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wearing a fabulous dress or tuxedo, but your outfit isn’t complete until you click that seatbelt. » Trust your instincts. If you feel a sense of danger or are uncomfortable, leave immediately. Contact your parents.

Parents can ease their own prom anxieties and help keep teens safe if they: » Discuss the dangers of driving while drinking or taking drugs. Learn how to identify warning signs for assistance. » Decide on a curfew that is equal to your teenager’s level of responsibility and have consequences for violating these rules. » Remind your young adult that you are there for them. If they need a ride home, or to after-prom activities, you are available and will be awake when your teen gets home. This gives your child a chance to talk after the party and prom. » Make sure you have their complete itinerary, including where, when and who they will be with, contact information and location of any after-prom parties before they leave for the night. » Consider hiring a chauffeur, a family member or rent a limo. » Know your teen’s date, prom group and friends’ parents, and ask for cell phone numbers for all the people in the prom group.

As your teen plans for the highlight of the high school year with all of its wonder and excitement, your role as the parent is key in helping your young adult have a safe and memorable evening.

Research consistently shows that parental involvement remains a powerful influence in fostering healthy teen development and preventing negative outcomes.

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igh school students across America look forward to the spring prom. While this is an exciting and magical time for teens, it can be very scary for parents worried about their teen’s well-being.

Often parents’ biggest concern is their children arrive home safely from wherever they’ve been.

Sadly, “5,202 teens are injured and 48 are killed in automobile crashes during a typical prom weekend,” according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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TAUSAN Distracted driving from DRIVE SMART cell phone usage is at an all-time high. Also, teens are more likely to carpool or ride with friends on prom night, and the likelihood a teenage driver will be distracted increases with each additional passenger in the car.

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Obamacare narrative misses chance to talk about ‘us’

By Trudy Lieberman Rural Health News Service

cans had policies that did not conform to the minimum benefit standards the Affordable Care Act required for things like hospital outpatient procedures, prescription drugs, substance abuse and maternity care. Those were coverages architects of the law believed were essential for adequate insurance protection.

Some unhappy consumers didn’t see it that way and were especially angry they had to pay for maternity care. One 58-year-old lawyer from Washington said on the PBS News Hour she would have to pay some $5,000 more for a new policy, an amount that included more cost sharing

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At a recent panel discussion in New York City about Obamacare, a woman in the audience, a professor of public health, asked an important question. Why was there so much emphasis from the law’s supporters on the individual — in other words what can the law do for me? Why was there so little discussion of how some of the law’s provisions would benefit the larger community of policyholders who shopped on the state exchanges? In other words was Obamacare for me or for us?

A couple of the panelists including the commu-

nications director for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a federal agency that helps the administration promote the law, continued to talk about the “me” ticking off a bunch of examples: You can keep your 24-yearold on the family policy; if your income is low enough you can get a subsidy.

But she didn’t address a major source of unhappiness with the law — the people who had policies they liked and could afford but whose policies were being canceled. They didn’t like that, and some went on TV to tell their stories although the media often left out crucial facts.

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and higher premiums. “The chance of me having a child at this age is zero,” she said.

“Why do I have to pay an additional $5,000 a year for coverage that I will never, ever need?”

The Obama administration official at the New York City panel missed a chance to explain an important aspect of the law that gets to the “what’s in it for us” question. Legislators believed requiring policies to provide a minimum level of benefits would help spread the risk of incurring health care costs among all of us.

It’s an important principle in our Medicare program.

Here’s how it works: An older woman doesn’t need maternity care, but she has to pay for the coverage anyway. At the same time a 35-year-old who does need maternity coverage must pay for some coverage that the older woman

might need — hospital outpatient surgery for a cataract operation, for example.

This cross-subsidization helps make those benefits affordable for those who need them. In Medicare this cross-subsidization makes it possible to insure very old and very sick people for a reasonable cost.

Supporters of the law always knew there would be winners and losers. But the public outcry from the “losers” has been so great the Obama administration has backtracked. After telling the public that some of the old policies were “junk” insurance — and some did offer very skimpy coverage, officials urged insurers and state regulators to let people keep their canceled policies through 2014. Most insurers and regulators did.

If you have one of these policies, you can keep it for a little longer, but in-

surers have to tell you the policies don’t meet the new minimum standards. After this year who knows?

There’s Beltway speculation the administration may allow people to keep these old policies another three years, but a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services says, “no decisions have been made.”

There’s another Obamacare delay you might want to know about, one the president has not been eager to advertise.

Some consumers have bought policies on the state exchanges that give them a very small selection of doctors and hospitals. In some cases, they’ve had to switch providers in the middle of treatment, or they’ve have lost a trusted doc.

If you’re in this fix, you can switch to a different policy until March 31. But there’s a catch. You have to buy the new coverage from the same insurer and must stay in the same coverage tier. If you have a silver policy that covers 70 percent of your medical costs, you can switch only to another silver policy that may have a better network. You can’t buy a gold plan that covers 80 percent of your costs and has a wider selection of providers.

Are these latest delays and changes designed to please consumers, or do they represent an unraveling of Obamacare? My take: they will help some individuals and maybe the larger community of people with insurance. But it’s way too early to judge Obamacare’s future.

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HEALTH EVENTS IN APRIL « Cardiac Education Classes, 3:45 and

5:30 p.m. March 31 and 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. April 2 at NCMC Cardiac Rehab classroom. Please call (970) 3506204 to confirm class times and dates.

« NCMC Adult Fitness, this program is

available to people in the community who are interested in starting an exercise program in a health care setting.

Cost per month for individuals is $45 or for a couple who must be living in the same household is $80. Call (970) 350-6204 for information.

