Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s Lab was recently recognized as a leader in the country for fast and reliable pathology results. Caris is a national reference laboratory that does molecular testing on cancer biopsies from patients. Dr. Robbie Graham,...
As we’re quickly approaching two years since the pandemic hit southwest Oklahoma, hospitals across the nation are still dealing with the virus daily, and that’s taking a toll, causing a nursing shortage. Melissa Alvillar, Chief Nursing Officer at CCMH,...
A local doctor at the Heart and Vascular Center in Lawton is concerned about the impacts medical marijuana is having on people’s hearts. “I want to really, kinda urge the public and the people who think they’re using it for medicinal purposes to re-think this...
People who have wounds that won’t heal and have visited their doctor about the matter – and are still having problems – go to Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics for specialized treatment. Kristina Kriz, a case manager...
During heart month, we’ve heard local cardiologists tell us eating healthy and exercising is important, but one said people need to be careful when choosing a diet because it may have long-term effects. Doctor Bassam Saliba, a cardiologist at the Heart and Vascular...
