Carbs for Athletes
Vail Health's registered dietician Katie Mazzia and clinicical dietician Lisa Bentley, share carbohydrate tips for bikers and runners. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RUNNERS Although... Read More
News
Mindfulness at Mealtimes
Research shows changing how we eat can lead to weight loss and the practice of intuitive, mindful eating may also relieve stress, helps with high blood pressure and stomach distress! Hurried eating patterns set us up for overeating... Read More
Dr. Joel Matta Joins The Steadman Clinic Staff
This article was first published on The Steadman Clinic website on May 17, 2017. Joel Matta, M.D., one of the nation’s premier orthopaedic surgeons in the field of hip and pelvic reconstruction, joined the... Read More
Vail Nurses and Surgical Technicians Awarded for Exemplary Work
Vail, CO – Dean Zimmerman, Registered Nurse (RN) and Alana Dzadon, Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) were recently awarded Vail Valley Medical Center’s Nurse Colleague and Ancillary Colleague of the Year Awards,... Read More
10 Year Anniversary Of Jack’s Place
This summer marks the 10 year anniversary of Jack’s Place, a cancer caring house at Shaw Cancer Center. In the 1990’s long-time local physician Dr. Jack Eck saw an increase in cancer among... Read More
The Power Behind Plant-Based Protein
As plant proteins are becoming more and more popular, you might be wondering what all the fuss is about! Plants can actually be a great source of protein, as well as provide fewer calories, more nutrients and have less of an... Read More
School District Has Model Partnership With VVMC
This article was orginially published in the Vail Daily on May 10, 2017. Our school district goes out of its way to develop meaningful and impactful partnerships with all kinds of groups in our valley. We... Read More
Thank you VVMC
Vail Valley Medical Center’s most important resource is our staff—the men and women who extend superior, compassionate care to our patients and guests. With 1,236 full-time, part-time and affiliated staff and 260... Read More
Thanks for 9Health Fair
Vail Valley Medical Center recently sponsored the 9Health Fair at Eagle Valley High School in Gypsum, and I’m very proud of our clinical staff who volunteered their time to make free healthcare services available to our... Read More
Altitude Awareness
Nothing ruins a vacation like illness. Yet, most people are unaware that almost 1 in 4 people will get symptoms of altitude sickness, or Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), when they come to Vail, which is at an altitude of approximately... Read More