Best of Health 2013

TILLAMOOK COUNTY MEDICAL DIRECTORY

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THE RINEHART CLINIC URGENT CARE -- Walk-Ins & New Patients Welcome

High-Quality Preventive Care • Primary Care – ALL ages, birth to 100+ • Women’s Health • Internal Medicine • Geriatric Care • X-Rays & Lab Services

• Specialists Available in Cardiology, Urology & Pulmonology/Sleep Medicine • Mental Health • Se habla espanol

Most Insurances Accepted • Sliding Fee Scale Available

503-368-5182 • 800-368-5182 www.rinehartclinic.org 8 am - 5 pm - Mon., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 8 am - 7 pm - Tues.

8 am - 4 pm - Sat.

Join Us for a Year-Long Celebration of The Rinehart Clinic’s 100 Years of Healthcare Service to North Tillamook County

SAVE THE DATES -- 2013 EVENTS Throughout Year -- Historical Display at The Rinehart Clinic March 23 - Vintage Fashion Show & Tea @Pine Grove May - Historical Timeline Photo Exhibit @NCRD May 9 - Opening Reception for Exhibit July 27 - Sand Dollar Auction & Dinner July 28 - Community Picnic & Carnival

THE RINEHART CLINIC 230 Rowe St., Wheeler

For All Your Prescriptions & Over-the-Counter Medications *Custom Compounds Available

Honor Someone Special Help Us Put 100 (or more) Candles on The Rinehart Clinic Brithday Cake A donation of $100.00, honor or memorialize someone with a personalized birthday candle on a special Rinehart Clinic 100th Birthday cake. To reserve birthday candles, please contact Laura Swanson at 503-3685182 ext. 176 or at lswanson@ rinehartclinic.org

503-368-7455 (PILL) Call us toll-free, 24 hours a day: 1-877-977-9850 278 Rowe St., Wheeler Mon-Fri 9 am – 6 pm Sat. 9 am – 5 pm

Check up on your health:

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A little prevention goes a long way D

on’t let illness sneak up on you. Paying attention to your health, even when you feel fine, can make staying well easier in the long term.

Regular screening tests and checkups with a doctor are good ways to take control of your health. These exams can make it easier to spot problems early, when treatment is often more effective. They might even prevent a problem from developing in the first place.

Before your checkup, you should review your family medical history. Your doctor will want to know if close relatives had health conditions such as heart trouble, stroke, diabetes or cancer.

Also, tell your doctor about any changes in your own health. That includes new lumps, skin changes, pain, dizziness, sleep problems, or changes in eating, bowel or urinary habits.

Your doctor can then recommend which preventive health services and screenings you should have and when you should have them.

Which screenings are for you?

Some of the screenings that your doctor might recommend could include tests for: • Cholesterol. Starting at age 20, all adults should have their cholesterol tested every five years. High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease.

• Blood pressure. Have this checked at least

once every two years. High blood pressure increases risks of heart and kidney disease and stroke.

• Diabetes. If your blood pressure is higher than 135/80 or you take medicine for high blood pressure, you should get screened for diabetes.

• Colorectal cancer. Most adults should have their first exam at age 50. Ask your doctor which of several available tests are right for you.

Women should also consider screening tests for breast cancer, cervical cancer and osteoporosis. Ask your doctor whether a mammogram is right for you based on age, family history, general health and personal concerns. Your age and health history determine how often you should have a Pap test. A bone density scan should be done at least once beginning at age 65.

Men should talk to their doctor about the risks and benefits of prostate cancer screening.

Also, men who are between ages 65 and 75 and who have ever been smokers should ask about screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Speak to the experts

To find out which screenings are recommended for you, make an appointment to see your doctor.

Sources: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; American Heart Association

Tillamook County Community Health Centers, we are your Patient-Centered Medical Home!

