Primary care is truly at the heart of wellness. It is often viewed as the building block of a healthy life and focuses first and foremost on the prevention of disease. In many cases, visiting your primary care provider is the first step to finding answers to your questions and solutions to your concerns.
Similar to healthcare organizations across the country, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on our staff, physicians and administrators at Fairfield Medical Center. These are some of their stories.
A fall at work brought on a series of events that Mike Miller never expected. The decisions made by his care team at FMC helped to ensure his quick recovery.
Fairfield Medical Center continues to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak. Here are the precautions our facilities have taken in response to recent events.
Sepsis often strikes without warning and can happen to anyone at any age. Diagnosed with sepsis two years apart, father and son John and Jay Sharp are sharing their stories to help others recognize the warning signs.
Almost five years ago, Michael Parrish had the first of what would be many conversations with oncology nurse navigator Holly Griffith. Like most newly diagnosed cancer patients, Michael arrived to that appointment feeling scared and uncertain; just weeks earlier, a trip to Fairfield Medical Center’s Emergency Department for severe stomach pain had led to a pancreatic cancer diagnosis and Michael had a lot of questions about what his future looked like in terms of treatment.
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After battling severe diarrhea and nausea for four months, Susan Nixon-Stoughton became one of the first patients at FMC to successfully undergo a new treatment for C. diff that has allowed her to get back to living her life.
Teamwork and sheer determination saved Holly and Carley Amerine’s lives – now Holly is educating other mothers about the importance of paying attention to their bodies during pregnancy.
After re-tearing her ACL, Brittany Devall turned to FHP Orthopedics to help her get back on the field.
At Fairfield Medical Center, we are fortunate to have witnessed many inspiring, hopeful stories that have come about as a result of COVID-19.
Community Heart Watch, a program that started a decade ago through Fairfield Medical Center, aims to save lives from cardiac arrest while also making a difference for residents such as Andrew Vaughan and his son, Ryder, who both live with the same heart condition.
As oncologist Dr. Kanwaljit Singh departs the hospital and community he served for several decades, his daughter, Dr. Avneet Singh, looks forward to carrying on the family’s legacy in medicine.
Our telehealth appointments let you speak directly with a provider to discuss your health concerns from the comfort of your home.
High-quality and convenient healthcare, wherever you are.
After narrowly avoiding a lower limb amputation, FMC Wound Clinic patient Audra Harden is back on her feet again – and raising awareness about a common chronic disease.
For many people, healthy eating is important, but they only have so much money set aside for food each week or month. With a little pre-planning, you can stick to your healthy eating goals without breaking the bank.
The day that Mary Grace Gundelfinger rang the bell to symbolically end her cancer treatments, she was joined by a lot of people who – like her – had been anxiously waiting for this moment.
When Sarah Hutchinson’s unsettling health concerns weren’t being addressed by her provider, she switched her care to Fairfield Healthcare Professionals – and uncovered a life-changing diagnosis.
Your patient portal, known as My FMC Portal, will help you manage your health and wellness by keeping you connected in a secure environment to access records and other information related to your healthcare.
Primary care is truly at the heart of wellness. From disease management to general wellness (and everything in between), the Dum family knows they can always count on their primary care provider for guidance and support.
The compassionate care that Doug McFarland received from the providers and staff at Fairfield Medical Center helped him navigate the emotional roller coaster of heart conditions and colon cancer. Following a successful emergency heart valve replacement surgery in 2018, Doug continued to feel like something wasn’t quite right. In 2019, he shared his concerns with his primary care physician, who strongly recommended rescheduling Doug’s screening colonoscopy from February 2020 to November 2019, a decision that Doug credits with saving his life.
When a severe anxiety disorder made it difficult for Amanda Reynolds to seek care for a heart condition, her cardiology team at Fairfield Medical Center helped guide her through the process with compassion and understanding.
When Catherine Brock, 33, discovered a lump in her breast during a self-exam, her care team at FMC moved quickly to diagnose and treat her cancer. Now she’s encouraging other women to be proactive when it comes to their breast health.
Nicole Lobo has always been in tune with her body. Weightlifting, running, spending time outdoors and exercising are daily activities that help her stay healthy and energized. When she began to feel run-down and burnt-out in late 2023, she started to think something wasn’t quite right.
Hospitalists are vital components to the patient experience, not only because they work in the hospital full-time and know every unit and specialist, but they remain with the patient from the moment they are admitted to the day they are discharged.
A cancer diagnosis and treatment can be daunting – but you’re not alone. A wide network of available resources and support groups forms a strong community of individuals who understand your struggles and are willing to share their experience and knowledge.
When Marilyn Stephenson is asked to describe what life was like with chronic heartburn, a condition that plagued her for years and even landed her in the hospital, the word “chaos” always immediately comes to mind.