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Jeremy Brandt is a physician assistant and licensed X-ray technologist. He serves as lead provider in the Frankfort Clinic as well as co-clinical advisor for the Northeast Kansas Healthcare Coalition.

He is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the Kansas Air National Guard 190th Air Refueling Wing, Forbes Field, Topeka, Kansas. He continues to serve after more than 20 years in the Armed Forces, and he deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004 with the 2-130...

September is sepsis awareness month. Sepsis affects 1.7 million people and costs 270,000 lives in the U.S. every year. CHCS Physician Assistant Shelia Talley provided the following information to help us learn more about sepsis.

What is sepsis? Why is it a big problem? 

Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the body’s response to an infection. Sepsis occurs when chemicals released into the...

Community HealthCare System is pleased to announce that Merica Surdez, APRN, will transition into a new role as Chief of Provider and Clinic Operations effective immediately. 

Surdez will serve as a liaison with medical staff and will manage operations at the seven CHCS clinic locations in Onaga, St. Marys, Holton, Westmoreland, Frankfort, Centralia, and Corning.

Todd Willert, CHCS CEO, said Surdez is a great fit for the position. “Merica’s knowledge of our...

Michele Reisinger is a board-certified family nurse practitioner who sees patients in Onaga and Corning. She is also a full-time graduate-level nursing faculty member at Washburn University School of Nursing and serves as Primary Investigator on a Health Resources & Services Administration-funded grant.

Michele recently answered a few questions about the many hats she wears. Take a moment to learn more about this amazing CHCS associate! 

In June, we take time to celebrate our fathers. June is also Men’s Health Month, so it’s a perfect time to encourage your dad and other men in your life to get a checkup. Men are much less likely to schedule regular wellness visits, but checkups are important because many health problems can be prevented or treated with early diagnosis.

Dr. Marcus Weiser, family practice physician for Community HealthCare System, recently took time to answer a few questions about...