Longmont United Hospital

LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL WELCOMES NEW TEAM MEMBERS TO BETTER SERVE YOU. MEET OUR Physicians For Michelle Whitmore, BSN, RN, LAc, Director of Integrative Medicine and Transitions of Care at Longmont United Hospital, caring for older adults extends far beyond simply treating a diagnosis. For Michelle Whitmore, BSN, RN, LAc, Director of Integrative Medicine and Transitions of Care at Longmont United Hospital, caring for older adults extends far beyond simply treating a diagnosis. BY EXPANDING ITS physician base, LUH provides patients with greater access to appointments and specialty care. ANDREA BOEDECKER, DO GENERAL SURGEON Specialty: Minimally invasive and robotic surgery, advanced gastrointestinal surgery Office information: Dr. Boedecker practices with Centura Health Physician Group. Call 720-652-8444 to schedule an appointment. GEORGE W. CHAUS, MD ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Specialty: AO orthopedic trauma Office information: Dr. Chaus works with Front Range Orthopedics & Spine, a LUH provider and partner. Call 303-772-1600 to schedule an appointment. ALI MASUD, MD, FACC INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGIST, BOARD- CERTIFIED IN INTERNAL MEDICINE, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY AND ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY Specialty: Cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology Office information: Dr. Masud practices with Centura Health Physician Group. Call 720-652-8650 to schedule an appointment. ELLIOT M. MORRIS, MD BOARD-CERTIFIED GASTROENTEROLOGIST AND INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN Specialty: Gastroenterology Office information: Dr. Morris practices with the Gastroenterology Department at LUH. Call 720-652-8650 to schedule an appointment. BRIAN J. POTTORF, MD BOARD-CERTIFIED GENERAL SURGEON Specialty: A variety of conditions, such as bariatrics and endocrine issues Office information: Dr. Pottorf practices with the Centura Health Physician Group. Call 720-652-8444 to schedule an appointment. GERLINDE TYNAN, MD, FACS BREAST SURGEON, BOARD-CERTIFIED GENERAL SURGEON Specialty: Breast cancer surgery Office information: Dr. Tynan practices with the Center for Breast Care. Call 303-661-1855 to schedule an appointment. › All physicians listed are currently accepting new patients. Hea ling Body, Mind and Spirit FROM AN EARLY age, Michelle remembers spending time with her grandparents—a highlight that solidified a passion for working with older adults. When LUH announced plans to start a senior wellness program in 1992, Michelle, then a nurse in the hospital's Telemetry Unit, was hired for the job. She started the hospital's first Patient Advisory Council, and per their guidance, was soon en route to China to observe the cultural differences in caring for older generations. Michelle brought the concepts she learned back to LUH and has helped the hospital create the Health Center of Integrated Therapies— one of the largest hospital-based integrative medicine programs in the country. Her day- to-day responsibilities include coordinating a variety of services, which span from meditation and yoga to herbal remedies, massage, acupuncture and nutritional counseling. But Michelle's favorite part of her job is listening to her patients' stories and using the stories of their lives to create the building blocks for wellness and health promotion. "Older adults can be role models for younger generations," Michelle says. "By caring for themselves, they teach their families how to eat well, exercise and nurture their bodies with integrated therapies like massage and acupuncture." Outside of her busy career, Michelle enjoys spending time with her husband and their five grown children, tending to her farm and heading to the beach in Mexico when she gets a chance. › To schedule an appointment at the Health Center of Integrated Therapies, call 303-651-5188. 303-651-5111 LUHCARES.ORG / 7

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