News & Updates

SwedishAmerican Provides $250,000 Gift to University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford             The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford is pleased to announce SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health, has provided a $250,000 gift to support the College’s M1 expansion project, offering education to first-year medical students in Rockford. When the College was first created in … Read More

SwedishAmerican President & CEO Announces Retirement             Dr. Bill Gorski, who for the past 16 years has been president and CEO of SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health, will retire from his position effective July 1, 2017. Dr. Michael Born, currently SwedishAmerican’s Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer, will succeed Dr. Gorski as president and CEO. “Dr. Gorski has … Read More

  Ribfest Organizers Honored with Spirit of Caring Award at Most Successful Hospice Gala Yet.    Beloit, Wisconsin:  Beloit Regional Hospice’s 12th Annual Doves and Diamonds: Celebrate Hospice Gala continued the event’s long tradition of year-over year growth.  The beautifully renovated Eclipse Center was transformed into a glittering wonderland as the greater Beloit community came together to raise funds for … Read More

Beloit Health System welcomes Nancy Moe Johnson, PA-C,  to the Gastroenterology Team, in the Beloit Clinic, under the collaboration of Dr. Tsu-Hon Wang and Dr. John Johanson.   Nancy Moe Johnson completed her Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Nancy has past experience, training and certifications in the role of an EMT and provider … Read More

SwedishAmerican Introduces New Pulmonary Specialist Suraj Bopanna, MD   SwedishAmerican is pleased to welcome our new Pulmonary Specialist Suraj Bopanna, MD. Dr. Bopanna has been practicing for ten years and is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine and critical care medicine. He practices all aspects of pulmonology, with a special interest in interstitial lung disease, lung cancer, and interventional … Read More

Beloit Hospital Earns “A” Grade for Patient Safety in Fall 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade    BELOIT,WI, November 4, 2016 – New Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S., were recently announced by The Leapfrog Group, a national … Read More

Community Against Cancer Supports Fund for Children of Cancer Patients   The Board of Community Against Cancer (CAC) recently presented a check for $6,500 to Beloit Cancer Center and Beloit Health System Foundation. The funds were raised by CAC and designated to assist the children of cancer patients in Beloit. Their fundraising campaign was named the “Let Them Be Little” fund. Receiving … Read More

  Please come out and join us for the 8 th annual Good Morning Rockford Breakfast hosted by The Rockford Chamber of Commerce’s “Advantage Club Originals” networking group. The Good Morning Rockford event will be from 7:30 am – 9:00 am and will be held on Tuesday November 1st , 2016 at the Hilton Garden Hotel on 7675 Walton St. … Read More