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The situation in Mohave County hospitals is serious. Know about your access to healthcare We need you to know the facts. Every hospital in Mohave County is severely strained, with high volumes of COVID-19 patients. These patients spend more time in the hospital than patients with other conditions. Our staffed patient beds are full, and our emergency rooms and urgent cares are backed up. The problem is being compounded by a nationwide shortage of healthcare workers. Our local hospitals do not have enough... ... Read More

Physician leadership positions have been established for 2022 and 2023 at Western Arizona Regional Medical Center. Waheed Zehri, M.D., was elected to serve in his third term as WARMC’s chief of staff; Warren Mays, M.D., will serve his second term as vice chief of staff and Howard Morris, M.D., was elected for his first term as the treasurer of the hospital’s Medical Executive Committee. Richard Cardone, M.D., was appointed chief of surgery and Brian Womack, D.O., was appointed chief of medicine. As chie... ... Read More

Early detection and treatment supports the best possible outcomes BULLHEAD CITY – Breast cancer and other medical illnesses remain a risk for women - even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, due to concerns about the virus, many women have postponed their annual screening mammograms, increasing their risk of undetected cancer. Western Arizona Regional Medical Center is encouraging women who may have delayed their mammograms to schedule the screening now, because when breast cancer is d... ... Read More

The pandemic has heightened attention to the dangers of blood clots including deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and clot-provoked stroke. According to the National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA), blood clots kill 274 Americans each day when they restrict blood flow and cause a medical emergency. While different types of blood clotting are being reported among people affected by COVID-19, particularly those who become severely ill after infection with the virus, everyone is at risk for blood clots reg... ... Read More

BULLHEAD CITY, AZ – With homeschooling and hybrid learning disrupting classroom learning for the past 18 months, it’s easy to forget what preparing for a “normal” school year might look like. In addition to buying new clothes and stocking your child’s backpack with the right supplies, an annual physical and the proper immunizations will start your child’s new school year on a healthy foundation. “Annual checkups allow a physician get to know the medical history of your child and monitor their developmen... ... Read More

BULLHEAD CITY – Due to a significant increase in cases of Covid-19 in the local area, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services has deployed a team of medical professionals to assist clinical staff at Western Arizona Regional Medical Center. The team of seven from the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) arrived at WARMC over the weekend to help with care for COVID-19-positive patients who are not hospitalized by providing monoclonal antibody infusions (MAB). “This infusion therapy is for at-risk p... ... Read More

When the average person hears the term “wound care” they often think of cuts, scrapes, tourniquets, or bandages. But specialized wound care programs are much more; they play a vital role within the communities they serve. June is Wound Healing Awareness Month, a time to recognize the challenges faced by individuals with non-healing wounds and increase awareness of how specialized care can save limbs and lives. In the U.S., nearly 7 million people suffer from chronic wounds including diabetic foot ulcers... ... Read More

Study finds average weight gains of 1.5 pounds a month during pandemic Bullhead City, AZ – As the days get longer and more of our community is opening up, a local physician is encouraging his patients to reverse the extra pounds they may have added over the past year of the pandemic. Dr. Ryan Hunley, a family practice physician at Silver Creek Family Practice, says it’s a great time to get back on track with healthy habits and shed that extra weight. “I know how easy it has been to gain weight while our... ... Read More

This article originally appeared in Mohave Valley Daily News on May 20, 2021. It was written by Bill McMillen. The original article can be viewed here . BULLHEAD CITY — Two months ago today, Michael Kuhnash's life was in danger and he didn't know it. Fortunately, a lot of other people did. More than a dozen emergency services and hospital personnel were honored Wednesday for their actions in saving Kuhnash's life after he suffered a massive heart attack at his Fort Mohave home. They received praise from... ... Read More

Stay on schedule with a full night of sleep for your best physical and mental health We’ve all experienced the tiredness and lack of clarity that comes from a sleepless night, but a study published last year by the Journal of the American College of Cardiology Foundation found that sleep schedule inconsistency is also a risk factor for heart disease. LuDane Simmons, M.D., a Family Practice physician with Silver Creek Family Practice, is making sure patients know how important it is to establish a regula... ... Read More