Apple a Day

Meet Lake Region Healthcare’s newest General Surgeon who will be practicing in both Fergus Falls and Elbow Lake. Dr. Marisa Christinia shares more about her prior career with the Air Force Center for Engineering and how her University of Minnesota training with a specific focus on rural communities drew her to LRH.

As everything turns pink for breast cancer awareness during October, our attention turns to the 1 in 8 women who will experience breast cancer in their lifetime. Minnesota ranks among the states with the highest breast cancer rates in the nation. We sat down with Lake Region Healthcare Cancer Center Oncologist, Dr. Anthony Rooney, to get his perspectives on screening, prevention, treatment, and where to find trustworthy information on this important topic.

Dr. David Cline is coming back home to practice at the Battle Lake Clinic and serve the community that helped raise him. Hear more about his path to practicing in his hometown, who inspired him, and how his care philosophy was shaped by his residency at Mayo Clinic, on this episode of Apple a Day.

We are happy to introduce you to Alicia Trakas, the first of two Certified Nurse Midwives scheduled to start at Lake Region Healthcare this year. On this episode of Apple a Day Alicia shares her background and her insights on how a nurse midwife can help women of all ages reach their health goals and talks through some misconceptions about midwifery.

Molly Malmstrom, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, is no stranger to Lake Region Healthcare but today we welcome her as one of our newest providers. Molly grew up in Battle Lake and after becoming a nurse, served as an RN at Sanford Children’s in Fargo specializing in pediatric oncology and hematology and then as a nurse at Lake Region Healthcare’s Cancer Center while going through NP school. In today’s episode of Apple a Day she shares her journey to the next chapter of her career and why she has such a passion to continue working with children and making a difference, back home in her rural community.

Lake Region Healthcare’s chiropractic clinic is already growing with the addition of a second chiropractor. Dr. Simon Erlandson has joined Dr. Randy Carlson at the 301 East Lincoln Avenue Clinic and he joins us today to share his background as a Fergus Falls native, his approach to chiropractic for back and neck pain, headaches, and other ailments like colic or ear infections in children. He also shares some tips for back pain and headache prevention on this edition of Apple a Day.

Dr. Castrenze Fricano is the newest member of the team in our level 3 trauma designated emergency department in Fergus Falls. He spent time at LRH as a summer intern and later as an RPAP (Rural Physician Associate Program) student and "fell in love with the place." Get to know Dr. Fricano, hear his advice on seeking emergency and urgent medical attention, and some tips for avoiding the emergency room this summer on this edition of Apple a Day.

Aaron explains how Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections can help people with tendon injuries and provide pain relief for people with arthritis. Get the inside scoop on what PRP is, how it works, and who might benefit from these safe, non-surgical interventions on this latest episode of Apple a Day.

Lake Region Healthcare's Cancer Center recently welcomed a new, but highly experienced Oncology Nurse Practitioner to the team. Jessica Engel comes to us from Marshfield, Wisconsin where she has practiced for over 18 years. She has a very personal story about why she chose the oncology career path and shares her journey, her patient care philosophy, cancer prevention insights and more on this episode of Lake Region Healthcare’s Apple a Day.

June is Wound Health Awareness Month and Dawn joins us from the Lake Region Healthcare Wound Care Center to celebrate this team and educate us on Wound Care basis. She shares tips on when you know a wound needs medical attention, things you can do to improve the wound healing process, and more about what the Wound Care Center team does to help people with acute or chronic wound care needs.