Children's Nebraska Appoints Venkata Kolli, MBBS, as Medical Director of Behavioral Health & Wellness Center
Venkata B. Kolli, MBBS, has accepted the role of medical director for the Behavioral Health & Wellness Center at Children’s Nebraska. Set to open in January 2026, the Behavioral Health & Wellness Center is a world-class facility that will provide the full spectrum of pediatric mental health services for children and their families. Dr. Kolli will oversee acute clinical services within the center, including urgent care, crisis assessment, partial hospitalization and inpatient care. Built in partnership with the Mental Health Innovation Foundation, the Behavioral Health & Wellness Center is located at 8511 West Dodge Road on Children’s main hospital campus.
ASCO Recognizes MCC Physician
Dr. M. Sitki Copur recently was named a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
New Emergency Department Director Appointed
Dr. Kevin Montgomery is now the medical director of the emergency department (ED) at Columbus Community Hospital.
Patrick Tibbles, M.D., Appointed Medical Director of Monument Health Foundation
The Monument Health Foundation is proud to announce that Patrick Tibbles, M.D., Emergency Medicine and Hyperbaric Medicine Physician, has been named the Medical Director of the Monument Health Foundation.
MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center Welcomes Dr. Patrick Kenney As Medical Director Of Robotic Surgery
MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center is excited to welcome Patrick Kenney, DO, MA, FACS as the new medical director of robotic surgery.
UnityPoint Health – Sioux City Names New Vice President, Medical Director
Stephen Pallone, MD has been named the new Vice President, Medical Director for UnityPoint Health – Sioux City. This role previously belonged to Dr. Jeremy Granger, who held the position for three years.
Iowa Physician To Lead Nation’s Largest Occupational Medicine Society Douglas Martin, MD, Installed As New President of ACOEM for 2022-2023
On May 4, 2022, Douglas W. Martin, MD, FACOEM, FAADEP, FAAFP, a renowned expert in disability evaluation with emphasis on evidence-based medicine, was installed as President of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), the nation’s largest medical society dedicated to promoting the health of workers through preventive medicine, clinical care, research, and education. The installation ceremony took place at the 106th annual membership meeting held during the College’s 2022 American Occupational Health Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.