All the hard work was paying off for Tim Young on that Saturday in August 2015 at the Albany Half Marathon. Nearly two years after he sought help at The Corvallis Clinic Weight Loss Center, two years from when strolling a mere block left him exhausted, Young mixed light jogging with walking to finish the […]
Surgery Center honored with state Leading Participant Award
Krista Bass, RN, went on a mission last year. While attending the Oregon Patient Safety Forum in early 2015, she was proud to see recognition given to The Corvallis Clinic Surgery Center, where she is infection prevention nurse, for exceeding safety targets established by the Oregon Patient Safety Commission. However, it sparked her to set […]
Diabetes clinics offer patients all-in-one care
Patient-centered care. Coordinated care. These are two of the many buzzwords heard concerning healthcare. But what do they mean? Or, perhaps the better question: What do they actually look like in practice? Look no further than the Diabetes Clinics that have occurred the last few months at The Corvallis Clinic’s North Albany Village office. These […]
The quest for a type 1 diabetes cure
Imagine how devastating it was to have your child diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1922 before there was any treatment. You knew your child was going to die. Then, a miracle happened that year. Canadian researchers discovered a treatment that saved your child’s life, insulin. Although not the same insulin used today, it was […]
Our dirty little secret
Admit it. This snappy title got your attention! It gets even better because the subject of this blog is money – the green stuff. I’m writing about this topic today because I’ve recently been asked a couple of times by prospective patients: “How much will it cost me to participate in the study?” If this […]
