HUNTLEY – Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center – Huntley will host the RoadRunners 5K Run Sunday, June 27. This run for charity is a great way to stay involved in the community and enjoy an early morning run. Along with … Continue reading →

HUNTLEY – Centegra Health System will host several free health lectures during June and July. Community members are welcome to hear physicians speak about common hip disorders, solutions for late-life depression, heart rhythm disorders and common arm injuries. Space is … Continue reading →

McHENRY – Recognizing the importance of early detection, Centegra Health System is sponsoring Mammo Monday events throughout McHenry County during the month of June. Women are encouraged to attend a Mammo Monday event on their own or bring their daughters, … Continue reading →

CRYSTAL LAKE – Having a bicycle ranks among the most enduring pleasures of childhood with the fun, freedom and pride of ownership. Through the Life Cycles program created by Odyssey Teams, a recognized pioneer and leader in the team-building industry, … Continue reading →

McHENRY COUNTY – Centegra Health System and Dell Services (www.dell.com) have launched Centegra Physician Network, a health information technology sharing program that creates the region’s first-ever Health Information Exchange (HIE). The program also provides local physicians with access to cutting-edge … Continue reading →

Your help is needed to improve the quality of life right here in McHenry County. One in 13 homes – maybe yours – will have a unique opportunity to help plan services in our community. A household survey arrives in … Continue reading →

McHENRY – During Emergency Medical Services Week May 16-22, Centegra Health System celebrates the vital public service that members of emergency medical services teams provide, especially the lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a … Continue reading →

CRYSTAL LAKE – When Lynnette Mosson visited Centegra Health System for breast cancer treatment in 2009, she found compassion and high-quality medical care close to her Wonder Lake home. She often refers to the state-of-the-art care she has received in … Continue reading →

HUNTLEY – Summer is the perfect time for athletes of any sport and at any ability level to improve their sports conditioning. Any athlete age 9 and older can maximize his or her potential at TOP SPEED, a professional-level conditioning … Continue reading →

MCHENRY – Crystal Lake native and orthopaedic surgeon Kelly Holtkamp doesn’t like to see people in pain. Although it’s a part of her job to care for patients who are feeling discomfort, Holtkamp prefers the other part of her job … Continue reading →

CRYSTAL LAKE Many women rolled their eyes when they first heard about a new study that suggests older women need to exercise at least an hour a day to avoid gaining weight. When Kathy Kozak, a Group Fitness Manager at … Continue reading →

HUNTLEY – Centegra Health System will host several free health lectures in May. Community members are welcome to hear physicians speak about heart murmurs, orthopaedic surgeries and managing menopause. Centegra’s physician lecture “Do You Think You Have a Heart Murmur?” … Continue reading →

WOODSTOCK – To celebrate National Trauma Awareness month, Centegra Health System joins the American Trauma Society this May in its pursuit to end distracted driving. This national epidemic killed more than 6,000 people in 2008 and the numbers will continue … Continue reading →

McHENRY COUNTY – Centegra Health System is proud to take part in Mental Health Month in May. This month is intended to provide information and help address mental health wellness to members of the community. Throughout the month, Centegra is … Continue reading →

McHENRY – Centegra Sage Cancer Center, in partnership with the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), celebrates the Academy’s 26th year of National Melanoma Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month by offering free skin cancer screenings. The Centegra Get Checked! Program … Continue reading →

McHENRY – Witty, loving, genuine, spontaneous and beauteous is how friends of family of Aaron Michael Hunt, 18, Wonder Lake will remember the McHenry West High School student. He was pronounced dead at Centegra Hospital-McHenry at 10:52 p.m. Friday, April … Continue reading →

WOODSTOCK – The Auxiliary of Centegra Hospital-Woodstock encourages women to wear a hat for women’s health in McHenry County during the 8th annual Mad Hatters Luncheon Wednesday, May 5. The event begins with cocktails and a silent auction preview at … Continue reading →

MCHENRY – Centegra Health System will offer two free screenings for oral, head and neck cancer in partnership with the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance. As part of Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, the screenings will be from … Continue reading →

CRYSTAL LAKE – Growing up in Johnsburg, Lynnette Mosson was always told she looked and acted just like her aunt Nancy. So when Nancy died of breast cancer nearly 30 years ago, Lynnette was determined not to let that happen … Continue reading →

CRYSTAL LAKE – Centegra Health System is proud to announce McHenry County’s only patient-centered program that will provide a coordinated, interdisciplinary, high-quality continuum of care for women’s breast care needs, thanks to a $500,000 donation from the  Gavers Community Cancer … Continue reading →

