Visitor restrictions have been implemented at Marias Medical Center and Marias Care Center due to an increase in influenza cases in the community. Please call 434-3200 for more information.

Elizabeth DeVries praised Marias Medical Center in regards to her recent visit, "Thank you for everything! I was apprehensive about a hospital in a small Montana town, but after this visit, I'm singing the praises of this hospital!! Very well staffed and excellent healthcare!"

What's new at MMC?

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Thomas deHoop, MD joins the team of physicians at MMC and MHSI

Thomas A. deHoop, MD

Obstetrics
Sub-specialty: Gynecology
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Obstetrician/Gynecologist Thomas A. deHoop, MD, is a member of the Kalispell OB/Gyn and Kalispell Regional Medical Center medical staff. He is in practice with Drs. Kathleen Nelson, Gwen Jonas and John Lavin. Dr. deHoop attended medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and completed his internship there as well. He completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and has served as an Associate Professor of obstetrics and gynecology there since 1995. While in Cincinnati, Dr. deHoop was named among “Best Doctors in America” and “Best Doctors in Cincinnati” since 2006, as well as being recognized with several teaching awards from the College of Medicine. He practices general obstetrics and gynecology, with a special interest in robotic and minimally invasive surgery. He came to Kalispell with more than five years of experience using the da Vinci® robotic surgery system. Dr. deHoop has family ties to the Flathead Valley, and completed a rotation here during his medical school training in the early 1990s. Since then, he had made it his goal to one day return to Northwest Montana for private practice. He and his wife Betty, have three sons.

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Customer Satisfaction Surveys

Marias Medical Center's Customer Satisfaction Surveys are now available online. We appreciate your comments!

We appreciate your comments. Please call 434-3246 if you have any questions or problems with the survey.

MMC Auxiliary and MHSI Scholarships

The Marias Medical Center Auxiliary is now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 academic school year. Applications are open to high school seniors as well as students currently enrolled in a college/university. For more information, please call 434-3246 or click here for an application.

Marias Medical Center Auxiliary Awarded 4 $1000 scholarships to the following young scholars for the 2012-2013 academic year:

Alex Watterud
Carla Jacobson
Connie Miller
Kelly Jo Hasquet

The Marias Healthcare Services Inc scholarship is also open at this time. MHSI awarded scholarships to the Alex Watterud, Tucker VandenBos, & Elise Parker in 2012. Click here for MHSI Scholarship Information or here for a 2013 application.

Great Falls Clinic to Offer Orthopedic Services at
Marias Medical Center and Marias Healthcare

Dr. Gregg Pike, board certified Orthopedic Surgeon, will provide orthopedic specialty outreach services at Marias Healthcare in Shelby, the 4th Thursday of every month.

Dr. Pike joined the Great Falls Clinic team in 2004, after completing an orthopedic surgical residency at the University of New Mexico, in Albuquerque. Dr. Pike received his medical degree from Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Pike offers a full spectrum of general and surgical orthopedic care, for adults and children. Dr. Pike enjoys treating all types of musculoskeletal injuries: from a sprained ankle from working cattle to a bum knee that hurts with every step, Dr. Pike is available to provide the accessible and exceptional care for you and your family.

Dr. Pike is currently accepting new patients and physician referrals. To schedule an appointment, you may contact your primary care physician for a referral or call 406.771.3173 to schedule directly.

Medical Student at MMC and MHSI

Vanessa Maycumber will be joining the staff at Marias Medical Center and Marias Healthcare, beginning February 4, as a Medical Student. She will be working under the oversight of Marias Healthcare physicians through June, 2013.

Hello Shelby!
I am Vanessa Maycumber, a 3rd year medical student from the University of Washington. I am looking forward to coming to Shelby. Born and raised in Kalispell, I enjoyed visiting Glacier Park and Flathead Lake every summer and hiking and canoeing in local forests and lakes. I was actively involved in speech and debate, played the clarinet, and held state offices in the Health Occupations Students of America. After graduating from Flathead High School in 2006, I was awarded a full scholarship to Wheaton College in Illinois, where I majored in psychology and minored in French. While volunteering at a free clinic in nearby Bolingbrook, I began to reflect on health care delivery shortages in Montana and was eager to return to my home state.
My first year of medical school was spent in Bozeman as a University of Washington student. I was delighted to join the TRUST program, a rural track that paired me with a physician mentor in Browning, Shortly after starting my first year of medical school, I was awarded a full scholarship through the National Health Service Corps, contingent on working in a health provider shortage area. More recently, I have volunteered with foot care clinics and homeless shelter clinics in the Seattle area. In my spare time, I
enjoy hiking, reading, cooking, and traveling. While visiting Shelby in December 2011, I immediately felt welcomed by the community. After preceptorships in Browning and rotations in Great Falls, I look forward to exploring more of north central Montana's health care network. My current goal is to work in a small Montana town like Shelby and practice family medicine with OB. Thank you for the opportunity to train at Marias Medical Center!
Vanessa

Rehabilitation Relocation

The Marias Medical Center's Rehabilitation Department has moved to its new location at the Southeast end of the building.
For questions or to schedule an appointment, please call 406-434-3234.

• Marias Medical Center prides itself in offering Physical Therapy,
Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy all in one convenient location.
• They work closely with physicians to provide inpatient and outpatient Marias Medical Center Rehabilitation
services for the treatment of work related and sports injuries, as well as
providing follow up to orthopedic surgeries and recovery from strokes
and other illnesses. (Provide care for patients of all ages). MMC Rehabilitation
• Even if you have surgery elsewhere, our therapists can provide your
follow up care here. Services are customized based on the patient's
needs. Individualized care.
• Our professionals can evaluate and treat your condition and develop a customized
plan of care in cooperation with your physician.

Click here for more information about the Rehabilitation Department.

TCHF Chili Cook-off
Shelby Street Fair

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More information to follow.

"The care I received was outstanding! Everyone went way out of their way to help me and my family. Everyone treated me like a REAL person and not a job"

"The staff did everything to make me feel comfortable. The doctors were very understanding, trying to help make me more comfortable in every way they can."