The 2010 Arthritis Walk - Cedar Rapids/Iowa City was a great success! Elva Lee Powers, LPN Department of Rheumatology was the PCI Team Captain.  Many donations were given for the PCI Treat Day which raised $800.00.  Letters were sent to staff, walkers, patients, family and friends who responded generously.  The walking event was fun despite the cold weather on May 8th.  CONGRATULATIONS to Elva and all those who raised over $3,200. Nice Job!

The final cou...

The Linn County Medical Society (LCMS) is pleased to honor Dr. MacMenamin with the Lee Hawkins Award for Collegiality/Humanitarianism.

Dr. MacMenamin has been an active member of the LCMS since 1986.  He has served in the Board, he has been deeply involved in the Pills & Drills charity golf event committee to support the local free medical clinics, he tr...

The Quality award recognizes a physician who gives of their time and expertise to develop and enhance quality initiatives within St. Luke’s Hospital. For more than 20 years, Dr. Levett has been actively working in the areas of process management excellence, outcomes research, and the implementation of quality management system principles in healthcare organizations. ...

It appears that in today's busy world, it is becoming more and more difficult to take the time to step out of your own life, and give to those in need. Dr. Neil Mittelberg exemplifies the Spirit of St. Luke's through practicing our Standards of Excellence on a daily basis and believing in our Core Values. He is an example for all of us to think about how we provide the ca...

The 100 Great Iowa Nurses program recognizes outstanding nurses whose exceptional contributions to patients, colleagues and the profession are truely remarkable.  Melissa Fagan, of PCI Orthopaedics, has been chosen to receive this prestigious designation. 

This year's 100 Great Iowa Nurses Celebration will be held Sunday May 2nd at the Iowa Events Center/Polk C...

Congratulations Dr. Mittelberg!  Dr. Mittelberg is now on the St. Luke's Provider Excellence Wall.  Each quarter they review patient satisfaction surveys to see what comments are made about the physicians on the medical staff.  The positive comments are posted along with the picture of the physician and will be there through June 2010. 

The follo...

Congratulations Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa! Last night LaNette Faaborg attended the JDRF awards ceremony and accepted a Bronze Achievement Award on behalf of PCI.

This achievement award was presented in recognition of the $1,235 in funds raised by the staff within our organization for the Juvenile Diabetes Research foundation.

Thanks for making a difference PCI- ...

The Board of Directors of Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa is proud to announce that five PCI team members have been honored with the organization’s STAR awards. The STAR Awards are designed to recognize the consistent demonstration of positive Service, Teamwork, Attitude and Respect to patients, staff and physicians.

“Each one of the recipients has demonstrated complete commitment to the mission and values of PCI and we are very proud of their contributions,”...

CEDAR RAPIDS - March 30, 2010 - Physicians' Clinic of Iowa (PCI) has announced the appointment of its New Building Committee to oversee construction of a proposed $36 to $44 million medical facility in the Cedar Rapids area. Committee members are Jeffrey V. Nielsen, M.D., chair, Jeffrey S. Krivit, M.D., vice chair, Shahin Bagheri, M.D., Michael S. Brooks, M.D., Kevin M. Carpenter, M.D., William P. Fusselman, M.D., Scott D. Geisler, M.D., David P. Hart, M.D., David M. Lawrence, M.D., Jeffrey...

Beginning with a US House of Representatives resolution in 1958, March 30th of every year is noted as a time to thank doctors for their hard work and dedication known as National Doctor's Day.  For the first time ever Linn County Medical Society is celebrating this event.

The Linn County Medical Society asked the general public to nominate a physician wh...

The physicians and staff at Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa, P.C. are pleased to announce that Jason William Willer joined the Department of Physical and Hand Therapy located at 600 7th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401 on February 1, 2010.

Jason Willer graduated from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He earned...

The physicians and staff at Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa, P.C. are pleased to announce that Jennifer Anfinson, Au.D.,CCC-A is joining the Department of ENT Head and Neck Surgery in the Audiology/Hearing Aids Clinic. ENT Head and Neck Surgery is located at 901 8th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401. She will begin on March 15, 2010.

Jennifer Anfinsion gradu...

Chirantan Ghosh, MD, an oncologist with Iowa Blood & Cancer Care of PCI received the prestigious NRI (Non-Resident Indians) Hind Ratten Award last month in New Delhi, India.

The award, which means "India Jewel," is given annually to recipients from across the world for outstanding contributions, success and humanitatian works. Recipients are determined by an...

Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa, P.C., (PCI) has recently received recertification to the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Standard from the certifying registrar organization, DNV. PCI achieved the original certification on November 10, 2003 and recertification is required every three years.

ISO is a non-governmental international organization that establish...

The physicians and staff at Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa, P.C. are pleased to announce that Gregory R. Hill, M.D. is joining the Department of Orthopaedics located at 600 7th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401 on February 2010.

Dr. Hill graduated from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA in l993 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. He earned his Doctorate ...

