Amberwell Health Hiawatha

Help us celebrate the compassion and skill of our extraordinary nurses at Amberwell Hiawatha and Amberwell Highland Clinic by sharing your story today! The DAISY Award was established by The DAISY Foundation in memory of J. Patrick Barnes who died at 33 of ITP, an auto-immune disease.  The Barnes Family was awestruck by the clinical skills, caring and compassion of the nurses who cared for Patrick, so they created this...

Congratulations to the Maternal Care team at Amberwell Hiawatha for receiving recognition from High 5 for Mom and Baby. Participation in this program shows our commitment to infant and maternal health by supporting breastfeeding success. Breastfeeding support at Amberwell Hiawatha is for all members of our communities, even if you aren’t an Amberwell patient. We’re extremely fortunate to have onsite certified lactation counselors Morgan Flewelling, Chelsea James, and Mallory Eckert—who...

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 Monica Scholz, FNP-C, joined our Primary Care team at Amberwell Hiawatha on January 17th. Having provided care for patients from diverse backgrounds with a variety of health needs throughout her career, Monica has developed an appreciation for providing individualized, holistic care. She is particularly passionate about empowering her patients with ways to prevent disease and promote health so that they can achieve their highest...

Dr. Julie Rosa and Dr. Pete Rosa were recognized at the 41st Annual Family Medicine Winter Symposium on December 3, held by the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, for being outstanding clinicians, teachers, and role models. Each year the Department of Family and Community Medicine at KUSM-Wichita recognizes an outstanding volunteer faculty member who teaches medical students in Wichita or rural Kansas. According to Rick Kellerman, MD, professor and...

We would like to welcome nurse practitioner Janae Nilges, FNP-C as she transitions from serving in the emergency department at Amberwell Hiawatha to providing Primary Care at Amberwell Hiawatha. Janae is a well-rounded healthcare provider with several years’ experience caring for patients in labor and delivery, inpatient and outpatient services, and emergency room settings. She enjoys serving in the close-knit community of Hiawatha and its surrounding areas.    From an early age, Janae knew that...

Amberwell is excited to welcome Brian R. Duncan, MD, to our Orthopedic Care team. Dr. Duncan is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon providing orthopedic services at Amberwell Atchison and Amberwell Hiawatha. Prior to joining Amberwell Health, Dr. Duncan practiced orthopedic surgery in St. Joseph, Missouri, for ten years. He has also served as the chief of orthopedic surgery at Kansas City VA Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, and was a...

You can now remove a ring without cutting at Amberwell Hiawatha.  Amberwell Hiawatha has invested in Ring Rescue, the fist-of-its-kind, non-destructive ring removal device.  Need a Ring Removed? Emergency Removal  If your ring is stuck on your finger and cutting off your circulation, you can go to the emergency room at Amberwell Hiawatha for emergency removal of your ring.  Non-Emergency Removal If your ring is stuck on your finger, but...

Amberwell Health announces today that John Broberg, MA, FACHE, Amberwell Hiawatha Chief Executive Officer, has set his retirement date to be effective August 31, 2021. Upon Mr. Broberg’s retirement, the Chief Executive Officer of Amberwell Atchison, Jeff Perry, will assume the CEO role at Amberwell Atchison and Amberwell Hiawatha. Over his 49 years in healthcare, Mr. Broberg has served as a senior leader for 29 years and as Chief Executive...

Hiawatha Community Hospital announces today the adoption of a new name as one of the first steps in the affiliation process with Amberwell Health. Beginning May 3rd, both the complete care location in Hiawatha and the primary care clinic in Highland will begin using the Amberwell brand name. Hiawatha Community Hospital will be known as “Amberwell Hiawatha” and HCH Highland Clinic will be known as Amberwell Highland Clinic. Services offered...