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  • Local couple volunteer time and expertise in Tanzania

    Nancy Taggert, Community Memorial Hospital|Jan 25, 2019

    Dr. David Luehr, a retired Raiter Clinic physician and Community Memorial Hospital hospitalist, spent a month in the West African nation of Tanzania last fall. He volunteered his time at the Dodoma Christian Medical Center, where each of the 50 hospital beds has mosquito netting that drops down at night to protect the 10 patients being cared for in each room. Luehr's days included mentoring young physicians, working in internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, and even performing an emergency...

  • Hospital offers specialized hand therapy

    Nancy Taggert, Community Memorial Hospital|Dec 28, 2018

    People value the use of their hands and any loss of function through injury or accident may have a devastating effect on their lives. Anyone with an injury wants the very best of treatment to assure maximal recovery. The intricate anatomy of the arm and hand frequently requires very delicate surgery, often with microscopic techniques. The technical complexity of these kinds of surgeries necessitates a high level of competence by therapists with advanced skills in upper quarter rehabilitation...