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From an unex­pect­ed change to a breast can­cer diag­no­sis, know­ing what comes next can be over­whelm­ing. At QMG, Dr. Chris­t­ian Zwick works close­ly with spe­cial­ists across sev­er­al areas to help patients under­stand their options and get the care they need.

For the third year, the Bridge the Gap to Health Race will sup­port a local orga­ni­za­tion through its Bridge the Gap Grant, which funds cap­i­tal projects that enhance health ini­tia­tives, youth pro­grams, and com­mu­ni­ty devel­op­ment. This year, the QMG Foun­da­tion is proud to part­ner with Quin­cy Chil­dren’s Muse­um, an orga­ni­za­tion ded­i­cat­ed to spark­ing imag­i­na­tions and nur­tur­ing poten­tial in every child.

After months of pain and weak­ness began affect­ing her every­day life, Michele knew she could­n’t keep push­ing through it. An MRI revealed a large disc her­ni­a­tion in her neck, lead­ing her to QMG Ortho­pe­dic Spine Sur­geon Dr. Philip Mein­hardt and, ulti­mate­ly, min­i­mal­ly inva­sive surgery at the QMG Surgery Cen­ter. Now recov­er­ing well, Michele is look­ing for­ward to get­ting back to the class­room and feel­ing like her­self again.

Get to know Kait­lyn Phillips, FNP‑C, who found her pas­sion for health­care at a young age and dis­cov­ered how much she enjoyed car­ing for peo­ple while work­ing as a CNA in high school. Out­side of car­ing for patients, she enjoys life on her family’s ​“fun­ny farm,” spend­ing time with her fam­i­ly and stay­ing active in her faith and com­mu­ni­ty. She also shares her approach to stay­ing healthy, from focus­ing on the basics to mak­ing pre­ven­tive care a priority.

Eliz­a­beth Ter­welp, PA‑C, brings her pas­sion for well­ness and con­tin­ued learn­ing to her role with the QMG Pri­ma­ry Care team. A Quin­cy native, Eliz­a­beth returned to her home­town after PA school to raise her fam­i­ly and care for the com­mu­ni­ty she calls home.

Every patient brings a dif­fer­ent sto­ry, and for Lau­ra Gar­rett, FNP‑C, that’s part of what makes being a nurse prac­ti­tion­er so reward­ing. At our Mt. Ster­ling Clin­ic, Lau­ra cares for patients of all ages while con­tin­u­ing to learn and grow in a field that is always chang­ing. For Advanced Prac­tice Providers Week, we’re get­ting to know Lau­ra beyond the exam room.

Quin­cy Med­ical Group (QMG) is expand­ing the care avail­able at its Han­ni­bal loca­tion with the addi­tion of Gas­troen­terol­o­gy ser­vices. Elie Ghoulam, MD, MS, a gas­troen­terol­o­gist, is now see­ing patients at the clin­ic, giv­ing patients in Han­ni­bal and the sur­round­ing com­mu­ni­ties anoth­er option for gas­troin­testi­nal care.

Mike N.’s expe­ri­ence high­lights the impor­tance of hav­ing a pri­ma­ry care provider who knows you and can help you nav­i­gate your care. With Kaitlin Phillips, FNP‑C, Mike has found a trust­ed provider who responds when some­thing feels dif­fer­ent and helps con­nect him to the right resources and specialists.

Recent cas­es of Cyclospo­ra have brought atten­tion to this intesti­nal infec­tion, which can cause per­sis­tent watery diar­rhea, fatigue and oth­er diges­tive symp­toms. Learn how Cyclospo­ra spreads, when symp­toms may require med­ical care and what steps you can take to reduce your risk and pro­tect your health.