« PAD Screening (Peripheral Vascular

Disease), 1-3 p.m. April 1 and 15 at Summit View Medical Commons, 2001 70th Ave. NCMC’s Peripheral Vascular Disease Screening program offers the education and prevention proven to be the best tools for fighting vascular disease and stroke. Patients can receive an ankle brachial index; evaluation of leg circulation; carotid artery disease screening; ultrasound of the carotid vessels; abdominal aortic aneurysm screening; ultrasound of the aorta; CardioChek fingerstick: lipid panel; health education with a wellness specialist; and a health information packet. Cost is $100, payment is due at time of service. NCMC is unable to bill insurance.

To schedule an appointment, call (970) 350-6070.

« Body Check... What you need to

know: Head to Toe, by appointment April 1 and 15 at Summit View Medical Commons, 2001 70th Ave. in Greeley.

This head-to-toe health assessment gives you the tools to put your health first by receiving a comprehensive set of preventive health screenings. Invest in your health today. This screening includes a Health Fair Panel (fasting blood work, please fast 10-12 hours), sleep questionnaire, lung function test, body composition, weight and Body Mass Index, hip and waist measurements, health education with a wellness specialist, EKG with results read by a board-certified cardiologist, bone

density screening, Peripheral Arterial Disease screening including education about peripheral vascular disease, stroke, stroke prevention and osteoporosis prevention, ankle brachial index, ultrasound of the carotid vessels, and ultrasound of the aorta (screenings are read by a board-certified radiologist).

Upon request, a Colorectal Take-Home Kit, $10, Prostate Specific Blood Antigen screening, $23. Cost for screening is $175. Payment is due at time of service, Wellness Services cannot bill insurance. Call (970) 350-6070 to schedule an appointment. All results are sent to your personal physician and to you.

« Safe Sitter-Greeley, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

April 2 at Family FunPlex, 1501 65th Ave. in Greeley. Safe Sitter is a one-day, six-hour curriculum designed for 11- to 13-year-olds. Participants learn care of the choking infant and child, babysitting as a business, success on the job, child care essentials, safety for the sitter, preventing injuries, injury and behavior management and preventing problem behavior. For more information and to register, call (970) 3509400. Registration closes at noon, two days prior to class.

« Aging Well: Matter of Balance,

9-11 a.m. Thursdays, April 3-May 22 at NCMC Union Colony Room. Weld County Area Agency on Aging offers a variety of Aging Well Self-Management classes. For more information or to sign up, call (970) 346-6950, ext.

6117. Classes are free but donations are accepted.

« STAR-support touch and reach

breast cancer survivors (Breast Cancer Support Group), 5:30-7 p.m.

April 3 at NCMC Cancer Institute Conference Room. For more information, call Betty Parson at (970) 339-7137.

« CPR for Health Care Providers

(Initial), 5-8:30 p.m. April 7 at NCMC Union Colony Room. This class is

designed for licensed and non-licensed health care providers. Topics covered include cardiopulmonary resuscitation, airway obstruction and rescue breathing for adult, children and infants. The certification is valid for two years. Cost is $55. To register, please call (970) 350-6633. Please notify us one week in advance if you are unable to attend the class. Your registration will be refunded less a $10 service charge. If you are absent, you will be charged the full amount.

« Blood Tests, 7-8:45 a.m. April 9

and 23 at NCMC via Entrance No. 6 and April 16 at Johnstown Family Physicians, 222 Johnstown Center Drive. Wellness Services offers low-cost blood screenings open to community members; some immunizations are also available upon request and availability. To schedule an appointment, call (970) 350-6633. Please fast 12 hours prior to blood draw. Payment due at time of service, NCMC will not bill insurance. Cost varies.

« Cooking Classes, 6-7:30 p.m. April 10

at NCMC Cardiac Rehab Kitchen. Come and learn a variety of healthy and delicious Mediterranean eating. Taught

by Mary Branom, registered dietitian.

These new ideas are a great way to modify your cooking habits and learn about heart healthy cooking. Recipes and samples are included. Cost is $10 per class. Please call (970) 350-6633 to register.

« Boys2Men: Understanding the

Brains and Bodies of Boys, 6:308:30 p.m. April 16 at NCMC Auditorium, 1801 16th St. in Greeley. Experts in adolescent health will use an informal and engaging format to discuss topics on the minds of parents and sons, including puberty, physical and behavioral changes, and how to talk about the “tough stuff” like sex, drugs and other pressures boys face. Boys around 11-14 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Both mom and

dad are encouraged to attend. Free for all boys. Spirit members and spouses are free and $10 for non-members and/or spouse.

« Prostate Cancer Support Group,

5:30-7 p.m. April 17 at NCMC Cancer Institute Conference Room. For more information, call Julianne Fritz at (970) 350-6567.

« Walk with a Doc, April 19 at South

Entrance of the Greeley Mall. Join this international program where interested people meet at a park or public location (usually Saturday mornings) for an informal five-minute health talk, and a 30-minute walk (at your own pace). Families are encouraged to attend. There are healthy snacks at the completion of the walk. Free blood pressure checks are available for those interested. Upcoming walks are posted at www.walkingwithadoc.org.

« CT Heart Score, 1-2 p.m. Monday-Fri-

day at NCMC. Provides a non-invasive test that accurately measures the amount of calcified plaque in the arteries. The procedure begins with a fast, painless computed tomography CT exam. CT, more commonly known as CAT scanning, uses X-rays and multiple detectors to create interior images of the heart. The heart score program includes a 10-minute consultation with a wellness specialist, focusing on cardiac risk factor education, identification of non-modifiable and modifiable risks and lifestyle behavior change options.

Cost is $199. Payment is due at time of service, Wellness Services cannot bill insurance. Call (970) 350-6070 to schedule an appointment.

