Douglas Medical Guide

A S p e c i a l H e a l t h S u p p l e m e n t To T h e D o u g l a s D i s p a t c h • F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 9

HOSPITAL/CLINIC FEATURE STORIES • HEALTH HELPLINES • SPECIALISTS SCHEDULES • NEW SERVICES

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2 DOUGLAS DISPATCH SOUTHWEST MEDICAL GUIDE WINTER 2009

Southwest Medical GuideWinter 2009

2008-09 has been a year of change in the Douglas medical community.It started with the closing of one longtime clinic, Arizona Family Care Associ-

ates (AFCA), and continued with changes in services at the remaining clinics,doctors changing affiliations and new physicians moving to the community.

The area is currently served by four clinics, including two operated by the areahospital, Southeast Arizona Medical Center:

√ Southeast Medical Center Clinic, located at 1906 11th Street.√ Community Healthcare of Douglas Clinic, located at the hospital at 2174 W.

Oak Avenue in Douglas.√ Copper Queen Medical Associates, located at 100 E. Fifth Street and affiliat-

ed with Copper Queen Hospital in Bisbee. √ Chiricahua Community Health Center is located at the corner of 11th Street

and F Avenue in Douglas and has clinics in Elfrida and Bisbee.

Continuing education and striving to become better are two of the main goals of South-east Arizona Medical Center, all the while maintaining the highest healthcare standards forthe residents of Douglas and surrounding communities.

Built in 1905 in the present location, and known as Cochise County Hospital, the hospi-tal would on average have 100 patients checked-in.

Southeast Arizona Medical Center provides general medical and surgical care for inpa-tient, outpatient, and emergency room patients, and participates in the Medicare and Med-icaid programs.

Emergency room services are available on a 24-hour per day, seven-day per week basis. Among the services they provide are: √ Business Office with financial counseling√ Inpatient Care - kind, compassionate, highly skilled.√ Telemedicine & Teletrauma - video connection with Tucson Specialists√ Full Service Lab - plus remote draw station in town√ Physical Therapy - fun, family atmosphere with many specialties. Southeast Arizona

Medical Center has a skilled nursing unit referred to as Swing Bed. Our Swing Bed programprovides round the clock care for patients who are in transition between an acute care facil-ity and either their home or a long term care facility.

√ Those patients who benefit from a Swing Bed program have had recent joint replace-ments, are patients with strokes, cardiac patients and patients with long-term illnesses. Allwho could improve their level of capability and function with continued daily therapy.

√ Radiology - Mammography, X-ray, CAT Scan, Bone Density Scan, Ultrasound, andOpen MRI

Southeast Arizona Medical Center, 2174 W. Oak.

Hospital centerpiece ofmedical care in Douglas

See SAMC, Page 4


√ Respiratory Therapy - on sitefor quality patient care

√ CHD Clinic- on-time service, extended hours,convenient to other hospital services, accepts mostmajor insurances

√ Cataract Surgery & Retina Laser Surgery - serviceoffered at SAMC by Dr. Colonje and Dr. Hodges, bothTucson specialist.

The mission of the facility is to provide Safe, HighQuality Patient Care, Positive Education and Excel-lent Community Service.

Recent changeLike most medical facilities in the area, the hospital

is unjdergoing a change in personnel. Longtime CEOMike Carter is leaving for an-other position in New Mexicoand will be replaced by JamesH. Gingerich as interim CEOfor the hospital.

During his five years atSMAC, Carter guided the hos-pital through a period of signif-icant growth. He establishedthe Omega-Alpha program andhas recruited several physi-cians to the hospital, resultingin the SMAC’s Specialty Clinic with several servicesoffered to the community.

These services include podiatry, pulmonology, car-diology, ophthalmology, oncology, prosthetics and in-fectious diseases.

Surgery is now being performed several times eachweek and a Hospitalist program has been establishedto provide continuing care for patients.

Other healthcare needs available in Douglas is theDouglas Dialysis Center, which now serves patientthat at one time were forced to travel out of town fortheir dialysis needs.