John Zimmerman MD Medical Director

Paul Betlinski MD Medical Officer

new tillamook health ad Anne Zimmerman DO Donna Jose ANP Marty Caudle PA h35358

Erin Oldenkamp PNP

 Acute and Chronic Illness  Women’s Health  Family Planning  Immunizations  Diabetes and Nutrition Counseling  Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening  Communicable Disease Treatment  Mental Health and Addiction Screening and Referral  Health Promotion/Maintenance Classes Acute Care Clinic 1-4 Daily

We bill all Commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and Oregon Health Plan

Services Available on a Discounted Fee Schedule

3 Locations - Call Toll Free: 800-528-2938

• Tillamook • Rockaway Beach • Cloverdale

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ANN BATCHELDER FNP

Shirley Arneson ANP

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: University of Portland Credentials: Adult Nurse Practitioner Medical Interest: Adult Care

1100 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 815-2292 • www.tcgh.com

JOHN BOHLMAN MD

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: Washington State University, Case Western Reserve University Credentials: Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Doctorate Medical Interest: Family and Women’s Care

1011 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 815-2100 • www.tcgh.com

DAVID BRADBURN MD

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Residency: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Medical Interest: Board Certified Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine

1100 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 815-2292 • www.tcgh.com

CRAIG BROWN, MD

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School Internship/Residency: Florida Hospital Medical Interest: Board Certified Family Medicine; Preventive Care

1100 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 815-2292 • www.tcgh.com

RONALD CHELSKY MD

Bayshore Medical

NW Regional Heart Center

Medical School: UC San Diego School of Medicine Internship/Residency: Shasta Cascade Family Practice Program Medical Interest: Board Certified Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Diabetes, Pediatrics, Geriatrics

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston Residency: Oregon Health and Science University Medical Interest: Board Certified Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases

38505 Brooten Rd, Pacific City, OR (503) 965-6555 • www.tcgh.com

1100 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 815-2292 • www.tcgh.com

Sees patients in Tillamook and Manzanita

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SCOTT DOHERTY DPM

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center Residency: VA Maryland Healthcare System, Baltimore, MD Medical Interest: Diabetic Foot Care, Wound Healing, Sports Medicine

1100 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 815-2292 • www.tcgh.com

FREDERICK FOSS, JR, MD

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: University of Nevada School of Medicine Internship/Residency: David Grant Medical Center Travis Air Force Base, CA Medical Interest: Board Certified General Surgery, Trauma Surgery

1100 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 815-2292 • www.tcgh.com

GARY GREENBERG, MD

NW Regional Heart Center

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine Internship/Residency: Oregon Health & Science University Medical Interest: Board Certified Cardiac Electrophysiology, Arrhythmia Specialist Sees patients in Tillamook and Manzanita

1100 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 815-2292 • www.tcgh.com

BEN DOUGLAS MD

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine Residency: UC Davis Merced Medical Interest: Board Certified Family Medicine

1100 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 815-2292 • www.tcgh.com

BRITTANY GERKEN MD

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean Residency: Southern Illinois University Medical Interest: Board Certified Obstetrics and Gynecology; Women’s Health & Obstetrics

1011 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 815-2100 • www.tcgh.com

BRIAN HANDLEY, MD

Bayshore Medical

Medical School: Chicago Medical School Internship/Residency: RE Thomason Hospital, TX Medical Interest: Board Certified Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine

1105 SE Jetty Ave, Lincoln City, OR (541) 615-0482 • www.tcgh.com

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MARK HART MD

CALVIN HILL MD

NW Regional Heart Center

Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University Residency: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine Medical Interest: Board Certified Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease Sees patients in Tillamook and Manzanita

1100 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 815-2292 • www.tcgh.com

IRENE MARTIN MD

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Residency: Kettering Medical Center Medical Interest: Board Certified Internal Medicine; Cardiology, Pulmonary, Infectious Diseases

1100 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 816-2292 • www.tcgh.com

KARL MEIER MD

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health and Sciences Residency: University of North Dakota Family Practice Center Medical Interest: Board Certified Family Medicine; Family & Women’s Care

1100 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 815-2292 • www.tcgh.com

BRANDON MITCHELL DC, MD

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine Residency: Oregon Health & Science University Medical Interest: Board Certified Family Medicine; Adolescent Health, Chiropractic Care

1100 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 815-2292 • www.tcgh.com

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Residency: Hinsdale Family Medicine Medical Interest: Board Certified Family Medicine

1100 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 815-2292 • www.tcgh.com

TODD PITTS MD

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: University of Nevada School of Medicine Residency: San Joaquin General Hospital Medical Interest: Board Certified General Surgery; Breast Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Endoscopy

