “She brings talent and capabilities to serve the growing needs of our community.” Dr. M... ... Read More