Interim CEO Gingerich began his duties at the hos-pital on Jan. 29, 2009. Gingerich recently retired asCEO at the Cobre Valley Community Hospital inGlobe, Ariz. He brings a wealth of administrative ex-perience to his new position and is enthusiastic aboutthe many areas in which SAMC can grow and im-prove.

Gingerich was CEO at Banner Mesa Medical Cen-ter in Phoenix from 1999 to 2002. He was also vice-

president of operations for Lutheran Health system inFargo, N.D. from 1995 to 1999. From 1987 to 1995 hewas the CEO at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and De-nali Center Nursing Home in Fairbanks, Alaska.

StaffingThe hospital will be staffed by two hospitalists, Dr.

Christopher Spooner and Dr. Fawad Tanvir.A hospitalist is a a physician who specializes in

treating hospitalized patients of other physicians in or-der to minimize the number of hospital visits by otherphysicians and quicken medical response time to a pa-tients’ needs.

Dr. Christopher E. Spooner, Hospitalist

Dr. Spooner comes to Douglas from his privatepractice in Sedona, Arizona. Dr. Spooner is Board Cer-tified in Internal Medicine and is theonly Doctor in Cochise County whois certified in Infectious Disease. Dr.Spooner received his Degree of Med-icine from Ross University and com-pleted a Fellowship in Infectious Dis-ease at Henry Ford Hospital in DetroitMichigan as well his residency at St.John Hospital, also in Detroit.

Dr. Spooner has written articles ona variety of medical concerns and has served on manycommittees in a variety of roles, primarily regardingInfection Control. The Douglas Community is fortu-nate to have a Doctor with such an extensive back-ground and experience in Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Fawad Tanvir, HospitalistDr. Tanvir is certified by the American Board Of In-

ternal Medicine.He attended the University of the Punjab, Punjab

Medical College and Weill MedicalCollege of Cornell University.

SAMC: Medical centerpiece of DouglasFROM PAGE 2

Spooner

Tanvir

Gingerich

Several clinics have specialists visit them monthly to offer theirservices. Below is a list of those visiting SAMC clinics along withtheir specialists, time when they visit and contact phone number.Physician Service WhenDr. Calonje Ophthalmologist (Retina) 1st & 3rd Weds.

1-800-393-1575Dr. Hodges Eye Surgeon (Cataracts) Tuesdays

520-326-4321Dr. Spooner Infectious Disease

520-366-0335Dr. Otero Podiatrist Mon/Thurs.

520-417-2244Dr. Gopal Oncology/Hematology Thurs.

520-459-1718Dr. Molls (Pima Heart) Cardiologist Tues.

520-297-9060Dr. Ahmed Pulmonologist Every other

Thurs.520-458-2816

Renal Care Assoc. Nephrologists Twice a month(Drs. Sikder & Huo) 520-327-6265Dr. McCarthy Oncology Monthly

520-417-1163Tucson Heart Group Cardiology Every other (Dr. Evans) Mon/Fri.

520-326-4811Hanger Prosthetics Every other Fri.& Orthotics (Chris Marcy) 520-515-9210

Southeast ArizonaMedical Center

Clinic Specialists

SAMC operates two clinicsSoutheast Arizona Medical Center currently operates two medical clin-

ics.One is located at the hospital complex, Community Healthcare Clinic;

and the other is at 1906 11th Street, SAMC Clinic.The SAMC Clinic is staffed by longtime Douglas physician, Dr.

Wu.who specializes in family care. To contact Dr. Wu, call 520-364-1120.Community Healthcare of Douglas Clinic is located at 2174 W. Oak.The clinic has state of the art equipment.The clinic is staffed by Dr. Mari Hatam, medical director; Dr.

Dominguez, surgeon; Martha Torres, Physician Assistant; and Katie Gon-zales, Clinic Director and family nurse practitioner.

Contact CHD Clinic at 520-805-5880.

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Chiricahua Community Health Centers,Inc. was founded in August of 1996. Jennifer"Ginger" Ryan worked with local communi-ty members in the development of a grass-roots movement to bring quality affordablehealthcare to the residents of the SulphurSprings Valley.

