Comanche County Memorial Hospital has 23 nurses as March of Dimes finalists in 12 different categories this year. Melissa Alvillar, the Chief Nursing Officer at CCMH, said this is the most they’ve ever had, and it’s the most from one hospital. The nurse of the year...
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and Comanche County Memorial Hospital wants families to know they aren’t alone and there is support. Tonya Defoor, a board-certified lactation consultant, said a remembrance tree is set up by the cafeteria each...
A team at Comanche County Memorial Hospital and the Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma work together to give patients the quickest and most comprehensive plan once someone has an abnormal screening for breast cancer. Dr. Manal Robin, an oncologist at CCMH, said they...
An event that’s held every year to benefit the Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma and the patients undergoing treatment is scheduled for Saturday, October 15. Bikers and Bras started in 2020, and every year since it started, Caroline Receveur has been participating...
A local doctor works to help patients keep their pain in check as they live with a disease that can’t be cured or have a condition that doctors are working on curing. He says palliative care can help mitigate the symptoms to make their lives a little bit better. Dr....
