Director of Fox Rehabilitation Scott LaRaus, PT, DPT, CWS, is not only a physical therapist, he’s also a Certified Wound Care Specialist with the American Board of Wound Management and was recently selected to join the Wound Care Expert /FDA Clinical Endpoints Project Team. LaRaus said the WEF/CEP team is an FDA collaborative community to…Read More

Not only does SMC have experienced and caring doctors, nurses, and techs on staff, but the hospital also has affiliations with several universities and colleges to introduce healthcare students to the real world of medicine. “Students who come to SMC to participate in clinical rotations get a taste of what it’s really like to work…Read More

Dear Dr. Tammy Torres, I had my gastric sleeve surgery in December 2019 by Dr. Harish Kakkilaya. I can not begin to tell you how wonderful of an experience it was. I am 52 and doing this surgery was so scary. He made me feel confident and I finally decided to go through with it….Read More

Several departments were celebrated during October — Sterile Processing, ED Nurses, Pharmacy, Quality, and Maintenance. Thank you to the dedicated and hard-working staff at SMC! ED Nurses (left to right): Lynette Melendez, Brittany Howell, Josh Quigley, Diana Cardenas-Velasco, Jenna Moore, Denise Dorre-Meyers, Taylor Haynes, and Daniela Booker. Sterile Processing (left to right): Vicki Watson and…Read More

Salem Medical Center is pleased to announce the option of self-pay for bariatric procedures. “Self-pay patients will be able to expedite the time between their initial consultation and their procedure by avoiding the lengthy insurance company requirements and paperwork,” said bariatric surgeon Dr. Harish Kakkilaya. “Many times, self-pay patients can schedule their procedures within weeks…Read More

SMC Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center recently moved into a spacious 4,000-square-foot new center, relocating to the front of the hospital. This move significantly increases patient accessibility to the center and comes with a designated parking lot and a drive-up entrance where patients can be safely dropped off under a large canopy. “The newly…Read More

Nilo Tiburan — ED Nurse Director Nilo Tiburan, PhD, RN, NE-BC, CCRN, CEN, is a seasoned nurse leader and clinical nurse with 28 years of experience in bedside critical care, emergency nursing, critical care training and education, and healthcare management. Tiburan comes to SMC most recently from Upper Chesapeake Emergency Department where he was Emergency…Read More

When checking in at SMC, whether being admitted or visiting ED or Outpatient services for tests or a simple procedure, be sure to get registered for the hospital’s Patient Portal. “During registration, give your email address or mobile phone number to the registrar or ask a nurse at any time during your stay to begin…Read More

SMC Health Physicians practices are going high tech! The physician offices of Drs. Barry Berman, Mitchell Bober, Henry Ho, James Hubbs, Harish Kakkilaya, Paul Kouyoumdji, Angela Oates, Daniel Timmerman, and Nurse Practitioner Kimberly Mack received a big push into the Digital Age with the launch of a program that features 32-by-18-inch electronic Wallboards, patient-friendly Digital…Read More

SMC Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center is augmenting its already superior ability to treat non-healing wounds with the addition of a Hyperbaric Chamber and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO). “By adding a hyperbaric chamber to our Wound Care facility, we are taking one more giant leap in continuing to grow our services and our ability…Read More