This group received their first grant in1996 which enabled them to form a 501c3non-profit, with a volunteer board of direc-tors. This in turn allowed the organization toinitiate health services in the Elfrida Com-munity Center. The local community centerwas "creatively redesigned" to create a clin-ic like atmosphere with reception, adminis-tration, patient rooms, laboratory and sup-

port services under one roof.It wasn't until 1999, that the first perma-

nent clinic was built on the property to thenorth of the existing CommunityCenter/Clinic site. On August 12, 2003, thisfacility was dedicated to one of the foundingboard members, Cliff Whetten.

In 2001, the second health center openedin Douglas, Arizona. In 2003, ChiricahuaCommunity Health Centers, Inc. added anadditional clinic in Bisbee, as well as a Mo-bile Medical Unit that traveled throughoutCochise County enabling patients who facedgeographic as well as financial barriers to re-ceive quality affordable healthcare.

In December 2005, Chiricahua Communi-

ty Health Centers, Inc. expanded its servicesagain by opening its newest and largest clin-ic in their system, the Jennifer "Ginger" Ryanclinic. This facility enabled the organizationto provide extended hours as well as extend-ed services such as pediatric care.

In the summer of 2006, Chiricahua Com-munity Health Centers, Inc. added a MobileDental Unit in order to provide preventivedental services to the children of the SulphurSprings Valley.

Chiricahua Community Health Centers,Inc. provides accessible, affordable, com-prehensive, quality, primary health and den-tal care in an atmosphere of respect, dignityand cultural sensitivity. Our mission is to

provide quality, efficient healthcare to all inCochise County regardless of the individ-ual's ability to pay.

Chiricahua Community Health Centerscurrently provides services in the followinglocations:

√ Elfrida√ Douglas√ Bisbee√ Willcox√ Benson√ Tombstone√ Sierra Vista√ Dragoon

Chiricahua has medical services throughout area

See CHIRICAHUA, Page 6


Pediatric Center of Excellence

Douglas 364-3285Bisbee 432-3309

All Patients Welcome! Se Habla Español.

Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc.

N E W I N D O U G L A S

√ Pearce/Sunsites

Prenatal and Pediatric CareChiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc. offers a com-

prehensive prenatal program to all women regardless of theirability to pay for services, at all of our clinic locations as wellas our Mobile Medical Unit.

Prenatal patients receive care from a diverse selection ofproviders At first, OB patients receive one hour appoint-ments, in order to guarantee they receive complete educa-tional and medical information concerning their pregnancy.A visiting OB/GYN specialist visits our Jennifer "Ginger"Ryan clinic in Douglas on a monthly basis in order to providequality follow up care on a more convenient basis.

A prenatal patient will have the opportunity to meet with aboard certified pediatricians or a Family Practice physicians,during prenatal care. This enables the patient to establish arelationship with a provider, prior to the birth of your child.

After the birth of the child, board certified pediatricianswill continue with the quality healthcare. Starting with thechild's newborn exam, the pediatrician will be there to guideparents through their developmental stages of life.

Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc. participates inVaccines For Children, a program that offers free immuniza-tion vaccines to those who qualify.

FREE ClassesFree classes are also available from the clinic in Elfrida.Mondays9AM- Beginning Exercise9:45AM- Creative Writing, Elfrida Library10:30AM- Chair Exercise11:30AM- Diabetic Lunch, brown bagTuesdays8:30AM- Art Class10:30AM- Yoga, Chair and Gentle Stretching

2PM-Spanish Study Session 3:30PM-Intermediate Spanish4:30PM- Beginning SpanishWednesdays9:30AM- Stress Managment1st and 3rd Weds.- Keeping You in Stitches, Quirky Quilt-

ing and Crafting GroupThursdays9AM- Beginning Exercise10:30AM- Chair Exercise12-1:30PM- Diabetic Lunch Bunch2PM- Spanish Study Session3:30PM- Intermediate Spanish4:30PM- Beginning SpanishFridays

CHIRICAHUA: Continued from page 5

See COMMUNITY GARDEN, Page 8


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9AM- Yoga, Chair and Gentle StretchingCommunity GardenCommunity Garden Daily Hours - M-F

8AM-12PM, 1-5PMDrop in for a garden tour or to volunteer.Seasonal Farmers’Market (April-Novem-

ber) Fridays 2PM-6PMAll activities are held in the Elfrida Com-

munity Center, unless otherwise noted. Classtimes and locations are subject to change.Please call 520-642-2222 for more informa-tion.