1100 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 815-2292 • www.tcgh.com

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JAMES RUSHING, MD

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: Southwestern Medical School Internship/Residency: Stanford University Medical Center Medical Interest: Board Certified Internal Medicine & Pulmonary Diseases

10445 Neahkahnie Creek Road, Manzanita, OR (503) 368-2292 • www.tcgh.com

MARK SCOTT SMITH, MD

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: University of Virginia Internship/Residency: University of Washington, Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Medical Interest: Board Certified Pediatrics; Adolescent Care

10445 Neahkahnie Creek Road, Manzanita, OR (503) 368-2292 • www.tcgh.com

ROB SOANS PA

GLEN SAYLER MD

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Residency: Glendale Adventist Medical Center Medical Interest: Board Certified Family Medicine

1100 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 815-2292 • www.tcgh.com

GREG STEINKE, MD

Bayshore Medical

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Internship/Residency: LLU Medical Center Family & Preventive Medicine Medical Interest: Board Certified Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine

1105 SE Jetty Ave, Lincoln City, OR (541) 615-0482 • www.tcgh.com

RONALD TEED MD

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University Certification: Physician Assistant Medical Interest: Adult Care; Urgent Care

10445 Neahkannie Creek Road Manzanita, OR (503) 368-2292 • www.tcgh.com

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University Certification: Oregon Health & Science University Medical Interest: Board Certified Orthopedic Surgery

1100 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 815-2292 • www.tcgh.com

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ALBERT THOMPSON, MD

MYRA THOMPSON, DNP

Bayshore Medical

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Internship/Residency: Florida Hospital Family Medicine Medical Interest: Board Certified Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine

Bayshore Medical

Credentials: Oregon Health & Science University Medical Interest: Family Nurse Practitioner, Doctor in Nursing Practices

38505 Brooten Rd, Pacific City, OR (503) 965-6555 • www.tcgh.com

38505 Brooten Rd, Pacific City, OR (503) 965-6555 • www.tcgh.com

PAUL WELCH, MD

Tillamook Medical Group

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Internship/Residency: Southern Illinois University System Medical Interest: Board Certified Obstetrics & Gynecology

Tillamook County General Hospital

1011 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR (503) 815-2100 • www.tcgh.com

ROBERT A. SIEBERS BC-HIS COHC Board Certified In Hearing Instrument Sciences Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist • Hearing Tests • Industrial Hearing Testing • Video Otoscopy • Hearing Aids • Hearing Aid Repairs (All Makes and Models) • Custom Hearing Protection

503-842-9327

1-800-482-1823

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KATHRYN MAYHEW PA-C

DENNIS MAZUR, MD, PHD

Medical School: Pacific University Certifications: ACLS, BLS, CNA Medical Interest: Adult Preventive Care; Early Childhood Development, Healthy Kids Programs, Women’s Health Specialty: Family Practice

Medical School: Sanford University

230 Rowe St., Wheeler (503) 368-5182 • (800) 368-5182 • www.rinehartclinic.org

Hospitals: Portland Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center Medical Interest: Internal Medicine Specialty: Adult Primary Care, General Medicine

230 Rowe St., Wheeler (503) 368-5182 • (800) 368-5182 • www.rinehartclinic.org

M. MILAR MOORE PMHNP

JACQUELINE NOVET LCSW

Medical School: Oregon Health Science University

Medical School: Portland State University Certifications: Licensed Clinical Social Worker Medical Interest: Integrated mental and behavioral health, stress reduction and lifestyle change, Suboxone group support. Se habla espanol.

Specialty: Social Worker, Mental Health

Certifications: ANCC Medical Interest: Integrated mental health, treatment-resistant depression, geriatrics Specialty: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

230 Rowe St., Wheeler (503) 368-5182 • (800) 368-5182 • www.rinehartclinic.org

HARRY H. RINEHART MD

Medical School: University of Oregon Medical School Internship/ Residency: Tripler Army Hospital, Honolulu, HI Certifications: Affiliate Full Professor of Dept. of Family Medicine OHSU; BLS; Pacific University School of Physician Assistant Studies Adjunct Clinical Instructor Medical Interest: Geriatric Care; Pain Management; Opioid Addiction Specialty: Family Practice, Geriatrics Other: 2011 Pioneer in Pain Medicine Award; 36 years of experience in Family Medicine; Third generation of Rinehart family physicians; The Rinehart Clinic will celebrate 100 years of providing health care to North Tillamook County in 2013

