Sports Physicals are important for any middle school or high school age student participating in any level of exercise, not just organized team sports. Pediatrician Meredith Lease explains us what parents should know. Meredith Lease, MD Pediatrician Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Sports Physicals Montana.Providence.org (406) 327-1700 HealthBreak®© 2025, MBC Media®© 2025
1:31Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Cardiac Surgery Program Providence St. Patrick Hospital has a long history of providing state of the art heart surgery. Dr. Tony Caffarelli says their program is no
1:31Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Neuropsychology Neuropsychology has become the gold standard for assessing changes in the way the brain functions. Dr. John Harrison from Providence St. Patrick Hos
1:31Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Family Medicine As Spring arrives and Western Montana begins to bloom, allergies can arise as well. Family Medicine Physician Dr. Daniel Gross describes the symptom
1:31Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Clinical Trials at Saint Patrick Hospital Providence St. Patrick Hospital not only offers the most modern care available, they’re a crucial part of clinical trials
1:31Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Critical Access Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson is what’s called a Critical Access Hospital. Chief Administrative Officer Caryl Perdaems explains wha
1:31Providence Montana - HealthBreak -Bariatrics Deron Ludwig, MD General & Bariatric Surgeon Providence Weight loss surgery is often recommended for people 75 pounds or more overweight, especially if
1:31Sharon Hillgartner, RN-CBN, FASMBSIH Bariatric Program Coordinator Providence’s Bariatrics Program is one of only two Weight Loss Surgery Centers of Excellence in Montana to be accredited by the Amer
1:31Providence Montana - HealthBreak -Sleep in Children Stephanie Sari, MD Pediatrician Sleep is an important part of everyone’s life, especially for children, when sleep is fueling growth, regulating w
1:31Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Heart Expo 2025 The International Heart Institute at Providence St. Patrick Hospital will once again host The Heart Expo. The 2025 Expo will take place on Saturday,
1:31Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Cardiac Rehab at St. Joseph After a heart attack, heart surgery, heart failure, or minimally invasive heart procedure, cardiac rehab is a very important step on the
1:31Providence Montana - HealthBreak - ECMO People with the most advanced forms of heart or lung failure often need special high-end technology to keep them alive. Dr. Travis Abicht explains how ECMO is
1:31The fast, abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation affects as many as 6 million Americans, and some estimate the number will double in the next 5 years. That’s one reason Dr. Nicholas Mantini
1:31Providence Montana - HealthBreak - CT at St. Joseph CT, or Computed Tomography, is diagnostic imaging using a combination of of x-rays and computer technology. It’s a vital tool in diagnosing injurie
1:31Providence Montana - HealthBreak - New Linear Accelerator Because radiation is such a major part of treating and curing cancer, Providence St. Patrick Hospital has added a new state of the art radiati
1:31Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Wellness Council Providence Saint Patrick Hospital has been recognized for the last 10 years a Magnet accredited nursing excellence program. And in 2024, they establ
1:31Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Total Shoulder - Hemiarthroplasty at St. Joseph Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson is the first in Montana to offer a new type of shoulder replacement su
1:31Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Neuropsychology Neuropsychology is the study of the relationship between the brain and behavior. Clinical Neuropsychologist Hannah Wadsworth explains how this speci
1:31Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Labor & Deliver Staffing Model at St. Joseph Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson uses a special model of care to make sure that pregnant women have what
1:31Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Sepsis Sepsis is the body’s uncontrolled and overwhelming response to an infection that can cause tissue damage and organ failure. Dr. Will Surber talks about treat
1:31Providence Montana - HealthBreak - Swing Bed Program at St Joseph A “swing bed” is a medical term for a place in a hospital that can provide regular hospital care, and can then “swing” to providing t