Well Woman HealthcheckProgram

"Women Caring for Women."The center’s professional bilingual staff of

nine female providers offers our patients achoice they are comfortable with. Chiric-ahua Community Health Centers, Inc. isproud to be a part of the National Breast andCervical Cancer Screening program, knownin Arizona as the Well Woman HealthcheckProgram.

The National Breast and Cervical CancerEarly Detection Program, operates in all 50states and is supported by the Center for Dis-ease Control and Prevention.

The program is administered by the Ari-zona Department of Health Services WellWoman Healthcheck Program (WWHP) in

Arizona and has been providing women withmammograms, clinical breast exams andPap Testing since October 1995.

All women should receive regular cancerscreening. The Well Woman HealthCheckProgram wants to help. If you meet theguidelines below, please call us. We can pro-vide free screening services. Free treatmentis also available for women that qualify*.

To qualify for the Well WomanHealthCheck Program, you must:

√ be a woman, √ for breast cancer screening (mammo-

gram, etc.), be at least 40 years old (any ageif you have symptoms, such as pain, a lump,nipple discharge, an inverted nipple, etc.),

√ for cervical cancer screening (Pap tests,etc.), be at least 18 years old,

COMMUNITY GARDEN: Continued from page 6


Saguaro Podiatry Associates, PLLCCenter for Foot & Ankle Surgery

(520) 417-2244

SEAMC (Douglas Hospital) specialty Clinic5000 E. Mediterranean Dr., Ste. D

Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 Fax: (520) 459-0487 www.svfootdoc.com [email protected]

El doctor habla español - Seguimos aqui brindando nuestros servicios ! We’re staying in Douglas and continuing to provide our services

Ladislav Kuchár, DPM, MS Sarah Otero, DPM, MS John G. Chiakmakis, DPM, DABPS

Chiricahua Community Health Centernow operates three clinics in the area -- Elfri-da, Douglas and Bisbee.

Following is informtion on the Elfrida andDouglas facilities

ElfridaCliff Whetten Clinic 10566 Highway 191 P.O. Box 263 Elfrida, Arizona 85610 520-642-2222 Phone 520-642-3591 Fax 520-384-6363 from Willcox

Located in the heart of the Sulphur SpringsValley, the Cliff Whetten Clinic is the orga-nization’s first health center, opened in Au-

gust 1996. The clinic is home to the organi-zation’s dental services, their extensive Mi-grant Outreach Program; SembrandoSalud/Sowing Wellness, the community gar-den project, FREE classes, the DiabetesChronic Disease Management Program, andPrimary Care for the entire family.

Services include:√ Preventive Medicine √ Chronic Disease Management Program

-Diabetes Education √ Women’s Health √ Prenatal Care √ Well Child Check Ups √ Immunizations √ Dental Care √ Patient Assistance Program √ Physicals - Sports, CDL’s, DOT, Pre-

employment √ Laboratory √ Referral Service √ AHCCCS Eligibility Assistance √ TransportationClinic HoursMonday 7:00 am - 6:00 pm Tuesday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Dental Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:00 am - 4:30 pm Friday - Dental Office Closed

DouglasJennifer “Ginger” Ryan Clinic 1100 F Avenue Douglas, Arizona 85607 520-364-3285 Phone 520-364-3378 Fax

520-384-6300 from Willcox

Located in historic downtown Douglas,the Jennifer “Ginger” Ryan Clinic is Chiric-ahua Community Health Centers, Inc.largest clinic. Opened in January 2001, wequickly outgrew our original site and in 2005purchased a larger facility. This facility ishome to our two board certified pediatriciansas well as ten additional providers.

