In the past year, Oaklawn Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Paul Aschmetat has been performing anterior hip replacement surgeries which allows the patient to experience less postoperative pain and less healing time. This surgery accesses the hip joint from the front of... Read More
After 31 years with Oaklawn, Dr. Michael Sterrett will officially retire effective March 31, leaving behind a legacy of accomplishment and hundreds, if not thousands, of satisfied patients. In fact, Dr. Sterrett says that the last few months have been... Read More
The newly-released da Vinci 5 surgical robot is the latest addition of the surgical devices utilized at Oaklawn. Oaklawn acquired the device in early February, and Dr. Catherine Burtrum was the first to use it. “Oaklawn getting the new da Vinci... Read More
Pictured from left: Scott Martin, RNFA; Dr. Theresa Klee, General Surgeon; and Rachael Herrera, RN, BSN, Director of Surgical Services Read More
COLDWATER – The public is invited to learn about robot-assisted surgery during an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 18, to be held at the Oaklawn Medical Group’s office at 375 N. Willowbrook Road. The event, sponsored... Read More
When Andrew Worden was a boy growing up in Holt, his family would take him on annual visits to his paternal grandparents in Tennessee. “My grandfather was a doctor, an internist who would do house calls,” Worden recalled. “It seemed... Read More
MARSHALL — Oaklawn officials say surgical patients are going home more quickly, getting answers more immediately and experiencing fewer complications, just two months after the launch of a new internal process. “If patients prepare better before surgery, the evidence shows... Read More
The Annual Quality Awards recognize the significant impact of quality improvement activities throughout the organization. Recipients submitted a poster with the required elements. The posters were then judged using the following criteria: 1) Goals described in measurable terms including a... Read More
Dr. Subhash Thakur of the Oaklawn Medical Group Heart & Vascular Institute (center, facing right) meets with members of the Oaklawn surgical team as well as a representative of General Electric to discuss procedures involving the hospital’s new General Electric... Read More
Orthopedic surgeon Kimberly McLean joins expanding Oaklawn service MARSHALL – Kimberly Grillo McLean was compelled from an early age to be active and involved in sports. As a result, she learned some significant lessons about life – and her future... Read More