“It makes me feel good knowing that we care for the entire state. If someone is sick or injured, they are likely going to come to this hospital. Sooner or later, we are going to care for them or their family.” – Justin Downs More »
As we continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 in our community and state, Wyoming Medical Center has begun a thoughtful, deliberate process to re-open elective procedures and surgeries. Our commitment, as always, is to the safety of our visitors, patients and staff. We are taking every precaution necessary to ensure safe, high-quality care. More »
Wyoming legislators voted to build the Casper branch of the Wyoming State Hospital in 1909 and construction began in March 1910. Wyoming paid the $22,500 price tag while Natrona County supplied the land. More »
From Jan. 11 through Feb. 21, 1981, we delivered six sets of twins in six weeks. According to reporter Ron Franscell, a seventh set of twins was expected the next week. More »
With the opening this week of our new Interventional Radiology Suite, our old cafeteria is no longer recognizeable to Wyoming Medical Center longtimers. For this Throwback Thursday, we look at another renovation project for the hospital kitchen, this one from 1953 and hospital stove that no longer could. More »
Our ambulance herd is getting a new animal friend, but we don’t know which Wyoming animal to choose. Now through March 31, 2020, elementary school students in Natrona County can enter for a chance to pick the next ambulance animal. The winner will be honored a special unveiling party have their illustration and short essay incorporated into the new ambulance design. More »
“I love working at WMC, in fact I feel like it’s home. I don’t ever want to go look for another job. In this building, there are many people who are very motivated and highly reliable. They give up holidays, work long hours and sacrifice time with their families to keep this place running and to take care of our community." – Debra Zurn More »
Memorial Hospital's 'Candy Stripe girls' threw a Valentine party for the pediatric ward in 1970. Picture in this newspaper photo are Carol Sheets and Debbie Olsen (standing) and Amy Holder and Stephanie Zowada. More »
Cath is medical shorthand for cardiac catheterization, a procedure that utilizes thin, hollow tube called catheters to examine heart function and to look for coronary disease. Physicians can measure pressure and blood flow through your heart by injecting contrast dye through the catheter and taking x-rays to follow the dye's progress through your coronary arteries. More »
In January 1979, the Casper Star-Tribune featured the hospital's new C-arm, a state-of-the-art imaging device able to diagnose heart blockages in real time. In 2020, we are preparing to open a new Interventional Radiology Suite that will allow our cardiologists to offer a life-saving heart procedure for the first time in Wyoming. More »
Wyoming Medical Center has been serving patients and families from the same location on Second Street as when we opened 11 decades ago. At the start of our 12th decade, we dove through the Wyoming Medical Center collection at Casper College's Western History Center to see how far we've come. More »
“There are days when you see tough situations, but that has made me want to pursue medicine even more. It’s fulfilling to see the impact a place like Sage Primary Care has on people’s lives. Being a small part of that means a lot to me." – Bret Andrew More »
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