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Northwest Health has expanded its Care Management at Home program to include three additional Northwest Physicians clinics: Northwest Family Medicine – Tuscany Square, Northwest Family Care – Rogers and Northwest Medical Plaza at Pinnacle. The program is a remote monitoring and virtual care support program for Northwest Physicians patients managing certain chronic health conditions such as hypertension, heart failure, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). “After the successful launc... ... Read More

Bailee Lutz, M.D., board-certified family medicine physician, recently joined the active medical staff of Northwest Health, practicing at Northwest Primary Care – Har-Ber Meadows. The clinic is located at 6636 W. Sunset Ave., Suite A, in Springdale, and she is currently accepting new patients. Dr. Lutz is a graduate from the University of Missouri in Kansas City, MO, with a Bachelor of Science in biology. She earned her medical education at University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita, KN. She the... ... Read More

Only five hours a week of moderate exercise could help ward off a cancer diagnosis. A study published by Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, found strong evidence correlating physical activity to lower rates of cancer and other chronic conditions like heart disease, stroke and dementia. Using self-reported data from 600,000 U.S. adults, the observational study estimates more than 46,000 cancer cases could be avoided each year through r... ... Read More

BENTONVILLE (Sept. 6, 2022) – Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville (NMCB) is now offering robotic-assisted, minimally invasive biopsies of the lung to help better detect lung cancer. With this new system, physicians can obtain tissue samples from deep within the lung while maintaining the stability and precision needed for biopsy. Biopsy involves obtaining a tissue sample from the suspicious area and examining the cells under a microscope to determine if cancer or another disease is present. “This new... ... Read More

Jay B. Bitar, M.D., FACC, board-certified interventional cardiologist, recently joined the active medical staff of Northwest Health, practicing at Northwest Cardiology - Bentonville. The clinic is located at 2900 Medical Center Parkway., Suite 240B in Bentonville, and he is currently accepting new patients. In practice for more than 30 years, Dr. Bitar comes to Northwest Health from Lake Mary, FL. where he had been in private practice at Cardiology Care Center, PA. Dr. Bitar specializes in cardiac arrhy... ... Read More

Maintaining a healthy digestive system, or gut, could be the key to better health. When healthy, the gut absorbs nutrients from food, eliminates waste, communicates with the brain and supports a healthy immune system and nervous system function. If the gut is unhealthy, it can cause digestive diseases which affect 60 - 70 million Americans according to the National Institute of Health. Signs of an unhealthy gut include an upset stomach, sudden weight gain or loss without changes in lifestyle, disrupted ... ... Read More

With dangerously hot conditions continuing throughout Northwest Arkansas, it’s important to stay hydrated and know what to do if the weather becomes too much. Even though the body works hard regulating its temperature on a hot day by sweating, sometimes the summer’s heat can be more than the body can handle. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), heat exhaustion and heat stroke can escalate rapidly, leading to delirium, organ damage and even death. “Heat and humidity can be a dangerous combinat... ... Read More

As a patient with a wound, why should you receive care from a wound center? To most, when you notice a wound, you might first think of going to your primary care doctor, urgent care or podiatrist. But just like how you might be referred to a cardiologist for a heart condition, patients with wounds would benefit from the care of a wound center. A comprehensive wound center possesses highly skilled medical staff specialized in wound care treatment. The wound centers at Northwest Medical Center – Bentonvil... ... Read More

JULY 19, 2022 – The childbirth teams at Northwest Health are now using an artificial intelligence-based maternal-fetal early warning system called PeriWatch Vigilance to enhance patient safety during labor and delivery. The system continuously monitors maternal vital signs, fetal heart rate, contractions and labor progression to help clinicians quickly identify any concerning developments for faster intervention. Northwest Health delivers more than 3,000 babies each year. Megan Bokina director of women’... ... Read More

BENTONVILLE - Northwest Health is pleased to announce Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center is a recipient of RestorixHealth’s 2021 Clinical Distinction Award. Recipients of this biannual award meet or exceed national quality benchmarks over a set period of time. These benchmarks include wound healing rates and safety goals. “This achievement reaffirms the quality of care the wound center at Bentonville provides its patients every day,” said Patrick Kerrwood, chief exec... ... Read More