230 Rowe St., Wheeler (503) 368-5182 • (800) 368-5182 • www.rinehartclinic.org

230 Rowe St., Wheeler (503) 368-5182 • (800) 368-5182 • www.rinehartclinic.org

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MEDICAL LISTINGS ACUPUNCTURE Katherine Delleney LAc 503-842-6532 ADULT CARE SERVICES Miami River Inn Elder Care 503-322-0291 Country Haven 503-842-1921 ALCOHOL ABUSE & ADDICTION Alcoholics Anonymous 503-842-8958 Celebrate Recovery 503-842-2549 Rainbow Lotus Healing Center 503-368-2112 Tillamook Family Counseling 503-842-8201 ASSISTED LIVING & RESIDENTIAL CARE Five Rivers 503-842-0918 Kilchis House 503-842-2204 Nehalem Bay House 503-368-6445 Nehalem Valley Care Center 503-368-5171 CARDIOLOGY Ronald Chelsky MD 503-815-2292 Gary Greenberg MD 503-815-2292 Mark Hart MD 503-815-2292

CHIROPRACTORS Graceful Waves Chiropractic 503-368-WELL Phillip Hankins DC 503-842-4242 Rodney Jackson DC 503-842-6532 Lily Roselyn DC 503-842-6532 Steve Taccogna DC 503-368-6050 Tillamook Chiropractic Clinic 503-842-5951 CHINESE HERBALIST Katherine Delleney LAc 503-842-6532 CLINICS Adventist Health-Tillamook Medical Group, Tillamook 503-815-2292 Adventist HealthTillamook Medical Group, Manzanita 503-368-2292 Adventist Health – Bayshore Medical Pacific City 503-965-6555 Lincoln City 541-614-0482 Coastal Health Center 503-842-3661 Lisa Kendall, FNP 503-842-4809 Rinehart Clinic 503-368-5182

Tillamook County Health Department Family Health Center Tillamook 503-842-3900 Family Health Center North County 503-355-2700 Family Health Center South County 503-392-4200 Tillamook Natural Health Center 503-842-6532 COUNSELING Jan Bartlett, LCSW 503-842-4508 Coastal Counseling 503-842-1201 Tobi Nason, MA 503-368-5591 Ruth Smith, LPC 503-842-4508 Sonshine Counseling 503-842-3800 Tillamook Family Counseling 503-842-8201 Sheila Walty LCSW 503-842-7855 Cassandra Wilson LCSW 503-842-6400

Breast Health Education Early Detection is Key! • 5-Year Survival Rate is over 99% when breast cancer is diagnosed in early stages.

• Get Annual Mammogram at Age 40 • Do Monthly Self Exams • Have Annual Clinical Breast Exam & Well-Woman Exam • Know Risk Factors & Family History • Reduce Risk with Healthy Diet & Exercise

Francie’s “Oktober” Fest

Sunday Nov. 3rd – Old Mill Event Center

Old-Fashioned Oktoberfest comes to the Coast to benefit the Breast Health Coalition “Francie’s Fund.”

Food, Vendors, Auctions, Music and More!

DAY SPAS Abundance Day Spa 503-842-3202 Hush Salon & Spa 503-842-4425 Parinamah Wellness Center & Day Spa 503-368-3800 Rainbow Lotus 503-368-2112 Sea Breeze Day Spa 503-842-2352 Spa Manzanita 503-368-4777

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DENTISTS Jin Ahn DMD 503-815-1777 David Bizeau DMD 503-842-5320 Gabriel Bizeau DMD 503-842-5320 Cyrus Javadi DDS 503-842-7788 Lee Long DDS 503-842-2386 Gary Malsbury DMD 503-842-4441 Brian Seaholm DMD 503-842-6666

Support for Breast Cancer Patients • • • •

Assists women with receiving mammograms Provides patient navigation Resources for breast cancer patients & survivors Support groups FREE $25.00 Gas Card Always available for breast cancer patients.

Transportation Assistance for the first 5 women each month that have mammogram/well-woman exam.