Services include:√ Preventive Medicine √ Chronic Disease Management Program

-Diabetes Education √ Women’s Health

Chiricahua has clinics in Elfrida, Douglas

See DOUGLAS, Page 11


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please call 364-4984.

Our caring bilingual mobilemedical staff works with people ofall ages in the following commu-nities: Willcox, WinchesterHeights, Dragoon, Sunsites, Ben-son, Sierra Vista and Tombstone. Our staff provides complete medical care to individualswho are insured, underinsured or have no insurance at all. Appointments for the mobile med-ical unit need to be made in advance, and often walk-ins can be seen by merely calling first.

Services include:• Preventive Medicine • Chronic Disease Management Program -Diabetes Education • Women’s Health • Family Planning Services • Prenatal Care • Well Child Check Ups • Immunizations • Patient Assistance Program • Physicals - Sports, CDL’s, DOT, Pre-employment • Lab services • Referral Service • AHCCCS Eligibility Assistance • HIV/AIDS careProviders:Peggy Avina, MD Board Certified Family Practice Elizabeth Fabry Adult Nurse Practitioner

Mobile Medical Unit ScheduleFebruary10th Tombstone @ Schefflein Hall 9-3p.m.February 11th Sierra Vista @ Carmichael School 9-2:30p.m.February 17th Willcox @ Best Western Cochise Room 9:30-4p.m.February 18th Sierra Vista @ Carmichael School 9-2:30p.m.February 23rd Sierra Vista @ Carmichael School 9-4p.m.February 24th Benson @ Woman’s Club 10-4p.m.

March 2nd Sierra Vista @ Carmichael School 9-4p.m.March 3rd Willcox @ Best Western Cochise Room 10-4p.m.March 4th Sierra Vista @ Carmichael School 9-2:30p.m.March 9th Sierra Vista @ Carmichael School 9-4p.m.March 10th Tombstone @ Schefflein Hall 9-3p.m.March 11th Sierra Vista @ Carmichael School 9-2:30p.m.March 23rd Sierra Vista @ Carmichael School 9-4p.m.March 24th Benson @ Woman’s Club 10-4p.m.

Mobile Medical Unit


√ Prenatal Care √ Well Child Check Ups √ Immunizations √ Patient Assistance Program √ Physicals - Sports, CDL’s, DOT, Pre-employment √ Laboratory √ Referral Service √ AHCCCS Eligibility Assistance √ Transportation √ Pediatric Care

Clinic HoursMonday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

DOUGLAS: Continued from Page 9In January, 2006,

Chiricahua Com-munity Health Cen-ters, Inc. (CCHCI)received a grantfrom the State ofArizona for a Mo-bile Dental Unit.This unit is current-ly being used to pro-vide preventivedental services to children enrolled at six elementary schools in the Sulphur Springs Valley:Ash Creek Elementary, Cochise Elementary, Double Adobe Elementary, Elfrida Elemen-tary, McNeal Elementary, and Pearce Elementary. The CCHCI dentist performs initial ex-ams and the registered dental hygienist performs cleaning, fluoride treatment, oral hygieneinstruction, and sealants.

Additional grant funding is being sought to provide services to families of students andto allow expansion outside the current service area. For questions, please contact the Mo-bile Dental Unit Coordinator at (520) 642-2222.

Mobile Dental Unit

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Copper Queen Medical Associates pro-vides access to care for the Douglas area, bystaffing its Rural Health Clinic at 100 E. 5thStreet with the following providers: Dr. JoseH. Romo, M.D., Board Certified in GeneralSurgery; Dr Heidi Lodge, M.D., Board Cer-tified in Internal Medicine; Dr. PanayiotisEllinas, M.D., General Medicine; Dr. IqbalRshid, M.D., Pediatrics; and Chad Rubin,FNP.

Copper Queen Medical Associates goal isto provide affordable healthcare to all.

“Our rural health clinics, staffed with ex-perienced and dedicated care givers, standready to serve patients of all ages.”

