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14 ways to keep your summer grilling healthy and your family happy.

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AUGUST HEALTH EVENTS « Breast Cancer Support Group,

at (970) 350-6567.

5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 1 at NCMC Cancer Institute Conference Room. For more information, call Julianne Fritz at (970) 350-6567.

« Walk with a Doc, Aug. 17 at Sanborn Park, 2031 28th Ave. A five-minute health talk will be followed by a 30-minute walk at your own pace and healthy snacks. Free blood pressure checks available to those interested. For more information, visit www.WalkwithaDoc.org.

« Kid’s Yoga, 9-11:30 a.m. Aug. 3 at

NCMC. Kids and parents can enjoy yoga together. Taught by yoga alliance certified instructor Nicole Alessi. Ages 5-11. Free, limited space.

To register, call (970) 392-2222.

« Crock Pot Meals Cooking Class,

6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at NCMC Cardiac Rehab Kitchen. Taught by Mary Branom, R.D. $10. To register, call (970) 350-6633.

« Kid’s Cooking Demo, 9-11:30 a.m.

Aug. 3 at NCMC. Veggie chips and fruit dips. Kids will taste locally grown vegetables and make fruit dips. Chef and dietitian Stephanie Tarry Yoo, R.D. will lead this demonstration. Ages 5-11. Free, limited space. To register, call (970) 392-2222.

« Paws and Sneakers Three Mile

« Bike Safety, 9-11:30 a.m. Aug. 3 at

NCMC. Join the Greeley Police Bike Patrol Officers to learn about bike safety, helmets and rules of the road. Ages 5-11 and parents. Free, limited space. To register, call (970) 392-2222.

« Show me your TOTS ... and KIDS,

9-11:30 a.m. Aug. 3 at NCMC. Dr. Amanda Harding, Pediatrician, will answer questions. Ages 5-11 and parents. Free, limited space. To register, call (970) 392-2222.

« CPR for Health Care Providers

(Recertification), 3-5:30 p.m. Aug. 5 at NCMC Longs Room, 2nd floor.

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 (2) years. $50. If you must cancel, call one week in advance. To register, call (970) 350-6633.

« Powerful Tools for Caregivers,

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9-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 6-Sept.

10 at NCMC. No cost, donations accepted. To register or for more information, call (970) 346-6950 ext. 6117.

« Blood Tests, 7-8:45 a.m. Aug. 14 and

28 at NCMC Union Colony Room, Area C on the ground floor. Appointments preferred. Please fast 12 hours prior to blood draw. Cost varies, payment due at time of service.

« Body Check ... What you need to

know: Head to Toe, by appointment Aug. 6 and 20 at Summit View Medical Commons, 2001 70th Ave. Screening includes: 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 includes: Education about peripheral vascular disease, stroke, stroke prevention and osteoporosis prevention, Ankle Brachial Index, ultrasound of the carotid vessels and ultrasound of the aorta. $175, due at time of service. Colorectal Take-Home Kit or Prostate Specific Blood Antigen screening available for an additional fee.

« CPR for Health Care Providers

Skills Check, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at NCMC Wellness Conference Room. 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 (2) years. Renew your CPR certification by completing an online CPR module, http://www.onlineaha.org,

which includes watching a video, reviewing content and an exam.

When the online module is complete and a Course Completion Certificate is printed, call Wellness Services to schedule a skills check. Please bring a copy of the Course Completion Certificate with you. $50 plus online course fee, payable online. To register, call (970) 350-6633.

« Greeley’s Diabetes Information/ Support Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Aug. 13 at NCMC. For people with diabetes, their family, friends, care givers or anyone with an interest in diabetes. Holly Darby speaks about Area Agency on Aging. Free.

For more information, call (970) 392-2344.

« Man to Man Prostate Cancer

Support Group, 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 15 at NCMC Cancer Institute Lobby. For more information, call Julianne Fritz

Walk for the Animals and You’re So Vein, 9 and 10:30 a.m. Aug. 24 at Twin Rivers Park in Greeley. The Humane Society of Weld County and NCMC Spirit of Women hold the walk, followed by a presentation by the NCMC Vein Clinic on how they can help with chronic leg pain to help patients live life to the fullest.

