Public Invited to Open House for NorthPointe Surgery Center

The public is invited to go behind the scenes of the new NorthPointe Surgery Center on Saturday, September 16 from 10am-12pmat the NorthPointe Health and Wellness Campus, 5605 East Rockton Road in Roscoe, IL.   The facility will be open for tours and attendees can sign-up to win great prizes including one of two adult and two youth bicycles, one of two Back-to-School … Read More

SwedishAmerican Receives American Heart Association Stroke Achievement Award

SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health is proud to announce it has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines Stroke Sliver Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success in ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to the nationally recognized, researched-based guidelines based … Read More

SwedishAmerican to Host FREE Migraine Treatment Ask the Experts Event, August 30

  SwedishAmerican to Host FREE Migraine Treatment Ask the Experts Event, August 30   In the United States, more than 37 million people suffer from migraines and almost five million people experience at least one migraine attack per month. That’s why SwedishAmerican is hosting a FREE Latest in Migraine Treatment Ask the Experts event on Wednesday, August 30 from 5:30 … Read More

SwedishAmerican Celebrates 815 Day; Breaking Ground on New $4.1M Clinic at 815 Marchesano Drive in Southwest Rockford

SwedishAmerican Celebrates 815 Day; Breaking Ground on New $4.1M Clinic at 815 Marchesano Drive in Southwest Rockford   SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health is celebrating 815 Day with the groundbreaking of its new $4.1 million clinic located in southwest Rockford, 815 Marchesano Drive. SwedishAmerican leadership, board members and doctors along with City of Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara; Winnebago County … Read More

SwedishAmerican Welcomes New Family Physician, Marden Torrijos, MD

SwedishAmerican Welcomes New Family Physician, Marden Torrijos, MD   SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health is pleased to welcome our new family physician, Marden Torrijos, MD. Dr. Torrijos is fluent in Spanish and has a special interest in preventive medicine, along with acute and chronic disease management. He is board certified in family medicine and is a member of the … Read More

SwedishAmerican Welcomes New Orthopedic Surgeon, Mathew Legel, DO

SwedishAmerican Welcomes New Orthopedic Surgeon, Mathew Legel, DO   SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health is pleased to welcome our new orthopedic surgeon, Mathew Legel, DO. Dr. Legel has a special interest in sports medicine, general orthopedic trauma, and adult reconstruction surgery including hip, knee, and shoulder arthroplasty. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and … Read More

SwedishAmerican Welcomes New Interventional Cardiologist, Mazen Hadid, MD

SwedishAmerican Welcomes New Interventional Cardiologist, Mazen Hadid, MD   SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health is pleased to introduce its new interventional cardiologist, Mazen Hadid, MD. Dr. Hadid is board certified in cardiovascular medicine and is board eligible in interventional cardiology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and has a special interest in coronary intervention, cardiogenic shock, … Read More

SwedishAmerican Welcomes Andrea Mehlbaum, APN

Rockford Vascular Surgery at SwedishAmerican is pleased to welcome Andrea Mehlbaum, APN. As an advanced practice nurse, Andrea will partner with Rockford Vascular providers to enhance vascular services in both the clinic and hospital setting. Andrea received a bachelor of science in nursing from Winona State University and recently completed a master of science degree in nursing from Concordia University … Read More

SwedishAmerican Health System, Aunt Martha’s Launches Hospital-based, Integrated Care Partnership

SwedishAmerican Health System, Aunt Martha’s Launches Hospital-based, Integrated Care Partnership   Collaboration aims to address gap between access and availability of primary care, mental health services, and obstetrics care   Rockford, IL – August 2, 2017: Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness, one of Illinois’ largest community health centers and most experienced providers of integrated mental health and primary care services, … Read More

Beloit Health System and Stateline Family YMCA Partner

Beloit Health System and Stateline Family YMCA Partner to Create Sports Medicine Facility   Beloit Health System (BHS) is proud to announce the creation of Beloit Health System Sports Medicine YMCA, a sports medicine and physical therapy facility to be located within the new Stateline Family YMCA Ironworks branch on 3rd street in Beloit. Creation of the Sports Medicine facility at … Read More