« CPR for Health Care Providers Skills

Check, call Wellness Services at (970) 350-6633 to schedule a skills check and bring a copy of the Course Completion Certificate with you. This class is designed for licensed and non-licensed health care providers who need to recertify through the American Heart

Association. The certification is valid for two years. Renew your CPR certification by completing an online CPR module, which includes watching a video, reviewing content and an exam.

Fee is $50 for CPR for Healthcare Providers and includes skills check with a certified American Heart Association instructor. Separate fee for online course, payable online. The class is located in the Wellness Conference Room, unless otherwise noted.

« Living Well with Diabetes Program,

by appointment or class schedule.

Services available in Greeley, Loveland, Windsor and Johnstown. Education offered for patients with diabetes, and their caregivers or families, to provide knowledge, skills and tools to successfully manage their diabetes. Topics include nutrition, activity, monitoring, medications, problem solving, healthy coping, reducing risks, weight loss, insulin or considering insulin pump therapy. Cost varies, insurance billing available. Call (970) 392-2344 to schedule an appointment.

« Diabetes and pregnancy education,

by appointment or class schedule.

Services available in Greeley, Loveland, Johnstown and Windsor. Group and individual sessions for women with type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes to teach skills needed to care for themselves during pregnancy. Topics include healthy eating, being active, blood glucose monitoring, medications, problem solving, healthy coping and reducing risks. The goal is to help you and your baby stay healthy. No referral needed for group sessions, referral from provider is required for individual appointments. Individual appointments billable to insurance. Cost is $10 per class. Call (970) 392-2344 to schedule an appointment.

« Pulmonary Rehabilitation, contact

(970) 350-6924 for information and opportunities in lung disease management, education and exercise.

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March 26, 2014

5210 cam Weld kid

By CASEY KELLY ckelly@greeleytribune.com

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ome Weld County students have stayed active through the month of February thanks to the Schools on the Move 5210 Challenge, a program focused on keeping kids healthy.

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by University of Colorado Health’s Healthy Kids Club, challenges students to eat five servings of fruits or vegetables, spend less than two hours in front of a screen, get at least an hour of physical activity and drink zero sugary drinks every day.

“It’s our biggest program and we’re happy that participation increases each year and schools are motivated to offer it in schools,” Healthy Kids Club Manager Laurie Zenner said. “It’s been steadily growing and we’ve been getting great feedback from parents and school staff about what a valuable program it is for the schools in their community.”

She said the students log their participation in each of the challenge’s categories every day throughout the month of February. She said the program typically sees 37 percent of participants say they are doing more or better in the challenge categories than they have in the past.

“The other thing is the 5210 message,” Zenner said. “Learning its message, for kids, is empowering. To have kids from kindergarten all the way up through fifth grade say exactly what those numbers mean and know what their goals should be, they can be more aware and more intentional about their habits.”

At the end of the program, schools with the highest percentage of participants get money to purchase equipment for health and wellness initiatives, Zenner said. The top school in its district receives $1,500, while runners-up get prizes ranging from $250 to $1,000.

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“We will know by end of April who the winning schools are,” Zenner said.

“They can use the money for anything from PE equipment or playground equipment.”

This year marks the third year Centennial Elementary School in Evans has participated in the 5210 Challenge, physical education teacher Amy Bustrom said. Kids from every grade par-

ticipate by recording their daily goals in logs they take home with them.

“I guess it piqued my interest because February is a hard month to get kids outside,” Bustrom said. “I thought

it would be cool to give them to home to keep them active She said the biggest ch students seems to be the o exercise each day, but progra school’s morning soccer cla ing and Girls on the Run hel dents reach their goal.

“They love it,” Bustrom kids look forward to their year. The program really g dents involved. It’s an amazi ship we’ve had.”

The program has award the school the past two yea ing the highest percentage participate in the program County. The first year, the the $1,500 to purchase flo the kids can use during P well as a few other pieces of equipment, like jump rope said.

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participation in last year’s challenge and Bustrom said the kids have talked a lot about getting new PE equipment, like indoor soccer balls or recess equipment.

In Weld County, students from the following elementary schools participate in the challenge: Heiman, Centennial, Chappelow, Dos Rios, East Memorial, Madison, Maplewood, Monfort, Shawsheen, Winograd, Scott, Billie Martinez and McAuliffe.

Students from the Poudre and Thompson Valley school districts also participate in the challenge, as well as one school in Brighton and one school in Walden, Zenner said.

Participation has grown each year of the program, Zenner said. A total of 80 schools participated last year, while 84 participated this year.

The 5210 Challenge isn’t the only program Healthy Kids Club coordinates in local schools. Zenner said the group also does health education in elementary school classrooms, walk-athon fundraisers with schools and an annual running series with prizes for kids who participate.

In the southwest corner of North Colorado Medical Center, a room is warmly lit by free-standing lamps. The light from the lamps creates the comfortable feel of home, even though there are large tables and several chairs that you would typically find in a classroom.

For the Monfort Family Birth Center Classroom, a comfortable environment is important because those who teach inside it often have very anxious pupils wanting to learn as much as possible to prepare them for childbirth.

The start of formal childbirth education can be traced back to 1960 when Elisabeth Bing and Marjorie Karmel first started discussing ways to help women remain awake during birth. Today, women have several options for how they want to take childbirth classes.

From group classes at a hospital to apps on mobile devices, the ways women and their coach can learn about childbirth have changed drastically.

The Internet has proven to be a big source, according to Libbie Schoenleber, RN, who is one of the childbirth instructors at NCMC. “People are always going to the Internet,” Schoenleber said. “It can provide information, but it isn’t always reliable.

Being in class gives the handson experience.”

In the Listening to Mothers survey from 2012, researchers found that 97 percent of all mothers surveyed used the Internet to find information,

» Family Life Education courses While the childbirth classes provide the tools for labor and delivery, Family Life Education offers several other courses to new parents and their families.

Breastfeeding courses are available for parents who are considering breastfeeding and wish to learn more.

