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  • Pediatric care clinic provides quality care through prevention

    Keesler's pediatric clinic currently cares for more than 6,500 children from birth to 18 years of age and welcomes an average of 50 newborns to the clinic each month.The clinic staff strives to provide the highest quality of care and a medical home for all military children. In accordance with the

  • Purple Heart commander performs tough duty with tender heart

    While many people were tearing through wrapping paper, sipping cocoa and basking in the glow of twinkling lights, Joseph "Snake" Balanovich was thousands of miles away from home being Santa for wounded soldiers at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.Mr. Balanovich is the commander of the Biloxi Military

  • Wellness achieved through a series of small steps

    Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles about personal wellness.Every New Year's Day is like the first page in a fresh notebook, saturated with potential.Although sometimes it can seem like nothing ever changes, it can be astounding how much a person can achieve between the first

  • Dietitian selected to attend medical school

    First Lt. Justin Hyde, a dietitian with the 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron nutritional medicine flight, has been selected to attend the University of Mississippi's School of Medicine in Jackson starting in August.He was accepted to the program after applying online in July using the

  • 7 Keesler nurses selected for AFMS education programs

    Col. Allison Plunk, 81st Medical Group chief nurse, announced Oct. 22 seven group nurses have been selected for Air Force Medical Service Developmental Education Programs.They are: 2nd Lt. Jennifer Danielson , critical care trauma nursing fellowship; Capt. Steven Gautreaux, master's degree in

  • 'The other' General Cornum visits Keesler medics

    Army Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Rhonda Cornum, director of comprehensive soldier fitness in the Army G-3/5/7 and wife of Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Kory Cornum, 81st Medical Group commander, addresses 81st MDG enlisted members 8:30 a.m. Nov. 17 in the hospital's Don Wylie Auditorium. She will speak about her experience