Participants do not have to attend the walk to join You’re So Vein.

Register at www.pawsandsneakers. org. $25/pre-sale, $30/day of. $15 discount price for Spirit of Women members. Call (970) 392-2222 or check email for promo code.

« Diabetes and Pregnancy, individu-

al or group classes available. 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 necessary for group sessions, referral from provider required for individual appointments. Classes $10. Details, call (970) 392-2344.

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Give peds a brake The end of summer vacation comes too quickly for most of us. It can also be an exciting time of year for families as they prepare for the back-to-school season.

With summer vacations wrapping up and traffic increasing as people return to work and school, August means different driving patterns and rules of the road.

According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration report in 2008, autumn Lyn marks the most dangerous TAUSAN season for pedestrians, DRIVE SMART with 29 percent of pedestrian-related fatalities.

DRIVE SMART offers these tips below to help your family be safer as they head back to school. The tips are pertinent for any driver, young or old.

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» Stop in both directions when students are entering or exiting a school bus. » Be alert. Children are unpredictable and are likely to take risks in familiar surroundings and may not look both ways when crossing the street after getting off the bus. » Stop the vehicle far enough from the bus to allow children the necessary space to safety enter or exit the bus. » Never pass a school bus that is stopped to load or unload children; it is illegal in all 50 states.

WATCH FOR PEDESTRIANS

» They have the right-of-way at all intersections. » Always stop when directed to do so by a school patrol sign, school patrol officer or designated crossing guard. » In a school zone with warning flashers blinking, drivers must stop to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a marked crosswalk or at an intersection with no marked crosswalk. » As a driver, it is critical to use extreme caution to avoid hitting a pedestrian.

BE ALERT FOR CHILD BICYCLISTS

» They have the same rights and responsibilities as other road users and often share the same road. » Children riding bicycles are a challenge for drivers because of their inability to have proper judgment in determining traffic conditions. » Leave a distance between your car and the bicyclist of no less than three feet when passing a bicycle. » Watch for bicycle riders turning without looking or signaling, especially if the rider is a child, and for bikes coming out of driveways or from behind parked cars. » Check side mirrors for bicyclists before opening the door.

CAR POOL SAFETY

» If you’re in a car pool, it’s up to the driver to remind your children/passengers that seat belts are a must. » Seat belt use is the law and save thousands of lives a year.

GET IN THE ZONE

» Abide by the speed limits in school zones and look for pedestrians, keeping the foot on the brake. » School zone speed limits are not just for school hours either, consider after school marching band practice, late night football games, and other events. » When dropping off children, remember that curbs are reserved for school buses and emergency vehicles, so move the vehicle as soon as possible. If more time is needed, park the vehicle in the parking lot; so other drivers can move forward.

Remember our most precious and priceless resource — our children — will return to school in a few weeks, filling our school buses, cars, roads, and sidewalks.

Let’s make sure they arrive safely to and from school every day.

Lyn Tausan is a retired school administrator and resides in Greeley with her husband. She is the marketing/public relations specialist for DRIVE SMART Weld County.

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GREELEY A TOP CITY FOR DIETITIANS AND NUTRITIONISTS TO LIVE

By Corrie Sahling gtreporters@greeleytribune.com

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reeley is among the top cities in the nation for dieticians and nutritionists to locate.

Greeley was ranked No. 7 out of their top 10 cities nationwide by ValuePenguin, a consumer data and research website, as the best place in terms of career prospects for dietitians and nutritionists.

Colorado has been the skinniest state since 1990,

according to reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Colorado’s 2012 obesity rate was 18.7 percent, which the CDC reported to be the only state to have an average obesity rate of fewer than 20 percent.

With Colorado being “the skinniest state,” and Denver ranking No. 5 in a list of the fittest cities in the United States, it would make sense that other cities in Colorado are following the health trend.

Greeley is no different and

there is a high number of dietitians in Greeley.

The following questions were used to determine the rankings: How much money does a dietitian and/or nutritionist make in the city, how expensive is it to live in the city and what is the location quotient for dietitians and nutritionists in the city.