A Program of THE RINEHART CLINIC Contact: Suzie Whalen Breast Health Coordinator 503-368-5182 ext. 111 swhalen@rinehartclinic.org Find Us On Tillamook-Breast Health-Coalition

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DENTISTS continued Grant Williams DMD 503-965-0014 Roger Wooley DMD 503-842-6544 DENTURE SERVICES Tillamook Denture Clinic 503-354-2050 FAMILY HEALTH Shirley Arneson ANP 503-815-2292 Ann Batchelder FNP 503-815-2100 Paul Betlinski MD 503-842-3900 David Bradburn MD 503-815-2292 Craig Brown MD 503-965-6555 Marty Caudle PA 503-842-3900 Ben Douglas MD 503-815-2292 Heather Farmer PA-C 503-368-5182 Calvin Hill MD 503-815-2292 Donna Jose ANP 503-842-3900 Sandy Kosik PA 503-842-3900 Irene Martin MD 503-815-2292 Kathryn Mayhew PA-C 503-368-5182 Karl Meier MD 503-815-2292 Brandon Mitchell DC, MD 503-815-2292 Milar Moore PMHNP 503-368-5182 Jacqueline Lovet LCSW 503-368-5182

Erin Oldenkamp PNP 503-842-3900 Todd Pitts MD 503-815-2292 Harry Rinehart MD 503-368-5182 Glen Sayler MD 503-815-2292 Rob Soans PA 503-368-2292 Greg Steinke MD 541-614-0482 Albert Thompson MD 503-965-6555 Myra Thompson DNP 503-965-6555 Karin Walczak MD 503-368-5182 Anne Zimmerman DO 503-842-3900 John Zimmerman MD 503-842-3900 GYNECOLOGY Brittany Gerken MD 503-815-2100 Paul Welch MD 503-815-2100 HEALTH & FITNESS Bayshore Physical Therapy & Fitness Center 503-965-6400 Curves of Tillamook 503-842-8096 Fit Manzanita 503-368-4777 North County Recreation District 503-368-7008 YMCA 503-842-9622 HEARING CENTERS Miracle Ear 503-842-2275

HEARING CENTERS continued Tillamook Hearing Aid Center 503-842-9327

Shirley Holstad LMT 503-842-5474 Anna Jackson LMT 503-842-6532 Sea Essence Massage 503-368-3693 Russell Smith LMT 503-812-4435 Spa Manzanita 503-368-4777 Tillamook Hospital Massage Therapy 503-815-2292 Dana Zia LMT 503-368-4494

HEMATOLOGY Gerald Gibbs MD 503-815-7510 HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE Adventist Health Home Care Services 503-815-2486 INTERNAL MEDICINE John Bohlman MD 503-815-2292 Calvin Hill MD 503-815-2292 James Rushing MD 503-368-2292

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MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES Lincare Inc. 503-842-1006 North Coast Home Care 503-842-8755

MASSAGE THERAPY Sherri Burdick LMT 503-812-1152 Danielle Hurd LMT 503-842-3202 Pam Quincy LMT 503-815-3900 Jeri Burns LMT 503-842-6532

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES A Place of Our Own 503-842-7071 Marie Mills Center 503-842-2539 Milar Moore PMHNP 503-368-5182

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Dawn Sea Kahrs, DC

Education:

Health Focus:

Graceful Waves Chiropractic

Life Chiropractic College West University of Idaho (B.S. in Music Performance) Re-Organizational Healing (ROH) Network Spinal Analysis (NSA) (Highest Level CertiďŹ cation) Somato Respiratory Integration (SRI)

www.gracefulwaveschiropractic.com 278 Rowe St Sue 210, Wheeler, OR

503-368-WELL (9355)

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MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES continued Tillamook Family Counseling 503-842-8201 NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS Kelley Reis 503-842-6532 OBSTETRICS/WOMEN’S HEALTH Brittany Gerken MD 503-815-2100 Paul Welch MD 503-815-2100 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Tillamook Hospital Rehabilitation Svcs 503-815-2292 ONCOLOGY Gerald Gibbs MD 503-815-7510 OPHTHALMOLOGY Jennifer Ballentine MD 503-812-6668 Martin Balish MD 877-777-9026 OPTOMETRY Raymond DeHaan OD 503-842-6363 Eric Halperin OD 503-842-5568 Beatrice Michel OD 503-842-5568 Tillamook Optometric Clinic 503-842-4202 ORTHODONTIST Roger Wooley DMD 503-842-6544

