Prairie Clinic Welcomes Dr. Arminda Gensler and Rachel Yanke, PA-C

Dr. Arminda Gensler joined Prairie Clinic on September 1st as a Family Medicine provider. Dr. Gensler grew up in Melbourne Beach, a small town on the East Coast of Florida. She remembers having fire drills in elementary school where they would go outside and watch the space shuttle go up. She earned her masters in both biology and English at Williams College, Massachussets, where she graduated Cum Laude with Honors in biology. She loved the gorgeous campus with strong academic programs. She earned her medical degree from Wake Forest/Bowman Gray School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, which is set in the Berkshire Mountains. She got outside a lot and made lovely, lifelong friends. Her rotations were in family medicine, pediatrics and infectious diseases. She remembers that her rotations gave her the opportunity to see how the biology and physiology fits in with the social and family dynamics... Read More.

Prairie Clinic Welcomes Rachel Yanke, PA-C

Rachel Yanke joined Prairie Clinic in June of 2010. She was drawn to Prairie Clinic having grown up in the community. "I have always admired the quality and comprehensive patient care that was provided at the clinic, and I'm proud to be part of the team." Rachel earned her undergraduate degree at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater and graduated from Arcadia University in Newark, DE with a Master of Medical Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies. She is accepting new patients... Read More.

Making the Most of your Diabetes Appointments

On 7/20/2010 the topic of discussion at the Prairie Clinic Diabetes Support meeting was making the most of your diabetes appointments. If you come prepared, it is more likely to benefit both provider and person with diabetes. We encourage you to bring list of questions. If the list is too long, it may require setting priority for items and saving some for the next visit.

Ideally we would ask that you record your blood sugars on paper for review. In fact we encourage that everyone write them down so you are able to make notes as needed. Sometimes it is helpful to know that you went out to a buffet dinner later in the evening and that is what caused you to have a high sugar reading. Also please record that you skipped a meal or were late eating it and then had a low blood sugar. We like for you to learn from your testing... Read More

What is Peripheral Neuropathy?

On Tuesday, June 15 the Diabetes Support Group had a guest speaker, Dr. Michael Zolper. Dr. Zolper is a Chiropractor from Zolper Family Chiropractic located in Baraboo and he specializes in helping patients who suffer from peripheral neuropathy.

Peripheral Neuropathy (PN) is caused by nerve damage. It can result from injuries, infections, exposure to toxins, and medications. One of the most common causes of PN is diabetes. Symptoms of PN include numbness, weakness, burning pain, and loss of reflexes. In many cases, the symptoms of PM improve with time. Medications and alternative treatments, such as chiropractor care, can also be used to treat or reduce symptoms. It is always important to discuss with your doctor the best treatment option for you and your symptoms... Read More.

Prairie Clinic Welcomes Dr. Beatrice Murray

On April 1, 2010, Beatrice Murray, M.D., joined Prairie Clinic. Dr. Murray is a pediatrician who enjoys working in a rural area and with a medical group working to provide quality medical care.

Dr. Murray is originally from the area, having been born in Reedsburg and attended high school in Baraboo. She went to University of Chicago for her undergraduate work and medical school at University of Southern California. To learn more about Dr. Murray... Read More.

Dr. Murray is now accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment with her, please call Prairie Clinic at 643-3351.

Prairie Clinic Participates in Wisconsin Immunization Registry

Prairie Clinic participates in the Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR) program. WIR is a statewide database of immunizations to help keep everyone on track for their recommended immunizations and provides that information to health care providers and schools... Read More.