Brian Quinn, co-founder of ValuePenguin, said that there are 10 percent more dietitians in Greeley than the national average, it has the fifth highest loca-

» For more To see the whole list and for more information, visit www.valuepenguin.com/2013/07/best-cities-dietitians-and-nutritionists

tion quotient in the country, and the cost of living was competitive because it was slightly cheaper than the national average.

“There’s clearly a tiein with Colorado being the ‘skinniest state’ and Greeley ranking so well amongst dietitians,” Quinn wrote in an email.

“Obviously the residents

of (Greeley), and more broadly (Colorado), live a much more active lifestyle with a real focus on maintaining their health, in comparison to the majority of U.S. towns. I’m assuming this is why there are so many dietitians per capita in Greeley.”

The cities above Greeley on the list are Stockton,

Calif.; Redding, Calif.; Pittsfield, Mass.; Rochester, Minn.; Trenton-Ewing, N.J.; and Alexandria, La. As of 2010, about 64,000 dietitians and nutritionists are employed in the United States. The industry is growing so fast due to the modern day health advances and increased focus on nutrition and proper dieting. Dietitians and nutritionists make an average nationally of $25.60 per hour or $53,250 per year.

Pediatrician offers health back-to-school tips

By Jason Webb Banner Health

In less than a month, children across northern Colorado will trade in their video game consoles and summer fun for school books and tests. Yes, school is almost back in session, and while the puzzle to ensuring your child’s success in school can sometimes be challenging, for one health care provider, three pieces fit tightly together.

Dr. Amanda Harding is a pediatrician with the Banner Health clinic located, 6801 20th St. in Greeley. For her, the three important puzzle pieces are: » Ensuring the child has a healthy meal. » Limiting time in front of an electronic device. » Getting a good night’s sleep.

All three of the elements can positively or negatively impact how your child does in school.

For example, Harding said, “Children who do not get enough sleep are not able to focus or concentrate in class.”

While each child is different and the amount of sleep depends on the child’s age, typically, school-aged kids need nine to 12 hours of sleep each night.

The National Sleep Foundation, recommends providing children with a room conducive to sleeping, which is dark, cool and quiet, according to its website.

To help children adjust to any sleep routine, Harding recommends consistency. “Be consistent with the routine whether the child is at home, the grandparents’ house or when visiting an aunt or uncle,” Harding said.

She also recommends keeping

electronic devices out of the bedroom because those can create distractions for children. In fact, she recommends monitoring children’s use of electronic devices and keeping the use of non-educational programming to two to four hours, depending on the child’s activity level.

Harding notes that children who spend too much time focusing on video games and other electronics may not perform well in school because they are so focused on their tablets, computers and game consoles.

The key, however, is ensuring children get daily exercise.

“Get your children to exercise every day, and exercise as a family,” Harding said.

The next piece to the puzzle is ensuring your children eat healthy and balanced meals every day. Harding notes that this

does not mean children should not be allowed to have the occasional fast food meal, but she says to make sure it is done in moderation.

Help your child eat better by providing healthy choices. It also helps to set a good example for your kids if you eat healthy.

A good breakfast packed with protein and fiber will give your child enough energy to stay focused on schoolwork.

For lunches, many schools have healthy eating initiatives to help students make the right choices, or if you pack your child’s lunch, make sure to you give him or her a healthy meal.

A good after school snack would be fruits or vegetables, according to Harding.

“Try putting grapes or other fruits in a small snack bag in the fridge, so your kid can get

a snack on their own,” Harding said. “This also allows you to control the portion sizes.”

Harding also recommends eating dinner as a family because it gives you time to find out how the child’s day at school was and learn about any difficulties he or she may be having. However, the final piece of advice Harding offers may be the easiest to do.

“Be sure to praise your child and not just about school,” says Harding. “It builds their confidence through positive reinforcement.”

For additional information, Harding recommends visiting www.healthychildren.org.

Jason Webb is a media specialist for Banner Health, which manages North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley.

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14 ways to keep your summer grilling healthy

By MELISSA SHOUP gtreporters@greeleytribune.com

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any of us look forward to grilling in the summer. It is healthier than frying food on the stove; however, there are some safety tips to be aware of.

