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Dr. Bery Engebretsen becomes Chief Visionary for PHC
Dr. Bery Engebretsen, MD, has served as the Chief Medical Officer and leader of Primary Health Care since 1982. During that time the organization has grown to serve more than...
Five tips for managing Type 2 diabetes
Five Tips for Managing Your Type 2 DiabetesType 2 diabetes can feel complicated to manage. Our team came up with a few tips to help you think of some easy lifestyle changes you...
Whitney Cerretti Joins Primary Health Care Ames
Whitney Ceretti, PA-C, has joined the growing team at the Primary Health Care medical clinic in Ames. Ceretti will be providing family practice medicine and specializes in...
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Approximately 140,000 people are diagnosed and more than 50,000 people die from colon cancer in the U.S. annually.March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and...
The story behind the Primary Health Care Wellness Center: Dr. Bery Engebretsen
On February 15, the Primary Health Care Wellness Center will open to the public. Today we are sharing Dr. Bery Engebretsen’s story and vision behind how the wellness center came...
What is Centering Pregnancy?
In January, our clinic in Ames hosted a baby shower for the newest graduates from the CenteringPregnancy® program. This shower was an opportunity to bring together a group of...