“Our physicians and nurse practitionershave dedicated themselves to the mission to

maintain and support access to basic primaryhealthcare throughout Eastern CochiseCounty by providing leadership and vision toaddress opportunities and challenges.”

Dr. Jose Romo, Copper Queen MedicalAssociate’s Board Certified Surgeon, hasbeen in medical practice in Douglas since1976.

Dr. Romo is one of the most experiencedsurgeons in the area with experience in pro-viding clinical care to patients on both sidesof the border. His attention to detail has wonhim the trust of his patients and his fellowphysicians. His tenacity in staying in thearea reflects his personal decision to servepatients locally, so that families can be closeby when surgical procedures are performed.

Dr. Romo also covers the emergency de-partment at Copper Queen Community Hos-pital one day a week.

Internist Dr. Heidi Lodge, M.D. receivedher undergraduate degree from the Universi-ty of Rochester (New York); a bachelors ofscience in Biology /Geology; attended med-ical school at Emory University School ofMedicine; and had her residency in internalmedicine at the University of Rochester.

Previous medical experience includes a In-ternal Medical office practice at the ArizonaMedical Clinic in Peoria/Sun City from 1994to 2007. She also served as a Medical Attend-ing physician in the Emergency room atGraduate Hospital in Philadelphia.

Dr. Panayotis Ellinas, General Practition-

er, has been on the Staff of Copper QueenMedical Associates since 2006. He has alsoserved on the staff of the University of Ari-zona College of Medicine and as the MedicalDirector of the Cochise County Health De-partment. Prior to coming to this area heserved in the U.S. Army reserve MedicalCorps, in Baghdad, Iraq. Dr. Ellinas holdsthe rank of Major.

His education includes a Master’s Degreein Public Health, an M.D. from Albert Ein-stein College of Medicine in New York andresidency at St. Barnabas in New Jersey. Hewas Senior Resident in UMC, with an em-

Copper Queen clinic provides affordable care

See COPPER QUEEN CLINIC, Page 13


2305 E. Wilcox Dr.Sierra Vista

(520) 458-1050

The Premier Health Care Facility in Cochise County

“Care”“Care”is ourmiddlename!

phasis on Preventive Medicine.Dr. Iqbal Rashid recently completed his

Pediatric Residency at Schneider Children’sHospital in Long Island, New York, andbrings the most recent trends in childen’smedical care.

He is a member of the American Academyof Pediatrics, and will be seeing patientsranging in age from newborn infants toteenagers.

“The use of non-physician specialists towiden the range and capability of care isrooted in the best practices of Western her-itage. The clinical contributions of NursePractitioners Chad Rubin and NicoleChavez have been extensive and well re-ceived. They have been invaluable in in-creasing the ability of the entire clinic to re-spond quickly to the needs of the patients.

These members of the Douglas team take asignificant load from the shoulders of the

physicians while developing their own fol-lowing of patient; thus allowing more com-plex cases to be dealt with more efficiently.“

Chad Rubin specializes in family practice.He earned his bachelor of science in nurs-

ing at the University of Florida; master ofscience in nursing (Family Practice) from theUniversity of Arizona; and is currently train-ing for psychiatric mental health at the Uni-versity of Arizona.

Previous experience includes serving as aregistered nurse at University Medial Centerfrom 1998 to 2002 and has been at CopperQueen Medical Associates since 2002.

As a Rural Health Clinic sliding fee scaleservices are available based on patient’s in-comes.

Most insurances are also accepted.For appointments and information call

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COPPER QUEEN CLINIC: Continued from Page 12

364-231594 W. 5th Street

FAX: 364-2318

Douglas HealthMart• Convenience

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Pick-up or drop-off your prescriptions from the comfort

of your car.