American Heart Association certified instructors teach infant and child CPR classes for parents or anyone who may be providing day care for a newborn.

Survival Skills for New Parents focuses on the first six months after the baby is born and covers signs of illness, when to call the doctor, crying and sleeping, safe baby products, starting solid foods, bathing and day care.

Boot Camp for New Dads is a course taught by men for the expectant fathers and covers a lot concerns the new dad may have about bringing a baby home.

The New Baby Day Camp is offered for children who will soon be an older sibling.

For more information or to register for any of the Family Life Education Courses, visit www.bannerhealth.com/NCMCFamilyLifeEdu or call (970) 378-4044.

but only 34 percent of those surveyed attended a childbirth class. For surveyed first-time mothers, only 59 percent attended childbirth classes.

The survey also asked which sources first-time mothers felt provided the most valuable information. Of those surveyed, 51 percent believed general medical and health websites were most valuable, and 70 percent felt childbirth classes had the best information.

“Being in class allows the parents to bond with other people going through the same things,” says Schoenleber. “It brings ease to their fears, and they feel so much more confident when they have their babies.”

Schoenleber has been teaching childbirth classes at NCMC for the past six years and, before that, spent time as a postpartum nurse. Her experience allows her to see the positive impact childbirth classes have on expectant parents.

Childbirth classes at NCMC are taught every month. Expectant mothers and their coach can choose between a class that meets once a week for four weeks and an intensive class that meets on a Friday night with a full-day session on Saturday.

Family Life Education at NCMC recommends registering for the childbirth classes during the beginning or middle of the second trimester of pregnancy. It is also strongly recommended that the classes finish three to four weeks before the due date.

Among the topics covered are how to tell the mother is in labor and when to come to the hospital. Instructors also provide tours of the facility, discuss techniques to cope with labor, and build upon what the expectant mother’s health care provider has already covered, says Schoenleber.

A portion of the class is devoted to covering medications, epidurals, analgesics and in-

terventions, such as C-section or other methods of assisted birth.

“We want to provide the parents with all the information they need to make informed decisions,” Schoenleber said. “That way they can develop birth plans that express what the parents want.”

The class also focuses on the importance of the childbirth coach — whether it is the baby’s father or someone else the mother-to-be has chosen.

Throughout the course, the coach learns ways to help the mother relax and focus. Participants will come away with activities for the mothers and their coach to practice.

Dads-to-be are an important part of the class. A new baby certainly changes people’s lives, and the expectant fathers often have a whole set of fears and concerns aside from those of the mothers.

Many of those questions are addressed during the childbirth class. “We really try to empower the dad because the dad is having a baby, too,” Schoenleber said.

Schoenleber notes that not only do people leave the class more confident, but bonds are formed between the couples.

The dynamic of preparing for such a big life event with others experiencing the same thing is one of the biggest benefits compared to solely using the Internet for research, according to Schoenleber.

“The parents enjoy being with each other and often make friends,” says Schoenleber. “The class allows to you bond with other people expecting a baby, and it definitely brings an ease to their fears.”

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WHAT TO EXPECT...

WHEN MEN GET A PROSTATE SCREENING

By Odil Macias

» What to expect

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Dr. Kevin Clay of University of Colorado Health’s urology department spoke to us about the importance of prostate screenings in men.

He said prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death behind lung cancer and it is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men other than skin cancers. Prostate cancer is so common that many times when men die of another disease, during an autopsy, prostate cancer is also found.

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percent of prostate cancer is adenocarcinoma — the prostate gland. It’s a cancer that arises from the lining of Clay the glands in the prostate and there is quite a range of prostate cancer’s aggressiveness.

Men can be diagnosed with prostate cancer but that does not mean they will die from it.

It’s not uncommon to feel a little stressed out when you head to the doctor’s office for a new procedure.

Of course, a lot of what makes us worry is that we don’t really know what to expect.

This series is designed to give you a basic idea of what to expect when you go in for a common medical procedure.

If you’d like to know more about a procedure and would like to see it featured here, contact Tribune reporter Odil Macias at omacias@greeleytribune.com.

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that are available are the Prostate Specific Antigen Test — PSA — which is a blood test and the Digital Rectal Exam. A variety of other experimental tests exists, but as of right now these are the two that are most commonly used. These two exams have their limitations but many times they are both conducted in a patient to check all areas of the prostate.

— How important are Qthese screenings?

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— There is a lot of debate in whether men should get a prostate screening or not. But the American Urological Association countered the debate by saying given

the number of men who get prostate cancer, not screening for early intervention would be irresponsible.

There is a refined guideline to tailor the screenings. Before it said every man should get a prostate screening but now it is more to those at higher risks.

— What are the risk Qfactors?

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— Black men are known to be at a higher risk of getting prostate cancer and men with a family history of this cancer. The risk goes up exponentially when a brother or father have been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Studies have been done to look at the causative agents and behaviors that can prone prostate cancer — even vasectomies — but nothing has been truly supportive to

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be a cause of it. It shows to be more of a sporadic development or genetic development.

— Is there anything men Qcan do to decrease the

» Resources Visit www.pvhs.org/urology for more information on some of the sources for prostate cancer in Greeley and the American Urology Association T. www.auanet.org for general information about it.

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screened sooner.

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— How is this cancer Qdiagnosed and then

— Again, a lot of studies have been conducted to find strategies men could do to decrease the chance of it but none of them have been favored.

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surgery, many men will have erectile dysfunctions and incontinence of urine and these can take quite a toll on lifestyle.

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— What could men ask Qdoctors about prostate

— What age should men Qstart getting screened?

