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Mesa primary care

Oct 18, 2020

Open. Safe. Here to help: ER, walk-in clinics and TeleMed appointments provide care when you need it

Medical emergencies, illness and injury have not stopped for this pandemic. Ignoring new symptoms or injuries can have long-term negative consequences for your health. Please do not delay treatment out of fear of contracting coronavirus. Rest assured, we are doing all we can to create a COVID-safe environment for you and your loved ones. We remain vigilant in our infection control protocols, sanitation, visitor restrictions, screening and other precautions to protect you and your loved ones. Our Emergency Room and network of walk-in clinics are open, safe and ready to help. Thank you for trusting us with your care. More »

Sep 24, 2020

Meet our Docs: Internal Medicine specialists Christina Jara and Maxim Salva join our primary care team

Wyoming Medical Center welcomes Christina Jara, MD, and Maxim Salva, MD, to Casper. The married internal medicine specialists met during medical school in the Philippines and are excited to join our primary care team. More »

Sep 14, 2020

Three chances to get your flu vaccine

With coronavirus infections expected to increase this fall and winter, your body can use all the protection it can get. While a flu vaccine won’t prevent you from catching the coronavirus, it may spare you from influenza – another respiratory disease that can make you very sick. More »

Aug 28, 2020

With virtual appointments, your doctor is a phone call away

All Wyoming Health Medical Group providers are now able to make virtual appointments with their patients through TeleMed Wyoming. That means you can talk to your provider about your medications, new symptoms or other health concerns through the video technology of your smartphone, tablet or computer. More »

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 »

Jun 29, 2020

Walk-in sports physicals for $40

Get a jump start on fall by taking care of your sports physical now. More »

Jan 6, 2020

#IAmWMC: Judy Mass, Receptionist and account rep at Mesa Primary Care

"Health care can be stressful, and people are often worried when they come to us. I smile, welcome them in and just try to make their experience a little better. It's as simple as that." – Judy Mass More »

Sep 9, 2019

Two clinics to check the flu-shot off your fall to-do list

Late September through November is prime time for vaccination against the flu virus for people living in Wyoming. Flu season in the Cowboy State typically starts later than other parts of the country, and the flu vaccination gets weaker over time, says Dr. Mark Dowell, an infectious disease doctor at Wyoming Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases. Getting your shot now provides the best window for the strongest protection. More »

Dec 10, 2018

Ticking time bomb: Undiagnosed Aortic Valve Stenosis could have deadly consequences

Without knowing it, hundreds of Wyoming adults may be carrying ticking time bombs in their chests. Aortic Valve Stenosis (AS) – a treatable but often undiagnosed heart condition – kills about 50 percent of adults within two years of the onset of symptoms. About half a million people in the United States are believed to have undetected AS. The good news is that AS is treatable, and it can be detected through an echocardiogram. More »

Sep 19, 2018

Three ways to protect yourself from the flu

The Centers for Disease Control recommends the following as the top three actions to protect from the flu: Vaccinate, prevent the spread of germs and take antiviral drugs if prescribed. More »

Jan 31, 2018

How do I relieve my child’s itchy eczema?

Wyoming’s cold dry winters can wreak havoc on the skin, particularly the delicate skin of children. But if your child has a prolonged itchy rash that doesn’t clear up with lotion, it might be eczema. Here, Dr. Melissa Knudson-Johnson of Mesa Primary Care answers common questions about eczema. 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 »

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