AIDS√ Arizona Statewide AIDS Net-

work (Red Cross): 364-3292√ Douglas HIV/AIDS educator

and activist, Elsa Flores:364-4359 or 364-3122√ Cochise County Health De-

partment, Sharon Shinstock, AIDScoordinator: 432-9472

√ AIDS Treatment InformationService: 1-800-243-7012

√ Arizona Department of HealthServices: 1-800-334-1540

√ Arizona Human ResourcesCouncil: 1-800-293-1144

√ Hearing Impaired AIDS hot-line: 1-800-243-7889

√ National AIDS hotline:1-800-342-AIDS√ National AIDS Information

Clearinghouse: 1-800-458-5231;TTY/TDD:

1-800-243-7012)√ Spanish AIDS hotline:1-800-344-SIDA√ Tucson AIDS Info and Refer-

rals: 1-800-362-3474

Alzheimer's disease√ Alzheimer's Association toll-

free information and referral,M-F, 8:30-5 CST:1-800-272-3900

Cancer√ Reach to Recovery, counseling

for women with breast cancer: 364-8252 or

364-2037.√ AMC Cancer Information and

Counseling line:1-800-525-3777√ American Cancer Society:1-800-227-2345√ Cancer Care Center of South-

ern Arizona, Tucson Medical Cen-ter:

1-800-533-4862√ Cancer Information Service:

1-800-4-CANCER√ Komen Alliance, information

on breast cancer:1-800-I'M-AWARE√ Memorial Sloan-Kettering

Cancer Centers Patient ReferralService: 1-800-525-2225

√ Y-Me Breast Cancer SupportProgram: Arizona 1-800-Y-ME-3888; National 1-800-221-2141

√ Carol and Company (wigs):364-8252

Child abuse√ Emergency: Dial 911√ Douglas Police Department:

364-8422; Emergency: 9-1-1√ Child Protective Services hot-

line: 1-800-330-1822 TDD: 1-800-530-1831

√ Douglas for Stronger FamiliesCouncil, Esther Kish: 364-4003.

√ Parents Anonymous FamilyLifeline (24 hr. bilingual):

1-800-352-0528√ Healthy Families (child abuse

prevention) 364-5150

Counseling√ Coronado Behavioral Health

Care, Inc.: 1-800-459-3932√ Golden Dawn Counseling:1-800-489-8011

Diabetes√ Diabetes Classes and Support

Group, 364-8200√ Diabetes Information and Re-

source hotline:1-800-480-6534

Domestic violence√ Emergency: dial 911√ House of Hope Domestic Cri-

sis Shelter, 364-2465.

√ Douglas Police Department364-8422; emergency: 9-1-1

√ Douglas for Stronger Fami-lies: 364-4446, 432-1291

√ Compañeros, a field office ofBorder Health Foundation offersdomestic violence advocacy; crisisline: 805-1730, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 24-hour line: 1-800-END-ABUSE.

√ Arizona Coalition Against Do-mestic Violence:

1-800-782-6400√ Parents Anonymous Family

Lifeline (24 hr. bilingual):1-800-352-0528√ Forgach House Crisis Shelter

hotline: 458-9096

Drug abuse√ National Drug Abuse hotline:

1-800-662-HELP

Family planning√ Cochise County Health and

Scoial Services Family Planning,Douglas office:

364-7575√ Baby Arizona (prenatal care):

1-800-833-4642√ Emergency contraceptive hot

line: 800-584-9911√ Parents Anonymous Family

Lifeline (24 hr. bilingual):1-800-352-0528√ Planned Parenthood of South-

ern Arizona:1-800-523-4939√ Reproductive Health Tech-

nologies Project:1-800-584-9911

Heart disease√ American Heart Association:

1-800-242-8721


Copper Queen Medical Associates

Clinic SpecialistsDr. Ruben Waglie Allergist 1st Wed of month 1-520-325-5701

Dr. Evans Cardiologist Once a month 1-520-326-4811

Dr. McComrick Orthopedics Every Other Tuesday 458-06508 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Dr. Finerson Pediatric Cardiology Twice annually 1-520-321-3650in Tucson

Due 3/31/09 and 9/8/09

Clinic hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday

100 E. Fifth Street • Douglas

364-7659

Health Helplines ....