When using high heat on the grill, heterocyclic amines carcinogens — known as HCAs — form. Smoke and char from the fat of the meat falling off and burning cause polycyclic aromatic heterocyclic amines carcinogens — known as PAHs — to form. These cancer-causing agents that form in proteinfilled foods are linked to pancreatic, breast, lung, stomach, liver and colon cancer, according Kelly Campbell, health communication supervisor for Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment.

Here are some easy tips on healthy and safe grilling: » Use spicy marinades; a little red pepper helps kill off carcinogens. » Add beer or red wine to your meat; these, too, help kill off carcinogens. » Marinate meat for six hours; this coats the meat so that carcinogens have a harder time entering the meat. » Turn the heat down below 325 degrees and cook it a little longer; HCAs begin to form at 325 degrees. » Do not cook meat to well done, as that increases the carcinogens linked to pancreatic cancer by 60 percent; if you do cook it to well done, scrape off the charcoaled part of the meat. » Microwave your meat for one to two minutes before grilling. Doing so decreases HCAs by 90 percent. » Trim the fat before grilling; when the fat falls on the coals it causes more smoke, which causes PAHs to form. » Flipping meat frequently will reduce HCAs by 75 percent to 90 percent. » Cook fish rather than chicken or beef. It takes less time on the grill, which cuts back on carcinogen formation. If you cook beef, try a leaner beef. » Try not to eat hot dogs and sausages as

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often; when these are preserved, substances are produced that are linked to colon cancer. » Oil the grill rack to prevent meat from burning. » Place meat and veggies on foil to prevent burning; poke holes under the meat to let the fat drip (the foil will keep smoke from coming back up into the meat). » Try grilling veggies, veggie burgers and

fruit; they produce fewer carcinogens on the grill. » Always scrape your grill when finished cooking so leftover carcinogens do not enter the meat next time you grill.

“Try kabobs on the grill with meat, veggies and fruit,” Campbell said. “It cuts down the amount of meat and the time you need to grill.”

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» GRILLED VEGGIE SANDWICH W/ROASTED GARLIC MAYONNAISE Because the vegetables are good hot or cold, they can be grilled ahead and refrigerated. Assemble the sandwiches just before serving.

Start to finish: 1 1/2 hour (30 minutes active) Servings: 6 2 red bell peppers 2 yellow bell peppers 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for the rolls 1 teaspoon dried rosemary Kosher salt and ground black pepper 6 large portabella mushrooms, stems removed 1 medium zucchini, cut into 6 long strips 6 kaiser or onion rolls (or 12 thick slices of sourdough bread) Head of roasted garlic 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 bunch fresh basil, leaves only 1/2 pound chunk Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, thinly sliced with a vegetable peeler 1/2 pound thinly sliced prosciutto (optional) Prepare and heat a gas or charcoal grill for high heat, direct grilling.

Place the red and yellow bell peppers on the grill grate and cook, turning frequently, until the skin is charred all over, about 5 minutes per side. Use tongs to remove the peppers from the grill and place them in a large bowl. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap. Set aside for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, the skins should slip easily off the peppers. Slice them open, remove the seeds, then cut into large strips.

In a medium bowl, mix the vinegar, olive oil, rosemary and a bit each of salt and pepper. Add the pepper strips, turning to coat, and set aside to marinate for at least 30 minutes. This also can be done up to 3 days ahead.

When ready to grill, return the grill to high heat.

Set the mushrooms and zucchini in a large bowl. Pour the marinade off the peppers and onto the zucchini and mushrooms, tossing them lightly to coat well.

Grill the mushrooms, gill side up, for 8 to 10 minutes, then flip and grill for another minute, or until completely tender. Grill the zucchini slices for 3 minutes per side.

Split the rolls in half. Brush the cut sides lightly with oil. Place cut side down on grill for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the garlic and mayonnaise until smooth.

When the rolls are toasted, assemble the sandwiches by spreading both sides with garlic mayonnaise, then layering a mushroom, zucchini, peppers, basil leaves, cheese and proscuitto. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

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Coloradans with disabilities connect in virtual world for social, health perks

By Cara DeGette Colorado Public News

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sing her avatar, Alice Krueger moves around a spacious living room filled with her friends. The party is laid back. A man and woman relax on a gray couch, chatting. Others mingle about.