What is this? National Doctors’ Day 2010 is  here and we’ll be celebrating it April 5th through the 9th. It’s a time for people to show appreciation and say thank you to the doctors who care for them. Doctors perform … Continue reading →

The Centegra Health System Foundation has approved three new grants, thanks to the generous gifts of Centegra Associates and donors in the community. They are as follows: Electrocardiogram ECG Ambulance Transmitters – These devices will be distributed to emergency vehicles … Continue reading →

HUNTLEY – New mini-information session webinars about the Centegra Health System weight-loss surgery program are scheduled at 11:30 a.m. twice per month on rotating weekdays beginning May 27, 2010. All of those struggling with obesity are encouraged to participate. During … Continue reading →

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois launched its first Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement and Centegra Hospital – Woodstock and Centegra Hospital-McHenry were among the first hospitals chosen. This required meeting the objective, evidence-based selection criteria set … Continue reading →

Centegra Health System will welcome nationally recognized author Keith Block, MD, for a special evening program to discuss his new book, “Life Over Cancer”  and his more than 30 years of tailoring cancer care to people’s individual needs. The … Continue reading →

WOODSTOCK – Emergency Department nurses from Centegra Hospital – Woodstock are visiting McHenry County kindergarten classes during March to educate children about household poisons. The visits are a tradition for Centegra Hospital-Woodstock nurses, who have talked to children for more … Continue reading →

Centegra Health System will welcome nationally recognized author Keith Block, MD, for a special evening program to discuss his new book, “Life Over Cancer”  and his more than 30 years of tailoring cancer care to people’s individual needs. The … Continue reading →

MCHENRY – Dr. Laura Bianconi, a pediatrician with Centegra Primary Care, was recently named a Patient’s Choice doctor for the second year in a row. The recognition means Bianconi’s patients think highly of her and consistently select her as a … Continue reading →

WOODSTOCK – Funded by the Centegra Health System Foundation, the Centegra Breastfeeding Resource Center is a new outpatient addition to the Family Birth Center offerings to help moms with their breastfeeding questions, product choices and clinical support needs. It opened … Continue reading →

MCHENRY – Dr. Laura Bianconi, a pediatrician with Centegra Primary Care, was recently named a Patient’s Choice doctor for the second year in a row. The recognition means Bianconi’s patients think highly of her and consistently select her as a … Continue reading →

Kelly Rizner, membership associate at Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center-Huntley, regularly uses the phrase, “We’re not saving lives here,”  when sarcastically describing how easy it is to enroll new members. After 8 p.m. Monday, March 1, she won’t be … Continue reading →

Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center-Huntley will welcome children to programs designed for fitness, education and fun during Spring Break. The fitness center is located at 10450 Algonquin Road in Huntley. To register a child for these programs, call (815) 444-2900. … Continue reading →

Women will learn how to change a bike tire, enjoy a running analysis, walk-in mammogram, bone density screening, question and answer forum with obstetricians and gynecologists, bra fitting and much more at a free workshop and expo for active women … Continue reading →

WOODSTOCK –   Free information sessions about the Centegra Health System weight-loss surgery program are scheduled for Saturday, March 13; Wednesday, March 24 and Saturday, March 27 at three convenient locations, now including one in Rockford. All of those struggling … Continue reading →

HUNTLEY – Teams of 12 will flex their muscles to pull an 18-wheel truck at this year’s Big Truck Pull. The pull, a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County, will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. … Continue reading →

CRYSTAL LAKE – Bill Breitzke of Lake in the Hills was always a generous person. He took his friends camping and salmon fishing on Lake Michigan and took his niece and nephew on vacations to Hawaii and Alaska. He also … Continue reading →

McHENRY – Recognizing the importance of early detection, Centegra Health System is sponsoring special Mother’s Day Mammo Monday events throughout McHenry County. Moms are encouraged to attend a Mammo Monday event on their own or bring their daughters, sisters and … Continue reading →

MCHENRY – It is estimated that there will be more than 150,000 new cases of colon cancer in 2010. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Centegra Health System wants McHenry County residents to know that colorectal cancer is largely … Continue reading →

HUNTLEY – On Feb. 1, Key Medical Group of Algonquin became part of  Centegra Primary Care in an effort to move both organizations and their patients to a new level of medical sophistication. Key Medical Group has been providing healthcare … Continue reading →

MCHENRY –   The first Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) for the treatment of  gastroesophageal reflux in McHenry County has been performed by  Amir Heydari, MD at both Centegra Hospital-Woodstock and Centegra Hospital-McHenry. Esophyx is the first device for incisionless reconstructive … Continue reading →