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Jul 2, 2020

‘It’s about being a good neighbor.’ Why you should wear a face mask even if you’re young and healthy

“It’s not as much about protecting yourself as it is about protecting someone’s kid who has asthma, or who has cancer or who is at higher risk of a serious COVID infection,” said Andy Dunn, MD, Wyoming Medical Center Chief of Staff and Chief of Primary Care. “Face coverings can help protect you from respiratory droplets expelled by people around you to a limited degree, but the goal is really to limit the droplets you expel to the people around you.” More »

Jul 23, 2019

Emergency Room or walk-in clinic: Do you know where to go?

When you or someone in your family needs quick medical attention, do you know the best place to get care? It’s not always the emergency room. More »

Aug 8, 2017

Total eclipse of the chart: How WMC prepared for the biggest event in the sky

For more than a year, we’ve been meeting, running table-top exercises and double checking our inventory. We’ve ordered extra supplies, padded staffing schedules and walked through multiple what-if scenarios. And that’s just inside our walls. More »

Jan 26, 2017

Our Clinical Decision Unit works to cut time in the ER, save money and reduce hospital admissions

Our Clinical Decision Unit is a designated unit providing an alternative to discharge or hospital admission. It is for patients who may benefit from an extended period of testing, evaluation, treatment and/or observation of not more than 24 hours. More »

Aug 17, 2016

What is meningitis? 7 questions with Andy Dunn, M.D.

College kids and other people who live in close quarters are especially susceptible to meningitis. While it is rare, it can be deadly or highly debilitating if contracted. Here, Andy Dunn, M.D., answers seven questions about meningitis and its prevention. More »

Jul 18, 2016

Summer Safety Series: Avoiding heat-related illness through the Dog Days of Summer

In the dog days of summer, temperatures in Casper could easily reach 100 degrees or more. The heat isn’t just uncomfortable, it can have serious health consequences. More »

Apr 13, 2016

Dr. Dunn's red nose campaign aims to change the culture of family medicine, one visit at a time

As a medical director of both Mesa and Sage Primary Care, Dr. Andy Dunn is working to create an atmosphere that is less clinical and more personal. One that brings care to patients when and where it is needed. One that makes a doctor's appointment something to be excited about. He calls it his Red Nose Campaign. More »

Jul 13, 2015

Meet our Docs: Beloved hospitalist Dr. Andy Dunn transitions to Mesa Primary Care

Growing up in Denver, Dr. Andy Dunn never came to Wyoming except to buy fireworks just over the border. Today, he is one of our most beloved hospitalists ... More »

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