Women's Care
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an important reminder that early detection saves lives. Mammography remains the most effective screening tool for finding breast cancer in most people, often before it can be felt. According to the American Cancer Society, when breast cancer is detected early, and is in the localized
Women's Care
Across the country rural hospitals are shutting their obstetrics units due to financial pressures, workforce shortages, and declining birth rates. According to an article published by Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy, “109 rural hospitals have closed since 2005. Between 2024 and early 2026 alone, 96 labor and delivery
Technology
Access to quality healthcare is important for any community, but rural areas often face challenges—especially when it comes to specialized care for newborns. Services like neonatal intensive care (NICU) are not always available close to home, which can be stressful for families. TeleNICU technology is helping change that. Door
Awards
Door County Medical Center was recently recognized by Professional Research Consultants (PRC) with a 5-Star rating for Patient Experience in the Birthing Center, the Emergency Department, In-patient Services, Diagnostic Imaging and Surgical Services as well as an Award of Distinction for Inpatient Services. The Excellence in Healthcare Awards
Women's Care
You may not realize it, but you see Door County Medical Center (DCMC) every day. Beyond the signs, buildings, and messages, you see DCMC in the mothers, grandmothers, and daughters who have trusted their care to us for more than 80 years. If it's been awhile since you
New Provider
Dr. Kali Olson provides obstetric and gynecological services at the Door County Medical Center Sturgeon Bay Clinic Women’s Center. For her, obstetrics and gynecology felt like the best fit from the very beginning. “After deciding to practice medicine, I was drawn to becoming a provider who cares for people
Women's Care
With insights from Dr. Elizabeth Gaida, OB/GYN at Door County Medical Center As women reach their 40s and 50s, many begin noticing subtle and sometimes not-so-subtle body changes. These changes are often part of a natural life transition: menopause. Yet, despite being a common experience, menopause remains
Women's Care
The Global Women's Health Index website leads with the statement, "When women suffer, so does everyone around them," and we couldn't say it better ourselves. Especially considering that, according to one Ipsos poll, "a full 76% of American women spend up to 10
Vaccine
Cervical cancer is preventable, yet it is still killing thousands of women every year. In 2023, approximately 13,960 new cases of invasive cervical cancer were diagnosed and over 4,310 women died from cervical cancer in the United States alone. Cervical cancer differs greatly from many other types of
Surgical Services
Women in the United States commonly undergo obstetric and gynecologic surgical procedures, and, according to one study published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), obstetric and gynecologic procedures comprised 5 of the top 10 most common surgical procedures in the United States. Indeed, that same study found that between