Each quarter St. Luke's reviews Patient Satisfaction surveys to see what comments are made about the physicians on their medical staff. We take the positive comments and post them along with a picture of the physician in a frame in the hallway of St. Luke’s main corridor for everyone to view. These comments and his picture will be on the wall through March. Please share with ...

The physicians and staff at Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa, P.C. are pleased to announce that Mir Wasif Ali, M.D. is joining the Department of Surgical Specialists located at 830 Fourth Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403 on February 2010.

Dr. Ali graduated from the University of California, San Diego in l997 with a Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry and Cell Biology deg...

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PCI announced its star employees on October 22nd at the Crown Plaza in Cedar Rapids.  The event for Physicians' Clinic of Iowa is to keep the employees informed and up todate regarding the organization. It is also a way for the Managment staff to give the employees opportunity to ask questions and make suggestions.

The Stars included employees from different areas of the PCI organization such as the Billing Office-Pat Kerr; Neurology/Rheumatology-Helen Wertz; ENT-Tami...

(Ted on the left, Dr. Munjal on the right)

Dr. Sandeep Munjal was awarded the Gaurdian Angel Award at St. Luke's Hospital.  The comment from the patient was, "Dr. Munjal's work was flawless, his demeanor was comforting and his results have put a spring back in my step.  He has my undying gr...

Physicians' Clinic of Iowa and PCI-ENT Envisions Medical Spa held a spectacular event October 15th at the PCI-ENT Head & Neck Surgery building.  The event was catered by Biaggi's Italian Restaurant and hosted by The Mix 96.5 with Katheryn Foxx.

Five PCI physicians, Drs. Young, Eyanson, Pruzinsky, Mindrup, Lawrence and ARNPs Martin/Ganske, held 15-20 minute seminars regarding women related health and beauty topics.   The event was well...

The 24th annual BACCN Conference which incorporates the prestigious 3rd International Conference will take place from Monday 14th until Wednesday 16th September 2009. This year's Conference, "An International Perspective; Cementing Alliances & Forging Success" will take place in Northern Ireland's capital city, Belfast.

The British Association of Critical Care Nurses is one of the largest Critical Care organizations in the UK. Its annual conference now has a reput...

We have reached a sobering point in our national health-reform debate.  Americans have recognized that our health system is bankrupting us and that we have dealth with this by letting the system price more and more people out of health care.  So we are trying to decide whether we are willing to change - willing to ensure that everyone can have coverage.  That means banishing the phrase "pre-existing condition."  It also means finding ways to pay for coverage fo...

The physicians and staff of Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa, P.C., are pleased to announce that Scott Leaverton PA-C is joining the Iowa Blood and Cancer Care department located at the Medical Office Plaza, 855 A. Avenue NE, Ste. 420, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402 effective August 11, 2009.

Scott is a University of Iowa graduate earning, a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, in 1981 and a Bachelor of Science from the Physician Assistant program, in 1986. Since 1989, Scott has worked a...

The physicians and staff of Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa, P.C., are pleased to announce that Holly Copeland, A.R.N.P. is joining the E.N.T. Head and Neck Surgery department located at 901 8th Avenue, SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401 effective August 3, 2009.

Holly graduated from Pensacola Christian College in Pensacola, Florida in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Allen College in Waterloo, Iowa in 2009.

The physicians and staff of Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa, P.C., are pleased to announce that Clifford Novak, M.D. is joining the Department of Orthopaedics located at 600 Seventh Street, SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401 effective August 10, 2009

Dr. Novak earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa in 2003. He completed his postgraduate training in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesot...

The physicians and staff of Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa, P.C., are pleased to announce that Meiying Kuo, M.D. is joining the Hand Department of Orthopaedics located at 600 Seventh Street, SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401 effective August 31, 2009.

Dr. Kuo graduated from Rice University in Houston, Texas in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry. She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from Texas A & M College of Medicine in College Station, Texas in 2002. She compl...

Cedar Rapids-- The national spotlight will shine on Cedar Rapids next week as local health care leaders travel to the nation's Capitol to participate in a gathering called "How Do They Do That? Low-Cost, High-Quality Health Care in America," sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Cedar Rapids was chosen because it has been identified as a successful health care model for achieving high-quality care at significantly reduced costs.

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Cedar Rapids, IA., <May 12, 2009>: The Board of Directors of Physicians' Clinic of Iowa is proud to announce that six PCI team members have been honored with the organization's first STAR awards. The STAR Awards are designed to recognize the consistent demonstration of positive Service, Teamwork, Attitude and Respect to patients, staff and physicians.

"Each one of the PCI team members has the opportunity to be honored for their cont...

Cedar Rapids, IA., : As of January 1, 2009, Iowa Blood and Cancer Care will join the multi-specialty medical group, Physicians' Clinic of Iowa.

Treating patients with cancer requires access to multiple medical specialists. In the past, each office functioned independently with the only common thread being the patient. The combination of many specialists under one organizational umbrella, creates the opportunity to create a less fragmented, more efficient, and more patient orien...