These animated friends — all avatars — are talking about how they met, and about real life.

In real life, Krueger is in a wheelchair. She has multiple sclerosis and walks with the help of crutches. In the virtual world, the 63-yearold Centennial woman uses an avatar — a threedimensional alter ego that she calls Gentle Heron. As Gentle Heron, Krueger has no physical restrictions. She can walk, dance, ride horses and even fly. And, she interacts daily with hundreds of other people across Colorado and the globe who — at least in the virtual world — also have no physical restrictions. In real life, most of them have disabilities, or live with and care for someone with a disability.

Krueger created the nonprofit computer program — called Virtual Ability — in 2007. The community, which is an island in the 3D computer world called Second Life, has grown to more than 700 people. Users create avatars — much like those popularized in the Hollywood movie Avatar.

This particular community includes people who are

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IN REAL LIFE: ALICE Krueger founded the interactive computer program Virtual Ability after her own diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. blind or deaf, who have suffered strokes and amputations or have other disabilities. Many are homebound; their opportunities to interact with other people are otherwise limited.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in five Americans has some type of disability — and in Colorado that number is closer to one in four. Nursing students and their instructors are increasingly participating in online communities like Virtual Ability, as part of their training for treating patients with disabilities, including those with brain injuries, depression, and other mental-health issues.

“People who are disabled

ALICE KRUEGER’S AVATAR, GENTLE Heron. As Gentle Heron, Krueger can dance, ride horses and even fly as she interacts with medical professionals and people with disabilities from across Colorado. realize we are the largest minority — and the only minority that people can join, just by tripping off the sidewalk and taking a bad step,” Krueger said.

Diane Skiba, a professor at the CU College of Nursing, estimates about 150 of her nursing students interact in the virtual world every year. The training helps

build their nursing skills, she said. “It’s a great way to trial run a therapy without doing injury to the patient.”

But not everyone is completely sold. Mark Dubin, a retired professor of neuroscience at the University of Colorado, says computer programs like Virtual Ability can be therapeutic to some.

And, he said, they help people with disabilities find and connect with each other online.

But, Dubin notes, figuring out how to use the computer program and manipulate the avatars can be complicated for many people. That, he said, restricts the number of people who can participate.

“I have no doubt it’s a

therapeutic community,” he said. “The medium has potential, but not in its current form. There is a barrier to entry in terms of learning how to use them.”

But Krueger says there is a high motivation — and lots of online help — for learning how to use the program, which is free to users. She founded Virtual Ability after her own diagnosis in 2007.

“My friends and I were talking about our lives, and how it’s pretty terrible when you become disabled and can’t get out to see friends,” she said. “I didn’t want to just sit in my room and stare at walls — that’s not healthy.

I figured maybe if we can’t do it in the real world, we can do in a virtual world.”

During a recent online gathering of avatars from across Colorado, users described their experiences.

One user, James, described how, in the virtual world, he and Sue met and “eloped” to Las Vegas — and their ceremony was “officiated” by Tom Selleck. James actually lives in Fort Collins and has multiple sclerosis.

Sue, who lives in Illinois, has diabetes and a heart condition. Their virtual love affair flourished, and she recently made the decision to move — in real life — to Fort Collins to be with James.

“This is way more than a game,” said one avatar named Gitana, who in real life lives in Colorado Springs.

“For some, it is the only way to get out and interact with people.”

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WHY, WHEN CANCER TIE IS CLEAR, DO PEOPLE STILL SUNBATHE?

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By LESLIE BARKER | The Dallas Morning News ALLAS — Jenna Hoffman thinks that people, herself included, generally look better with a

tan — “better than bright white,” she says.

So most weekends, she’s lying outside with her eyes closed, listening to music while the sun darkens her skin. If she knows she’ll be outside all day, she wears sunscreen. Otherwise, “I don’t wear it every time because I’m trying to get a tan,” says Hoffman, 29, who lives in Dallas.

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Because skin cancer runs in her family, and because she’s had a few pre-cancerous spots removed, she goes to the dermatologist every six months.

