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Robert Schatz, M.D., board certified cardiovascular disease and internal medicine physician, recently joined the active medical staff of Siloam Springs Regional Hospital, practicing at Northwest Cardiology – Siloam Springs. Dr. Robert Schatz is a cardiologist with expertise in transthoracic, contrast, dobutamine and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and nuclear cardiology and vascular testing. He earned his medical education at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles,... ... Read More

Mark A. Gardon, M.D., FAANS, board certified neurosurgeon, recently joined the active medical staff of Northwest Health, practicing at The Neurosurgery Center at Northwest Health. The center is located at 601 W. Maple Ave., Suite 505 in Springdale, and he is currently accepting new patients. In practice for more than 20 years, Dr. Gardon comes to Northwest Health from Green Bay, Wis. where he has been in practice at Aurora Baycare Medical Center. Dr. Gardon is certified by the American Board of Neurolog... ... Read More

For women looking for a non-medicated natural childbirth experience, the new Low Intervention Birthing Suite is now available at Siloam Springs Regional Hospital (SSRH). With minimal intervention and technology, the Low Intervention Birth Program allows staff to support patients and families in their labor and birthing goals. The newly opened suite offers a full-sized Murphy bed, specialized labor tub, shower, birthing stool, labor balls and waterproof, wireless monitoring. The hospital also offers a va... ... Read More

From mending those scraped knees of childhood to adulthood illnesses and injuries, our bodies have complex and remarkable healing capabilities. Sometimes, however, we may suffer an injury that is difficult for the body to handle, and those natural healing processes need a helping hand. Difficulty in healing may happen because of the severity of a wound, or a health condition – such as diabetes – that compromises the body’s ability to heal. Wounds that won’t heal – also known as chronic or slow-healing w... ... Read More

Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9 in the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) Bloodmobile at the hospital’s parking lot – 3000 Medical Center Parkway in Bentonville. CBCO, the sole supplier of blood and plasma to patients at more than 40 area hospitals including Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville, is issuing a critical appeal for all blood types. Increased local usage and continued blood drive cancellations have combined to drop... ... Read More

Karen Holtmann, MSN, APRN, was recently named director of Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville and Springdale’s Wound Care and Hyperbaric Centers. With more than 20 years of nursing experience, Holtmann comes to Bentonville from St. Louis, Mo. where she worked as an orthopedic adult nurse practitioner. Holtmann has received numerous awards including The Catherine H Doerrer Excellence in Professional Nursing, St. Louis Magazine Excellence in Nursing Award and St. Louis Magazine Nursing’s Perfect Score ... ... Read More

Northwest Health today announced that five nurses have been selected to receive its Nursing Excellence Award. This peer-nominated award, created in honor of 2020 being the “Year of the Nurse,” and in recognition of the critical role nurses have played in treating patients throughout the COVID pandemic, was open to qualifying RNs and LPNs working in a direct patient care position who consistently demonstrate characteristics synonymous with nursing excellence. The following were chosen for outstanding con... ... Read More

Northwest Health Physicians’ Specialty Hospital (NWHPSH) will host a blood drive from 8-11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 in the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) Bloodmobile at the PSH parking lot – 3873 Parkview Drive in Fayetteville. CBCO, the sole supplier of blood and plasma to patients at more than 40 area hospitals including PSH, is issuing a critical appeal for all blood types. Increased local usage and continued blood drive cancellations have combined to drop area reserves to less than one d... ... Read More

People who have a specific type of atrial fibrillation (AFib) may want to learn more about a new one-time procedure that can reduce risk of stroke and eliminate the need for blood thinners at one of the free seminars being held at Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 12 Noon or Thursday, Dec. 3, at 12 Noon. The seminar features interventional cardiologist Dr. Maria Baldasare, who will discuss the diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation as well as a new one-time procedure... ... Read More

On Oct. 29, Northwest Health along with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Stroke Program recognizes World Stroke Day. Creating stroke awareness for all ages can help save stroke victims from possible disabilities or even save their lives. According to UAMS, in 2010 Arkansas was No. 1 for acute stroke deaths in the United States. As of 2018, Arkansas now ranks ninth in acute stroke deaths. All Arkansans are encouraged to learn the signs and symptoms of a stroke and to call 911 immedi... ... Read More