— The only way to diagnose it is through a prostate biopsy. We typically do this procedure in the office outside of the hospital and it involves doing very small needle biopsies of the prostate. We tend to do 12 core biopsies distributed through the entire area. There are four different treatment options, we have surgery and there is a number of different ways we do the surgery, radiation and again there are different ways to do radiation, hormone therapy where we shut down the body’s supply of testosterone — this is the best chemotherapy for prostate cancer — and lastly, surveillance.

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— Do prostate cancer Qvictims have any symp-

toms?

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— The disease is asymptomatic in the early stage of prostate cancer. Typically a man does not get symptoms until later on in the progression of the disease. Some of the more concerning symptoms are blood in the urine, swelling in the legs, and pain in the back, hips, legs due to cancer metastasizing the bone.

— The most recent AUA guidelines say screenings should target men in the 55-77 age group. Men with a family history or of African American decent should be

treatment?

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— Due to the side effects of radiation and

cancer?

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— Every man is approached differently in treatment because they are all different, but general questions to ask are if they are at a higher risk for prostate cancer than the average person. If they do fall in a high risk category they should consider screenings and further conversations with their doctor.

— What happens after Qtreatment?

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— Depending on the treatment, men are followed up. After surgery we often follow their PSA to make sure the cancer does not come back. That also gives us an idea if the treatment worked or if the cancer has spread somewhere else.

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Master of Science, Traditional Chinese Medicine NCCAOM Board Certified 710 11th Ave., Ste. 106 Greeley, CO 80631 970-539-0324

WESTLAKE FAMILY PHYSICIANS, PC 5623 W. 19th Street Greeley, CO Phone: (970) 353-9011 Fax: (970) 353-9135 Professionals: Richard Budensiek, DO; Janis McCall, MD; Frank Morgan, MD; Jacqueline Bearden, MD; Angela Mill, MD Website: www.bannerhealth.com

ALLERGY AND ASTHMA

COLORADO ALERGY & ASTHMA CENTERS, P.C. 7251 W. 20th Street, Bldg N, Ste 1 Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 356-3907

1136 E. Stuart St, Bldg 3, Ste 3200 Ft. Collins, CO 80525 Phone: (970) 221-1681 4700 E. Bromley Ln., Ste 207 Brighton, CO 80601 Phone: (303) 654-1234 www.coloradoallergy.com Professionals: Dr. Daniel Laszlo Dr. John James

NORTHERN COLORADO ALLERGY & ASTHMA

Greeley Phone: (970) 330-5391 Loveland Phone: (970) 663-0144 Ft. Collins Phone: (970) 221-2370 www.NCAAC.com Professionals: Dr. Vel Kailasam, MD Krishna C. Murthy, MD Loran Clement, MD Michael Martucci, MD

ALZHEIMER’S/SKILLED CARE

BONELL GOOD SAMARITAN

708 22nd Street Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)352-6082 Fax: (970)356-7970 Web Site: www.good-sam.com

GRACE POINTE

1919 68th Avenue Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 304-1919 www.gracepointegreeley.com

MEADOWVIEW OF GREELEY

5300 29th Street Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)353-6800 Web Site: www.meadowviewofgreeley.com

ASSISTED LIVING

BONELL GOOD SAMARITAN 708 22nd Street Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 352-6082 Fax: (970) 356-7970 www.good-sam.com

COLUMBINE COMMONS

BALANCE

LIFE CARE CENTER OF GREELEY- ASCENT 4800 25th Street Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)330-6400 Professionals: Cozette Seaver, PT; Leslie Vail, PT

CARDIAC VASCULAR SURGERY

1475 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: (970) 449-5540 Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com

GRACE POINTE

1919 68th Avenue Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 304-1919 www.gracepointegreeley.com

(970) 350-6953 Missy Jensen, FNP-C

DENTISTRY

5300 29th Street Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)353-6800 Web Site: www.meadowviewofgreeley.com

ASCENT FAMILY DENTAL Scott Williams, DMD 3535 W. 12th Street, Suite B Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)351-6095 www.dentalgreeley.com

THE BRIDGE ASSISTED LIVING 4750 25th Street Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)339-0022

JULIE KAVANAUGH, D.D.S. 3400 W. 16th Street, Suite 8-E Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)351-0400 www.drjuliekav.com

AUDIOLOGY

ALPINE ALL ABOUT HEARING

AUDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES

2528 16th Street Greeley, CO Phone: (970)352-2881 Professionals: Robert M. Traynor, Ed. D. F-AAA; Karen Swope, M. A. CCC-A

MIRACLE-EAR

2404 17th Street Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)351-6620 749 S. Lemay Avenue, Suite A1 Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970)221-5225

UNC AUDIOLOGY CLINIC

Gunter Hall, Room 0330 Greeley, CO 80639 Phone: (970)351-2012/TTY Fax: (970)351-1601 Web Site: www.unco.edu/NHS/asls/clinic.htm Professionals: Diane Erdbruegger, Au.D., CCC-A; Erinn Jimmerson, M.A., CCC-A Jennifer Weber, Au.D., CCC-A

1800 15th Street, #310 Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 392-0900 Professionals: James H. Beckmann, MD; Harold L. Chapel, MD; John Drury, MD; Lin-Wang Dong, MD; Cynthia L. Gryboski, MD; Cecilia Hirsch, MD; Paul G. Hurst, MD; Brian Lyle, MD; Randall C. Marsh, MD; Arnold Pfahnl, MD; James E. Quillen, MD; Gary A. Rath, MD; Shane Rowan, MD; Ahmad Shihabi, MD; Stephen Zumbrun, MD

HEART FAILURE CLINIC (NCMC)

MEADOWVIEW OF GREELEY

1124 E. Elizabeth Street, #E-101 Fort Collins, CO 80524 Phone: (970)221-3372 Fax: (970)493-9237 3820 N. Grant Avenue Loveland, CO 80538 Phone: (970)461-0225 Fax: (970)593-0670 Web Site: www.allabouthearing.com Professionals: Renita Boesiger, M. A., CCC-A Rachel White, M. A., CCC-A Cheryl Hadlock, M. S., CCC-A

CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE (NCMC)

CARDIAC, THORACIC & VASCULAR SURGERY (NCMC) 1800 15th Street, Suite 340 Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)378-4593 Fax: (970)378-4391 Professionals: Lyons, Maurice I. Jr. DO Richards, Kenneth M. MD Tullis, Gene E. MD

CARDIOLOGY

RALPH R. REYNOLDS, D.M.D., M.D. Oral Surgery 7251 W. 20th St. Building H, Suite 2 Greeley, CO 80634 (970) 663-6878 www.reynoldsoralfacial.com

ENDOCRINOLOGY

ENDOCRINOLOGY CLINIC (NCMC) 1801 15th Street, Ste 200 Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)378-4676 Fax: (970)-378-4315 www.bannerhealth.com Professionals: Nirmala Kumar, MD Kimberly Rieniets, MD Corinn Sadler, MD

FAMILY PRACTICE MEDICINE

BANNER HEALTH CLINIC 1300 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: 970-686-5646 Fax: 970-686-5118 Providers: Jonathan Kary, M.D. Trina Kessinger, M.D. Anthony Doft, M.D.

BANNER HEALTH CLINIC

100 S. Cherry Ave., Suite 1 Eaton, CO 80615 Phone: (970)454-3838 Professionals: Marianne Lyons, DO Lance Barker, DO, Internal Medicine

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222 Johnstown Center Drive Johnstown, CO 80534 Phone: (970)587-4974 Professionals: Cara Brown, MD J.Matthew Brown, MD Joseph Gregory, MD Courtney Isley, MD Stephen Kalt, MD, Internal Medicine Thomas Kenigsberg, MD

FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF GREELEY, LLP-CENTRAL 2520 W. 16th St. Greeley ,CO Phone: (970) 356-2520 Professionals: Joanna H. Branum, M.D.; Ann T. Colgan, M.D.; Jennifer D. Dawson, D.O.; Douglas A. Magnuson, M.D.; Lori A. Ripley, M.D.; Andrew P. Stoddard, M.D.; D. Craig Wilson, M.D.

FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF GREELEY, LLP-COTTONWOOD 2420 W. 16th Street Greeley ,CO 80634 Phone: (970) 353-7668 Professionals: Christopher T. Kennedy, M.D.; Daniel P. Pflieger, M.D.; Mark D. Young, M.D.; Stacey L. Garber, M.D. Amy E. Mattox, M.D.

FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF GREELEY, LLP-WEST 6801 W. 20th Street, Suite 101 Greeley ,CO Phone: (970) 378-8000 Professionals: Daniel R. Clang, D.O.; Tamara S. Clang, D.O.; R. Scott Haskins, M.D.; Mathew L. Martinez, M.D.; Chima C. Nwizu, M.D.; Michelle K. Paczosa, D.O.; Kyle B. Waugh, M.D.; Charles I. Zucker, M.D.

KENNETH M. OLDS

6801 W. 20th Street, Suite 208 Greeley ,CO 80634 Phone: (970)330-9061

WESTLAKE FAMILY PHYSICIANS, PC 5623 W. 19th Street Greeley, CO Phone: (970) 353-9011 Fax: (970) 353-9135 Professionals: Richard Budensiek, D.O.; Jacqueline Bearden, MD; Tong Jing, MD; Janis McCall, MD; Frank Morgan, MD; David Puls, D.O. www.bannerhealth.com

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ALLNUTT & RESTHAVEN FUNERAL SERVICES 702 13th Street, Greeley, CO Phone: (970) 352-3366 650 W. Drake Road, Ft. Collins, CO Phone: (970) 482-3208 8426 S. College Avenue, Ft. Collins, CO Phone: (970) 667-0202 2100 N. Lincoln, Loveland, CO Phone: (970) 667-1121 1302 Graves Avenue, Estes Park, CO Phone: (970) 586-3101

GASTROENTEROLOGY

HOME HEALTH CARE

INDEPENDENT ASSISTED LIVING W/SERVICES

CARING HEARTS HOME HEALTHCARE

NCMC - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

6801 W. 20th Street, Suite 207 Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)378-1409

Dr Patricia Al-Adsani, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Banner Health Clinic-Internal Medicine 2010 16th Street, Suite C, Greeley, CO 80631 Banner Health Clinic- Windsor 1300 Main Street, Windsor, CO 80550

BLOOM AT HOME

1455 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: (970) 460-9200 Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com/bloom

Shawn Crawford, LPC Banner Health Clinic 222 Johnstown Center Dr., Johnstown, CO 80534 Banner Health Clinic-Internal Medicine 2010 16th Street, Suite C Greeley, CO 80631

COLUMBINE POUDRE HOME CARE 1455 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: (970) 460-9200 Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com

Stephanie Carroll, LCSW, CACIII Banner Health Clinic 1300 Main Street, Windsor, CO 80550 Banner Health Clinic Fossil Creek 303 Colland Dr Fort Collins, CO 80525

REHABILITATION AND VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 2105 Clubhouse Drive Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 330-5655 Fax: (970) 330-7146 Web Site: www.rvna.info Professionals: Crystal Day, CEO

HOSPICE

HOSPICE OF NORTHERN COLORADO Administration Office 2726 W. 11th Street Road Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)352-8487 Fax: (970)475-0037

PATHWAYS HOSPICE

DOWGIN, THOMAS A., MD. CENTERS FOR GASTROENTEROLOGY 7251 W. 20th St., Bldg J, Greeley, CO Phone: (970)207-9773 3702 Timberline, Ft. Collins, CO Phone: (970)207-9773 2555 E. 13th Street, Suite 220, Loveland, CO Phone: (970)669-5432 Website: www.digestive-health.net