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Ronal Teed MD 503-815-2292 PHARMACY Cloverdale Pharmacy 503-392-3456 Fred Meyer Pharmacy 503-815-1433 Godfrey’s Garibaldi Pharmacy 503-322-3456 Rinehart Pharmacy 503-368-7455 (PILL) Safeway Pharmacy 503-842-5934 Tillamook Pharmacy 503-842-4181 PHYSICAL THERAPY Lars Kellow DPT 503-965-6400 Raechel Massie PT 503-368-4978 Charlie Mina PT 503-965-6400 Tillamook Hospital Rehabilitation Svcs 503-815-2292 PODIATRY Scott Doherty DPM 503-815-2292 SPEECH THERAPY Tillamook Hospital Rehabilitation Svcs 503-815-2292 SURGERY Todd Pitts, MD 503-815-2292 Frederick Foss MD 503-815-2292

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Keeping Healthy:

Six safeguards to be aware of for men and women alike

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here aren’t many guarantees in life. But here’s something that comes close: Certain safeguards can help you stay as healthy as possible. Six especially important ones are these: 1. Get screened. Testing can detect some serious medical problems before they cause symptoms, when treatment is often most effective.

Key screenings include tests for: • High cholesterol, a major risk factor for heart disease. Starting at age 20, this test is a must if you use tobacco; are obese; or have diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease or blocked arteries. Testing is also advised at this age if a man in your family had a heart attack before age 50 or a woman had one before age 60. Otherwise, ask your doctor when you should start testing.

• High blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease. Starting at age 18, have your blood pressure checked at least every two years.

• Diabetes, which can cause problems with your heart, brain, eyes, feet, kidneys, nerves and more. Get screened if your blood pressure is higher than 135/80 mm Hg or if you take medicine for high blood pressure.

• Colorectal cancer. Most adults should start testing at age 50. Several tests can find this cancer, so ask your doctor which is best for you.

If you’re a woman, ask your doctor when and how often you should be screened for breast cancer, cervical cancer and osteoporosis.

If you’re a man between ages 65 and 75 and have ever been a smoker, talk to your doctor about being screened for an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

2. Consider preventive medicine. If you’re a man 45 or older, ask your doctor if you should use aspirin to help prevent heart disease. If you’re a woman 55 or older, ask if you should take aspirin to avoid a stroke.

3. Roll up your sleeve. Protect yourself from potentially life-threatening complications of the flu by getting a yearly flu shot. Also ask your doctor what other vaccinations you might need—such as a pneumonia shot if you’re 65 or older.

4. Move more. Do your best to be active for at least 2½ hours every week. Include activities that raise your breathing and heart rates and strengthen your muscles.

5. Know the risks of drinking alcohol. If there’s any chance that alcohol may be hurting your health, ask your doctor for help.

6. Don’t smoke. If you’ve tried unsuccessfully to quit in the past, don’t be discouraged. It often takes several attempts to quit for good.

If you have any concerns about your health— not just those mentioned here—talk to your doctor.

Sources: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Need health services at home?

Adventist Health HomeCare Can Help You Our home care team is just a phone call away. If you or your loved one has a confining or terminal illness, we can bring skilled nursing and rehabilitation care right to your home. Medicare and many insurances cover these services; our office staff will assist you in clarifying your coverage and billing your insurance.

Services include: w Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy w Wound Care w Skilled Nursing Services w Pain & Medication Services w Respite Care

For more information call:

503-815-2486

Looking for a doctor?

Find a physician: www.TCGH.com

Some of the best doctors can be found right here, close to home. And our network partnerships make it easy for you to access specialty care—like cardiology—when you need it.

Expert, life-changing health care focused on you.

We do that here.

Tillamook County General Hospital Home Health & Hospice Services Medical Group  Tillamook Medical Plaza  Women’s & Family Health  Manzanita - Urgent Care & Family Health  Bayshore Medical - Pacific City  Bayshore Medical - Lincoln City