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POCATELLO — June is National Hernia Awareness Month, and two local doctors want community members to know if you’re suffering from a hernia, there is help. Dr. Jorge De Amorim Filho is a general and trauma surgeon as well as director of Robotics and Hernia Center of Excellence at Portneuf Medical Center. De Amorim Filho…

Memorial Day weekend is the official start of the summer season. BBQ’s, camping trips and family vacations begin leading to busier roads and an increase in traffic accidents and deaths. As society begins to emerge from the pandemic, travel will increase and the roads will be more crowded. The period between Memorial Day and Labor…

Pocatello, ID — Portneuf Medical Center announces that it has received certification from DNV as a Primary Plus Stroke Center, affirming the hospital’s readiness to handle a full range of stroke-related medical problems. The PSC+ Program Certification includes all the requirements of the Primary Stroke Program (PSC) with the addition of the specific thrombectomy, medical staff and metric…

Pocatello, ID, May 10, 2022 – Portneuf Medical Center received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Portneuf Medical Center’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital. “Quality does not just happen. Rather, it is achieved through a rigorous focus on process improvement, an eye on the…

Each year, over 500,000 men visit their urologist for a vasectomy in the United States.  In the last several years, urologists across the country have reported increases of as much as 50 percent in the number of vasectomies scheduled in the days leading up to the NCAA tournament. A vasectomy is a relatively simple procedure…

Every three minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. In fact, Portneuf Cancer Center treated over 100 women with breast cancer this past year. To kick off the month of October, Portneuf Medical Center proudly sponsored the 22nd annual Brake for Breakfast. While locally over 2,800 people attended the event, it is worthy to…

Though Portneuf Medical Center (PMC) has served the community of southeastern Idaho since 1907, this year they celebrate the ten-year anniversary in their current location. As part of the ongoing celebration, the medical center staff invites the community and local artists to help celebrate and commemorate a decade of excellence in patient care. Portneuf Medical…

Portneuf Medical Center (Portneuf) announced today that they are expanding their primary care offerings by welcoming the team from Specialized Family Medicine to Portneuf Medical Group. “We welcome Jordan Bailey, MD, a board certified family medicine specialist and Liz Kinghorn, PA, along with their office staff, to our team,” said Jordan Herget, Portneuf CEO. “This…

Portneuf Medical Center (PMC) is opening a renovated wing and adding an 11-bed special care unit (SCU) to support the increased need for specialized inpatient care in the region. The 11-room unit is a new unit for PMC. It is a step between a medical/surgical unit and the intensive care unit. With state of the…

The Idaho State University Kasiska Division of Health Sciences (KDHS) recently awarded Dianne Robison, Portneuf Medical Center Laboratory Quality Education and Outreach Coordinator, with the KDHS Preceptor of the Month Award. Dianne has been with Portneuf Medical Center since 1980. In her history with Portneuf, she has served in several different roles. Currently, she oversees…