Posts by Madison Loethen
Maxwell Lazinger, M.D., FABR
Vascular and Interventional Radiology; Diagnostic Radiology, Boone Health Radiology I grew up in Lakewood, Nj – “down the Shore” – then lived in Boston for most of my education. I graduated Brandeis University with Honors in Biology and Research, then Tufts University Medical School before completing electives in plastic surgery at Stanford, hepatobiliary surgery at…
Read MoreAnna Graham, BSN, RN
Wound & Ostomy Specialist I grew up in Oklahoma where I obtained both my associate’s degree in nursing and my bachelor’s degree. I currently live here in Columbia with my husband and two children. Why did you get into the health care field? I was inspired to become a nurse by my grandmother Christine, who…
Read MoreCertified Nurses Day
Tuesday, March 19, we celebrate our Boone Health Certified nurses and thank them for demonstrating professionalism, leadership, and dedication to excellence in patient care. Board certification of nurses plays an increasingly important role in the assurance of high standards of care for patients and their loved ones. Nursing, like health care in general, has become…
Read MoreSharing is Caring
Boone Health partners with the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri to provide “Share Boxes” for patients indicating food insecurity. All Boone Health inpatients indicating food insecurity are now offered a box of food called a “Share Box” to bring home with them, thanks to a new partnership with the Food Bank for Central…
Read MoreCranberry Roasted Pork with Cinnamon Mashed Sweet Potatoes
INGREDIENTS (Serves 2) DIRECTIONS • Grind up your Montreal Steak seasoning to ensure that the seasonings sink into the meat deeper. • Trim the silver skin off the pork tenderloin to reach peak tenderness in your end result. • Add oil and Montreal steak seasoning to your pork tenderloin and let marinate for a minimum…
Read MoreSimple and Effective Home Exercises
Winter weather and busy holiday schedules are common obstacles to our exercise time. Driving to and from a gym when time is in short supply and the likelihood of winter weather causing slippery and dangerous roads can lead many people to skip their workout altogether. According to the Centers for Disease Control, only 28 percent…
Read MoreKnow the Symptoms
Men and Women are different, and so are their heart attack symptoms. Although men and women share many of the same signs for a heart attack, such as chest pain or discomfort, there are other signs that women need to remember. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), women often believe some symptoms they are…
Read MoreRenae Crow, RN, BSN, VA-BC
Infusion and Treatment Center My husband Hector and I, and our two children Mason and Madison, moved to Columbia from a small town in northeast Missouri in 2010. I graduated from Moberly Area Community College in 2005 with an Associate Degree in Nursing and went on to earn my Bachelor of Science in Nursing in…
Read MoreRyan Strain, MD
Bariatric (Weight Loss) Surgery, Boone Health Bariatrics I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and attended medical school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. I did my surgical training at the University of Kansas and Bariatric Surgery fellowship at Mizzou. I have been practicing surgery for over 10 years and been a…
Read MoreEar Infections in Babies and Children
Ear infections are one of the most common infections in babies and children, and are especially common in the winter. They can accompany many viral infections that are frequent this time of year. Ear infections also account for a large proportion of antibiotic use in children. It’s very important in this day of antibiotic resistance…
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