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September 2013                                      The latest news from St. Peter's Hospital                             Issue No. 32
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Classes/Events
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Special Delivery: Childbirth Education Four Thursdays, October 3 - 24, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Diabetes Caregivers Class
Thursday, Oct. 3, 6 - 7 p.m.
For parents or caregivers of those with diabetes. 444-2133

Look Good Feel Better
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2:30 p.m.
Call Judy Shaw, 490-6859
Support group for women going through cancer treatment

Saturday, Oct. 12
Helena Civic Center
An evening filled with art, fine food, auctions, live music and dancing.

Oct. 12 - 13, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
An instructional program for youth ages 11-13 on safe babysitting techniques. $50

Begins Tuesday, Oct. 15
Tuesdays and Thursdays
1 - 2 p.m. , Education Center
$20 for eight weeks
An Arthritis Foundation exercise class designed for those who want to increase physical activity.

Quit for Life
Tobacco cessation
Register by October 22
Meets for six sessions, beginning November 5
5:30 - 6: 30 p.m., $35
Call Mallory Frank to register, 444-2130

Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
For girls ages 10 - 13 and mother/female guardian.

St. Peter's also offers:
For Women Only - Only a Week Away!
Click here to register to be in the pink fashion show, make an Jillian early morning wellness screening or register for a great door prize get-away at For Women Only. This annual free event is Monday, Oct. 7, 4:30 -
8 p.m., at the Helena Civic Center. It features actress and breast cancer survivor Ann Jillian, St. Peter's Alissa Abentroth, M.D., and Sara O'Connell, M.D., speaking on women's health. The Wellness Fair and Expo includes educational booths, cooking and fitness demonstrations and arthritis exercise tips.
Cardiologists and Surgeon Hired
Two new interventional cardiologists have joined St. Peter's Medical Group. Ryan Tsuda, M.D./FACC, specializes in radial artery approach to catheterization and practices the newest  technology to optimize coronary intervention results.
Nicoleta Daraban, M.D., specializes in transradial coronary interventions, peripheral arterial interventions and treatment of coronary artery disease in cancer patients.

Erik Bergquist, M.D., has joined the Helena Orthopaedic Clinic as the Helena-area's only current fellowship trained Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeon, specializing in conditions of the shoulder, elbow, and hand.
Hospital Board Members Appointed 
Karen Hicks, Kelly Parsley and Gayle Shirley were recently appointed to the Board of Directors. Hicks is a contractor with JP Energy Partners; Parsley is a Carroll College professor and chair of the college's Health Sciences Department and Shirley is the Lewis & Clark City-County Health Department Communications Coordinator. To learn more about the new directors, click here.
Festive Fall Snacks

Two healthy snack ideas from the American Institute of Cancer are offered this month.  One combines cranberries and pomegranates!  Click here for the easy recipe.  

 

Contact Information 
St. Peter's Hospital
2475 Broadway, Helena, MT  59601
Call 457-4180 for all appointments
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Call 444-2135 for Public Relations and Event information