Sunbathing “is always taking a risk,” says Hoffman, who is blond and fairskinned. “If anything pops up, I’ll get it removed,” she says.

Despite well-publicized research about risks of sunbathing, despite skin cancer being the most common malignancy in the United States and despite a rise in melanoma rates — the American Cancer Society predicts 77,000 new cases and 9,000 deaths in 2013 — Hoffman’s attitude isn’t all that uncommon.

One reason is that tanning is like other unhealthful habits, says Richardson, Texas, dermatologist Dr. Cameron Coury.

“We know smoking is bad for us, but people still smoke,” says Coury, a physician with Dermatology Specialists and on staff at Methodist Richardson Medical Center. “There’s some sort of satisfaction.”

Additionally, “there’s a social component to being tan,” she says.

“They’re out at the lake and the pool and think it’s fun. It’s definitely a challenge trying to educate someone, especially living in Texas. We have 300-plus days of sun every year.”

Dr. Jerald L. Sklar sighs when asked why, when sun exposure is responsible for so many types and cases of skin cancer, people continue to suntan.

“That’s a good question,” says Sklar, a physician on staff at Baylor University Medical Center. He offers three possibilities:

A tanning addiction: “They get a brain high that makes them happy,” he says.

A vitamin D issue: Yes, some sun is needed to help strengthen bones, he says, “but not enough to risk skin cancer.”

An invincible feeling: “The younger crowd — teenagers, young adults — think they’re invincible,” says Sklar, who is with Dallas Associated Dermatologists. “They think you have to have that ‘healthy’ tan.

They’re not realizing later in life the damage this causes.”

Says Coury: “My younger patients don’t see brown spots or wrinkles or changing moles. That doesn’t mean when you’re 50 and something pops up, you won’t wish you’d lived your younger lives differently.”

She’s heartened by parents who won’t let their children go outside without sunscreen and stores like J. Crew that sell sun-protective clothing.

“But you have to encourage that to continue when they hit the teen years and want to rebel,” Coury says.

Many people — including Hoffman, who says she looks slimmer when she’s tan — associate being bronze with being healthy. That wasn’t always the case, Coury says. At some points in history, having pale skin showed you didn’t have to earn a living working outdoors.

Now though, “We live in a time when everyone is aware of physical appearance and wants to look good and young and healthy and all those things,” she says.

Often, in what she calls a “weird contradiction,” people are obsessed about exercise, weight loss and quitting smoking

but not about caring for their skin.

“People take their skin for granted a lot of times unless there’s a problem,” she says.

Or, in many cases, someone else has a problem.

“I can’t tell you how many people come in and say someone they know has been diagnosed or died from melanoma,” Sklar says.

When a close friend ended up with the disease, Rebecca Thompson changed her tanning habits. Thompson, 39, remembers coating her skin with baby oil in her teen years and climbing onto the roof of her house to sunbathe. During summer camp, she never wore sunscreen. In high school and college, she’d sometimes go to a tanning booth, especially if she had an important event coming up.

Although she likes feeling the sun on her skin as she reads a book by the pool, Thompson has cut way back on her sunbathing. She might go out about 10 times during the summer, and “I slather on the sunscreen.”

“When my friend was diagnosed, it was a wake-up call,” says Thompson, who teaches fourth grade. “I still like to tan; I still like to lay out. But my skin doesn’t get as much sun because I use so much sunblock.”

Another reason she “lathers up,” she says, is to avoid getting wrinkles.

Sklar uses that potential outcome when he can’t seem to reach young women about the skin cancer aspect, he says.

“I try to hit on both to get their attention,” he says. “They’re immortal at that age, so maybe the skin damage-wrinkle aspect is better.”

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DOCTOR: AMA OBESITY DECISION WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR PATIENTS

By Corrie Sahling gtreporters@greeleytribune.com

The recent decision from the American Medical Association to classify obesity as a disease will help patients because it will make it easier for doctors and patients to talk about weight.

That’s the opinion of Dr. Michael Johnell, a weightloss specialist at North Colorado Medical Center, 1801 16th St. in Greeley, “It is a good thing that the AMA is considering or has labeled obesity as a disease,”

said Johnell, a bariatric surgeon. “In doing so it allows doctors to be able to open the door into a discussion with their patients about obesity.”