See HELPLINES, Page 15


Herpes

√ National Herpes Information hotline: 1-800-230-6039

Immunization√ Arizona Immunization Line, 24 hours,

1-800-239-7568

Liver disease√ American Liver Foundation: 1-800-223-

0179

Lupus√ Lupus Treatment Program, Arizona

Arthritis Center, UA Coll. of Medicine:Questions: 520-626-6041; Appointment:520-694-8888.

Lung disease

√ American Lung Association: 1-800-586-4872

Multiple Sclerosis√ Douglas Multiple Sclerosis Support

Group: 364-5892 or 364-8377Organ transplants√ United Network for Organ Sharing: 1-

800-24DONOR

Physicians√ Physicians Resource Line:1-800-328-5868√ Phoenix Information and Referral: 1-

800-352-3792√ Tucson Information and Referral: 1-

800-362-3474

Poisoning

√ Arizona Department of EnvironmentalQuality:

1-800-234-5677√ Environmental Protection Agency: 1-

800-231-3075

√ Poison Control:1-800-362-1010

Rabies√ Arizona Department of Health Services

Vector-borne & Zoonotic Diseases Program:1-800-334-1540.

Senior citizens√ Southern Arizona Legal Aid, confiden-

tial benefits counseling: Medicare, Medigap,

AHCCCS/ALTCS, other benefit programs,and help sorting out bills: 1065 F. Ave. be-tween 9 a.m. and noon and 1-5 p.m.,

364-7973√ Catholic Community Services: (skilled

nursing, nurses aides, transportation andmeals-on-wheels): 432-2285

Smokers√ Cochise County Tobacco Use Preven-

tion Project, 432-9416.√ Arizona Smokers Helpline:1-800-556-6222http://www.medlib.arizona.edu/~pubhlth/tobac.html

HELPLINES: Continued from Page 14

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More Care for Rehab and Stroke Victims

Rehabilitation Servicesat our Douglas Clinic

Occupational � erapyPhysical and Speech � erapy

100 East Fifth Street · 364 -7659

DOUGLAS

Expanded and Enhanced Emergency Services

Copper Queen Community Hospitalis pleased to introduce Daniel A. Roe, M.D.as our new Director of Emergency Services

Dr. Roe’s mission is to remove the delayssome people experience when they come to

the Emergency Department for medical care.

�is will speed the care of patients withminor problems and will bring a new level

of prompt and thorough care to the patientsin our community. CQCH is dedicated to

improving the quality of emergency care for people in southern Cochise County.

Copper Queen Community Hospital · 101 Cole Avenue · Bisbee, Arizona 85603 · 520-432-5383

IF YOU THINK SOMEONE MAY BE HAVING A STROKE, ACT F.A.S.T.

Call 9-1-1 Immediately!

KNOW THE POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS OF A STROKESudden numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg –

especially on one side of the bodySudden confusion, trouble speaking or understandingSudden trouble seeing in one or both eyesSudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination Sudden severe headache with no known cause

Early treatment is the key to survival of a stroke

FACE Does one side of the face droop?Ask the person to smile.

Does one arm drift downward?Ask the person to raise both arms.

Are the words slurred? Can he repeat the sentence correctly?

Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence.

Call 9-1-1 or get to the hospital fast. Brain cells are dying.

If the person shows any of these symptoms,time is important ...

ARMS

SPEECH

TIME

Copper Queen Hospital will be working with Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona,

to bring expertise to local stroke patients by providing immediate guidance to CQCHphysicians via telemedicine technology.

COMING SOONFAST TRACK EMERGENCY DEPT SERVICES

Our Douglas Clinic now off ers a newly equipped department for

rehabilitation services, with evaluation and treatment by licensed therapists.

Orthopedic and NeurologicalMovement Disorders and Pain

Treatment for Disease & Injuries

Post-Stroke Rehabilitation

PROVIDING THE ONLY STROKE TREATMENT AVAILABLE 24/7/ 365 IN COCHISE COUNTY

Copper Queen Community Hospital

REHAB HOURSMON · WED · FRI BY APPT · CALL 364-6339

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