Amberwell Health Atchison

Amberwell Atchison is excited to welcome Abigail Hager, PA, to our emergency care team and our hospitalist team. Abi’s energy and enthusiasm resonate throughout all she does, including caring for patients. She has a passion for health and overall wellness, and a special interest in diabetes education, exercise science, and breastfeeding support. She chose to become a healthcare provider because of her love of science and her desire to help...

We are excited to welcome Justin Theleman, MD, to the Emergency Care team at Amberwell Atchison. Prior to joining Amberwell, Dr. Theleman completed his residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria where he gained extensive experience treating patients in both urban and rural emergency room settings. Dr. Theleman was raised on a farmstead in a small town of about three hundred residents near Hays, Kansas. One...

Brenda Rush, RRT, is retiring after over twenty-seven years of service at Amberwell Atchison. Brenda began her career at Amberwell in 1976 in housekeeping before heading back to school to become a licensed practical nurse and then a registered respiratory therapist. She returned to Amberwell in 1988 as a respiratory therapist. Brenda has loved her time as an RT and all its challenges. She was privileged to have started the...

A brief community survey will be available until July 22, 2022 to gather community feedback. All community residents and business leaders are encouraged to complete their community survey to share feedback regarding overall healthcare services in their community.

In an effort to increase patient services for Atchison and surrounding area communities, Amberwell Health will begin a surgical and clinical expansion project at Amberwell Atchison in May. In addition to the site expansion, multiple non-clinical positions will be moving from the 800 Raven Hill location to new office space in downtown Atchison by mid-summer to utilize as much space as possible for expanding patient care.

The Maternal Care team at Amberwell Atchison has continued its commitment to infant and maternal health by earning recognition through High 5 for Mom & Baby, a program developed by the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund to increase breastfeeding initiation and duration rates in Kansas. High 5 for Mom & Baby provides resources and a framework to help Kansas hospitals and birthing centers implement evidence-based practices proven to support successful...

Amberwell Health announces today the addition of the Sudbeck Thompson Allied Rehabilitation Services (STARS) therapy team to the Amberwell family of services. Therapy services will continue at Amberwell Hiawatha under the name of Amberwell Rehabilitation Services.

We are excited to announce that Dr. Caridad Padron officially joined the medical staff at Amberwell Atchison on January 25th. Dr. Padron is an internal medicine physician who first joined the Amberwell team in November of 2021 as a temporary hospitalist. She was so impressed with the atmosphere and staff at Amberwell Atchison that she decided to join the team as a hospitalist on a permanent basis. Dr. Padron earned...

We are happy to announce that the Amberwell Atchison Volunteers organization is a recipient of the 2021 Hospital Volunteers of Kansas Gold Award for Excellence. The Hospital Volunteers of Kansas is an organization of the Kansas Hospital Association (KHA). The honor recognizes extraordinary contributions of participating hospital volunteer groups throughout Kansas. Volunteering at Amberwell Atchison has been a community tradition since 1957. Our volunteers are an amazing group of individuals...

We are happy to announce that certified registered nurse anesthetist Jamie Garrett has joined the Surgical Care team of Amberwell Atchison as a full-time provider. Prior to joining Amberwell Health, Jamie spent several years providing anesthesia services in the gastrointestinal field. She is excited to be returning to Atchison, where she received her undergraduate degree from Benedictine College. “I have always loved the Atchison community and wanted to be a...