Obesity treatment in the past has been about treating the side effects of being overweight, such as cardiac problems or type 2 diabetes, he said. But with the American Medical Association’s decision to declare obesity as a disease, treatment plans may be changing.

Obesity has long been considered a major public

health issue, but on June 18, the AMA recognized obesity as a disease with hope that it will improve patient outcomes and reimbursements for obesity-related care.

Although the AMA’s decision has no legal authority, Johnell said he hopes it makes an impact.

“Now that (obesity) is labeled as a disease, it can be treated,” he said. “(Patients) can think more freely about going to see a doctor about it.”

Obesity treatments, up to

this point, have been purely reactive, he said, noting that obesity is becoming an epidemic in adolescents and adults because of the fact that only the results of the problem are being treated.

“If we can address the problem at an earlier age, although it will take a while, maybe we can have an effect to avoid the continuum of children becoming obese,” Johnell said.

Not everyone agrees that obesity should be considered a disease. In a study last year, the Council on Science

and Public Health said that obesity should not be considered a disease, primarily because the main measure used to define obesity is the body mass index, which is simple and flawed, according to New York Times.

A normal weight BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9 and an obese BMI is anywhere between 30.0 to over 40.0, which is measured using a person’s weight and height.

Johnell said that he has seen patients with a high BMI without some of the more serious complications

that usually are paired with it. But he would like to be able to help even those patients.

“If the doc can see a patient in front of them that is overweight then at least the doc can say ‘this is an issue we need to talk about because it will affect your health,’ ” Johnell said. “If it is a disease, then the insurance companies will be able to reimburse (the patient) so the doc can treat with meds, or a dietary consultation, or placing the patient on a special diet.”

More exercise is going to waist, study shows

By Noam N. Levey and Anna Gorman Tribune Washington Bureau

— Americans are exercising more, but that has not done much to slim their waistlines, underscoring the immense challenge confronting doctors and health advocates fighting the nation’s obesity crisis.

In more than two-thirds of the nation’s counties — including some of the unhealthiest — men and women became more physically active over the last decade, according to data published in July in the online journal Population Health Metrics. Three-quarters of California’s counties saw gains in physical fitness for both men and women.

Women made much more progress than men in raising the level of physical activity. The percentage of California women who got sufficient weekly exercise increased from 50.7

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percent to 59.2 percent from 2001 to 2011, while the percentage of physi-

cally active men increased from 59.4 percent to 61.3 percent.

But these improvements have done little to reduce obesity, researchers at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation concluded.

In California, obesity rates increased in every county between 2001 and 2009. National rates also climbed, although some recent evidence suggests the rates may be leveling off.

“There has been a lot of progress on physical activity,” said Christopher Murray, lead author of the research. “But we probably also need to do more. There are still more calories coming in ... than calories going out in physical activity.”

Today, more than one-third of U.S. adults and about 17 percent of children are obese, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Many health experts say exercise helps prevent disease but that the only way to lose weight is through

dietary changes. People need to reduce their insulin levels by drinking less alcohol and eating less sugar, trans fats and corn-fed beef and chicken, said Robert Lustig, a neuroendocrinologist and clinical professor at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.

“There is not one study anywhere in the world that shows that exercise causes weight loss,” he said.

Poor diet also reduces the will to exercise, he said. “The biochemistry drives the behavior.”

A separate paper by the institute published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association identified poor diet as the No. 1 factor contributing to America’s poor health compared to other industrialized nations.

Despite the grim news, Murray and others believe the uptick in exercise is likely eventually to deliver significant health benefits.

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ASSISTED LIVING

PHYLLIS HAMAR, L.A.C.

BONELL GOOD SAMARITAN

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

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

WESTLAKE FAMILY PHYSICIANS, PC

GRACE POINTE

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

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

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

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

DENTISTRY

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

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

HEART FAILURE CLINIC (NCMC)

THE BRIDGE ASSISTED LIVING

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)

GREELEY DENTAL HEALTH

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

1600 23rd Avenue Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970)353-4329 www.greeleydentalhealth.com Professionals: Randy C. Hatch, DDS Charles W. Johnson, DDS

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

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

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.