NORTH COLORADO GASTROENTEROLOGY (NCMC) 2010 16th Street, Ste. A Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)378-4475 Fax: (970)378-4429 Professionals: Tong Jing, MD Mark Rosenblatt, MD Ahmed M. Sherif, MD Yazan Abu Qwaider, MD

HEALTH AND FITNESS

WORK OUT WEST

Health & Recreation Campus 5701 W. 20th Street, Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: 970-330-9691 www.workoutwest.com

305 Carpenter Road Ft. Collins, CO 80550 Phone: (970)663-3500 Fax: (970)292-1085 Web Site: www.pathways-care.org Email: info@pathways-care.org

INDEPENDENT ASSISTED LIVING

GRACE POINTE

1919 68th Avenue Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 304-1919 Website: www.gracepointegreeley.com

MEADOWVIEW OF GREELEY

5300 29th Street Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)353-6800 Website: www.meadowviewofgreeley.com

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

BONELL GOOD SAMARITAN 708 22nd Street Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)352-6082 Fax: (970)356-7970 Web Site: www.good-sam.com

FOX RUN SENIOR LIVING 1720 60th Avenue Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)353-7773 Fax: (970)330-9708 Web Site: www.good-sam.com

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

BREEN, JOHN F., MD (NCMC) 1801 16th Street Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)350-6071 Fax: (970)350-6702

INTERNAL MEDICINE

BANNER HEALTH CLINIC 2010 16th Street Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)350-5660 www.bannerhealth.com Professionals: Danielle Doro, MD Giovanna Garcia, MD

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

BANNER HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (NCMC) Phone: (970)506-6420

COLUMBINE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 1455 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550 (970) 460-9205 Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com

Elise Pugh, LPC Banner Health Clinic Westlake 5623 W 19th St, Greeley CO 80631 Banner Health Clinic 1300 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550 Susan Goodrich, LCSW Banner Health Clinic-Loveland Pediatrics Loveland Pediatrics, Loveland CO Banner Health Clinic- Windsor 1300 Main Street Windsor CO, 80550 Renee Rogers, LMFT Banner Health Clinic 1300 Main Street, Windsor, CO 80550 Banner Health Clinic 303 Colland Drive, Fossil Creek Fort Collins, CO 80525

NEPHROLOGY

GREELEY MEDICAL CLINIC

1900 16th Street, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 350-2438 Professionals: Donal Rademacher, MD

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2010 2014 CENTENNIAL NEUROLOGY Dr. David Ewing 7251 W. 20th Street, Unit C Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 356-3876

NEUROLOGY CLINIC (NCMC) 1800 15th Street, Suite 100B Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 350-5612 Fax: (970) 350-5619 Professionals: Barbara Hager, MD Todd Hayes, DO William Shaffer, MD Christy Young, MD

NEURO-SURGERY BRAIN & SPINE

BANNER HEALTH NEUROSURGERY CLINIC 1800 15th St., Suite 130 Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)350-5996 Professionals: David Blatt, MD Beth Gibbons, MD

NURSING HOME REHABILITATION

CENTENNIAL HEALTH CARE CENTER 1637 29th Ave. Place Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 356-8181 Fax: (970) 356-3278

COLUMBINE COMMONS HEALTH & REHAB FACILITY 1475 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: (970) 449-5541 Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

BANNER HEALTH GYN CONSULTANTS 1800 15th St., Suite 130 Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)353-1335 Professionals: Susan Carter, MD

BANNER HEALTH OB/GYN CLINIC 2410 W. 16th Street Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)352-6353 Professionals: Neil Allen, MD Laurie Berdahl, MD

WESTLAKE FAMILY PHYSICIANS, PC 5623 W. 19th Street Greeley, CO Phone: (970) 353-9011 Fax: (970) 353-9135 Professionals: Jacqueline Bearden, MD; Richard Budensiek, D.O.; Janis McCall, MD; Frank Morgan, MD; David Pols, D.O. www.bannerhealth.com

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CANCER INSTITUTE (NCMC) 1800 15th Street, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 350-6680 Toll Free (866) 357-9276 Fax: (970)350-6610 Professionals: Jeffrey Albert, MD Elizabeth Ceilley, MD Brian Fuller, MD Benjamin George, MD Samuel Shelanski, MD Kerry Williams-Wuch, MD Alice Wood, MD Ariel Soriano, MD

OPTOMETRY

FOX HILL VISION CLINIC

2001 46th Avenue Greeley, CO 80634 (970) 330-7070 Professionals: Dr. Nancy Smith, OD Dr. Tarry Harvey, OD Website: www.foxhillvision.com

ORTHODONTICS

GREELEY ORTHODONTIC CENTER 2021 Clubhouse Dr., Suite 110 Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 330-2500 Fax: (970) 330-2548 E-Mail: gocpc@doctork.com Website: www.DoctorK.com Professionals: Dr. Gary J. Kloberdanz

ORTHODONTIC ASSOCIATES OF GREELEY, PC

Professionals: Bradford N. Edgren, DDS, MS 3400 W. 16thSt., Bldg 4-V Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 356-5900 Website: www.drbradsmiles.com

ORTHOPEDICS

MOUNTAIN VISTA ORTHOPAEDICS

5890 W. 13th Street, Suite 101 Greeley, CO Phone: (970)348-0020 Fax: (970)348-0044 Web Site: www.bannerhealth.com Professionals: Randy M. Bussey, MD Riley Hale, MD Daniel Heaston, MD Thomas Pazik, MD Kelly R. Sanderford, MD Steven Sides, MD Linda Young, MD

PEDIATRICS

BANNER HEALTH CLINIC 6801 W. 20th Street, Suite 201 Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)350-5828 www.bannerhealth.com Professionals: Amanda Harding, MD James Sando, MD

PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION

BANNER REHABILITATION CENTER 1801 16th Street, Greeley, CO Phone: (970)350-6160 Fax: (970)378-3858

PERSONAL RESPONSE SERVICE

BANNER LIFE LINE (NCMC)

2010 16th Street, Suite C, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: 1-877-493-8109 (970) 378-4743

PHYSICAL THERAPY

FRONT RANGE THERAPY

1475 Main Street, Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: (970) 492-6238 Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com

HOPE THERAPY CENTER (Formerly North Colorado Therapy Center) 2780 28th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)339-0011 Website: www.GCIinc.org Professionals: Chris Denham, PT; Kryste Haas, OT; Kathie Hertzke, PTA; Moni Kohlhoff, PT; Alex Luksik, PTA; Jeanne Rabe, PT; Howard Belon, PhD, Clinical Psychologist

REHABILITATION

ASCENT AT LIFE CARE CENTER 4800 25th Street, Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)330-6400 Website: www.lcca.com Professionals: Annie Bennett Leslie Vail

BANNER REHABILITATION Phone: (970)350-6160

COLUMBINE COMMONS HEALTH & REHAB FACILITY 1475 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: (970) 449-5541 Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com

FRONT RANGE THERAPY

1475 Main Street, Windsor, CO 80550 Phone: (970) 492-6238 Web Site: www.columbinehealth.com

NORTHERN COLORADO REHABILITATION HOSPITAL

4401 Union Street, Johnstown, CO 80534 Phone: (970) 619-3400 Website: NCRH@ernesthealth.com

PEAKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER 5881 W. 16th St., Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)313-2775 Fax: (970)313-2777

SKILLED CARE/REHAB

NORTHERN COLORADO REHABILITATION HOSPITAL

4401 Union Street, Johnstown, CO 80534 Phone: (970) 619-3400 Website: NCRH@ernesthealth.com

SPORTS MEDICINE

MOUNTAIN VISTA ORTHOPAEDICS 5890 W. 13th Street, Suite 101, Greeley, CO Phone: (970)348-0020 Fax: (970)348-0044 Web Site: www.bannerhealth.com Professionals: Randy M. Bussey, MD Riley Hale, MD Daniel Heaston, MD Thomas Pazik, MD Kelly R. Sanderford, MD Steven Sides, MD Linda Young, MD

NORTH COLORADO SPORTS MEDICINE 1801 16th Street, Greeley, CO Phone: (970)392-2496

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

BANNER REHABILITATION CENTER 1801 16th Street, Greeley, CO Phone: (970)350-6160 Fax: (970)378-3858

NORTHERN COLORADO REHABILITATION HOSPITAL

4401 Union Street, Johnstown, CO 80534 Phone: (970) 619-3400 Website: NCRH@ernesthealth.com

UNC SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY CLINIC

Gunter Hall, Room 0330, Greeley, CO 80639 Phone: (970)351-2012/TTY Fax: (970)351-1601 Web Site: www.unco.edu/NHS/asls/clinic.htm Professionals: Lynne Jackowiak, M.S., CCC-SLP Julie Hanks, Ed.D Patty Walton, M.A., CCC-SLP

SURGERY GENERAL & TRAUMA

PULMONARY/CRITICAL CARE

2014 SURGERY WESTERN STATES BURN CENTER (NCMC) 1801 16th Street, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)350-6607 Fax: (970)350-6306 Professionals: Gail Cockrell, MD Cleon W. Goodwin, MD BURN

SURGICAL ASSOCIATES OF GREELEY PC (NCMC) 1800 15th St. Suite 210, Greeley, CO Phone: (970)352-8216 Toll Free: 1-888-842-4141 Professionals: Molly Decker, DO; Michael Harkabus, MD; Jason Ogren, MD; Samuel Saltz, DO; Robert Vickerman, MD

URGENT CARE

SUMMITVIEW URGENT CARE 2001 70th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)378-4155 Fax: (970)378-4151 www.bannerhealth.com Professionals: Susan Beck, MD Thomas Harms, MD Susan Kelly, MD Amy E. Shenkenberg, MD Linda Young, MD

UROLOGY

MOUNTAIN VISTA UROLOGY

5890 W. 13th Street, Suite 106, Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)378-1000 Professionals: Curtis Crylen, MD David Ritsema, MD James Wolach, MD www.bannerhealth.com

VEINS

VEIN CLINIC (NCMC)

1800 15th Street, Suite 340, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)378-4593 Fax: (970)378-4591 Professionals: Maurice I. Lyons Jr., DO Kenneth M. Richards, MD Gene E. Tullis, MD

NORTH COLORADO PULMONARY (NCMC)

1801 16th Street, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)392-2026 Professionals: Kelli Janata, DO Robert Janata, DO David Fitzgerlad, DO Michael Shedd, MD Danielle Dial, NP

PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS

CERTIFIED PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS, LLC (GREELEY LOCATION)

BONELL GOOD SAMARITAN

1620 25th Avenue, Suite A, Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: 970-356-2123 Fax: 970-352-4943

708 22nd Street, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)352- 6082 Fax: (970)356-7970 Website: www.good-sam.com

HANGER PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS

COLUMBINE COMMONS HEALTH & REHAB FACILITY

7251 West 20th Street, Building M, Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)330-9449 Fax: (970)330-4217 2500 Rocky Mountain Avenue, Suite 2100 North Medical Office Building, Loveland CO 80538 Phone: (970) 619-6585 Fax (970) 619-6591 Website: www.hanger.com Professinal: Ben Struzenberg, CPO Michelle West, Mastectomy Fitter

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GRACE POINTE

1919 68th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 304-1919 Website: www.gracepointegreeley.com

BARIATRIC SURGERY (NCMC)

1800 15th Street, Suite 200, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970)378-4433 866-569-5926 Fax: (970)378-4440 Professionals: Michael W. Johnell, MD

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