Hays, KS– Kelsey Lahey, PA-C, has joined the staff of Medical Specialists at HaysMed, part of The University of Kansas Health System.
She completed as Master of Physician Assistant at Wichita State University specializing in internal medicine.
Lahey will be seeing existing patients at the clinic. To schedule an appointment at Medical Specialists please call 785-623-2312.
(Hays, KS) – HaysMed, part of The University of Kansas Health System, is pleased to welcome Spencer Anderson, MPAS, PA-C to the Orthopedic Clinic.
Anderson completed his masters of physician assistant studies at the University of Texas Medical Branch.
“It’s always a good feeling to be able to recruit qualified staff to our orthopedic clinic,” said Bryce Young, chief operating officer, at HaysMed. “We serve patients from all over western Kansas and Anderson will be a great addition to our team of professionals.”
Anderson will be working with Dr. Oluwaseun Akinbo, Orthopedic Surgeon.
To make an appointment call 785-261-7599 or go to www.haysmed.com/orthopedic-institute/.
Hays, Kansas – In 2018, organ donors saved 818 lives in Kansas and western Missouri, more than ever before for a single year. To keep that momentum going strong, HaysMed, part of The University of Kansas Health System, is honoring National Donate Life Month in April by engaging an influential group of people: its employees.
The initiative – part of a regional awareness campaign in partnership with Midwest Transplant Network and its Green Ribbon Champions – aims to increase the number of registered organ donors in Kansas and Missouri.
According to Jan Finn, Midwest Transplant Network’s chief executive officer, nearly 171,000 new or renewed donors joined the Kansas and Missouri donor registries in 2018. That’s an outstanding accomplishment, she says, but the need for organs still vastly exceeds the number of registered donors. To increase registrations, the organ procurement organization introduced its Green Ribbon Campaign in 2018 and is partnering with hospitals and transplant centers again to broaden the outreach.
“In our region of Kansas and western Missouri, there are more than 125,000 hospital and transplant center employees, and each of them can be a green ribbon champion by inspiring others to give hope and share life,” said Finn. “As transplant waiting lists continue to grow, the voices of health care professionals will be powerful in spreading this lifesaving message.”
“We are fortunate that organ donations at HaysMed have contributed positively to other people’s lives.” said Eddie Herrman, CEO. “Two people were both given a second chance at life with the gift of a kidney transplant. The donations also included the gift of skin that can be used in reconstructive surgery and liver and intestine tissue that will be used for the purposes of medical research. Patients are very receptive to being organ donors. The more that agree to be organ donors, the more others can benefit from their generous decision”
HaysMed has been recognized for several honors for organ donation for 2018. They were awarded the excellence in both organ and tissue donation for having donations that resulted in 14 organs transplanted with 12 lives saved.
In addition to motivating hospital employees to join the state’s donor registry, the campaign encourages them to serve as advocates among their families, friends and the general public. Key points for educating the public and creating awareness include:
Joining the donor registry is a simple process. Individuals can register online at sharelifemidwest.com or at the DMV when obtaining or renewing a driver’s license
or ID card.
Hays, KS– Mark Hancock, MD, Hematologist/Oncologist, has joined medical staff of HaysMed at the Dreiling/Schmidt Cancer Institute at HaysMed, part of The University of Kansas Health System. Hancock has been seeing patients on a part time basis and has moved to full time status.
Hancock completed medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He completed a residency at Parkland Health and Hospital Southwestern Medical School and a fellowship at Simmons Comprehensive Cancer, Southwestern Medical School. He is board certified in Medical Oncology.
Hancock joins the cancer team of Anthony Accurso, MD, Hematologist/Oncologist, Lyle M. Harrison, MD, Radiation Oncologist, Babu Prasad, MD, Radiation Oncologist, Lyle M. Harrison, MD, Radiation Oncologist and Robert Rodriguez, MD, Hematologist/Oncologist.
Dr. Hancock is accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment please call 785-623-5774 or go to https://www.haysmed.com/dreiling-schmidt-cancer-institute/
HAYS, Kansas – NOTICE: HaysMed will be conducting a series of small controlled burns over the next few weeks. These burns are a natural weed and vegetation control to care for our prairie grasses. The Hays Fire Department is aware and has approved these burns. Thank you for your patience as we move forward with our grounds upkeep.