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2013 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.; Jeffery E. Peterson, M.D.; 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; Janis McCall, MD; Angela Mills, MD Frank Morgan, MD; David Pols, D.O. www.bannerhealth.com

FUNERAL SERVICES

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

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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

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

INDEPENDENT ASSISTED LIVING

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

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

INDEPENDENT ASSISTED LIVING W/SERVICES

NORTH COLORADO GASTROENTEROLOGY (NCMC)

STUDIO Z FITNESS

3483 W. 10th Street, Unit A Greeley, CO 313-6924 or 388-7956

WORK OUT WEST

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

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: Giovanna Garcia, MD Steven Kalt, MD

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

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

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

NCMC - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

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

MIDWIFERY CARE

CENTER FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH 1715 61st Avenue Greeley, CO Phone: (970)336-1500 Professionals: Marie Foose, CNM; Krista O’Leary, CNM; Colette Ikem, CNM

NEPHROLOGY

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

NEUROLOGY

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

Elise Pugh, LPC Banner Health Clinic Westlake 5623 W 19th St Greeley CO 80631 Banner Health Clinic 1300 Main Street Windsor, CO 80550

2010 2013 NURSING HOME REHABILITATION

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

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

CENTER FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH 1715 61st Ave. Greeley, CO Phone: (970)336-1500 Professionals: Stewart Abbot, MD; Michael Plotnick, MD; Bea Bachenberg, WHCNP; Marie Foose, CNM; Krista O’Leary, CNM; Colette Ikem, CNM;

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; Angela Mills, MD Frank Morgan, MD; David Pols, D.O. www.bannerhealth.com

ONCOLOGY & HEMATOLOGY

CANCER INSTITUTE (NCMC)

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

1800 15th Street, Greeley, CO 80631 Phone: (970) 350-6680 Toll Free: (866) 357-9276 Fax: (970)350-6610 Professionals: Elizabeth Ceilley, MD Brian Fuller, MD Kerry Williams-Wuch, 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

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

HEALTH AND FITNESS

HOME HEALTH CARE

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

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

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

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

FOX RUN SENIOR LIVING

ORTHODONTICS

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

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

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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

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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 Daniel Heaston, MD Thomas Pazik, MD Shelly Remley, PA-C 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

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

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

PODIATRY

FOOT & ANKLE CENTER OF NORTHERN COLORADO P.C. 1931 65th Ave., Suite A Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 351-0900 Fax: (970) 351-0940

4401 Union Street Johnstown, CO 80534 Phone: (970) 443-0925 Web Site: www.footandanklecolorado.com Professionals: Daniel J. Hatch, D.P.M. Mike D. Vaardahl, D.P.M.

PULMONARY/CRITICAL CARE

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

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

SKIN CARE

KECIAS SKIN CARE @ CENTER FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH 1715 61st Avenue Greeley, CO Phone: (970)336-1500 Professinal: Kecia Doll, Licensed Esthetician

SKILLED CARE/REHAB

CERTIFIED PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS, LLC (GREELEY LOCATION)

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

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

UNC SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY CLINIC

HANGER PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS

ASCENT AT LIFE CARE CENTER

NORTH COLORADO SPORTS MEDICINE

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

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

REHABILITATION

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 Daniel Heaston, MD Thomas Pazik, MD Shelly Remley, PA-C Kelly R. Sanderford, MD Steven Sides, MD Linda Young, MD

NORTHERN COLORADO REHABILITATION HOSPITAL

PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS

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

SPORTS MEDICINE

MOUNTAIN VISTA ORTHOPAEDICS

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

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

GRACE POINTE

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

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2013 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

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: Lisa Burton, M.D.; Michael Harkabus, M.D.; Jason Ogren, M.D.; Samuel Saltz, D.O.; Robert Vickerman, M.D.

URGENT CARE

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

UROLOGY

MOUNTAIN VISTA UROLOGY 5890 W. 13th Street, Suite 106 Greeley, CO 80634 Professionals: James Wolach, MD Curtis Crylen, MD www.bannerhealth.com

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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