Caribou Medical Center

12/31/2025

Thank you for trusting us with your care this past year. Here's to health and happiness in 2026!

Reminder -- all clinics are closed tomorrow (Jan 1), but the ER is open 24/7!

12/25/2025

DAY 12 WINNER: -- Shelly Veile
Congratulations!! To claim your prize, come to the front desk of the hospital during normal business hours 😁

Q: Our neurosurgeons, Dr. Morgan and Dr. Cindrich, often treats aneurysms. What critical part of the body contains this weakened, bulging blood vessel that is at risk of rupturing?

A: The brain. Dr. Morgan is a Neurosurgeon that sees patients in the Specialty Clinic; you can make an appointment by calling (208) 563-5530. Dr. Cindrich is a Neuro/Spine surgeon that sees patients in the Lakeview C Clinic; you can make an appointment by calling (208) 547-2916.

12/25/2025

Wishing you all the happiest of holidays with loved ones!

As a reminder, the hospital and clinics are closed today. The ER is open.

12/24/2025

On the TWELVTH day of Christmas, CMC gave to me...

🎁 A gift card to our new Wellness + Longevity Clinic, good for one of the following services: a Swedish massage, a Wellness facial, or a Body Composition scan.

For a chance to win, answer the following question:

🧠 OUR NEUROSURGEONS, DR. MORGAN AND DR. CINDRICH, OFTEN TREATS ANEURYSMS. WHAT CRITICAL PART OF THE BODY CONTAINS THIS WEAKENED, BULGING BLOOD VESSEL THAT IS AT RISK OF RUPTURING?

We'll pick and announce the winner tomorrow (12/25) at noon. Must be following us Caribou Medical Center and the Wellness + Longevity Clinic Caribou Wellness & Longevity. Good luck!

12/24/2025

DAY 11 WINNER: -- Ellery Pacheco
Congratulations!! To claim your prize, come to the front desk of the hospital during normal business hours 😁

Q: What is the commonly recommended vaccine you should get annually to protect against a highly contagious respiratory illness? Which of our providers can you go to for this vaccine?

A: Flu shot. All of our family medicine providers can administer this vaccine. See below for where you can find each provider, as well as the phone number to call to schedule an appointment:

Lakeview A - (208) 547-3118
Hunter Goodenough, NP
Brett Smith, PA

Lakeview B - (208) 547-0438
Patricia Conner, NP
Aaron Hobbs, NP

Lakeview C - (208) 547-2916
Dr. Preston Christensen
Dr. John Franson
Dr. Jonathan Housley

Caribou Wellness & Longevity - (208) 547-4961
Heidi Walker, PA

12/23/2025

On the ELEVENTH day of Christmas, CMC gave to me...

A teeth whitening kit from Dr. Walker's Mountain View Dental Clinic. Dr Walker and his staff also donated a FREE electric toothbrus! THANK YOU!

For a chance to win, answer the following question:

💉 WHAT IS THE COMMONLY RECOMMENDED VACCINE YOU SHOULD GET ANNUALLY TO PROTECT AGAINST A HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS RESPIRATORY ILLNESS? WHICH OF OUR PROVIDERS CAN YOU GO TO FOR THIS VACCINE?

We'll pick and announce the winner tomorrow (12/24) at noon. Must be following us Caribou Medical Center and Mountain View Dental Clinic. Good luck!

12/23/2025

DAY 10 WINNER: -- Malyssa Hainline
Congratulations!! To claim your prize, come to the front desk of the hospital during normal business hours 😁

Q: CMC has two surgical robots that our surgeons use to perform minimally invasive surgeries, resulting in faster recovery times. What are they?

A: The DaVinci 5 -- Intuitive Surgical's most advanced fifth-generation robotic surgical system, featuring massive computing power and over 150 innovations like force feedback (letting surgeons feel tissue resistance), enhanced 3D vision, improved precision, and integrated OR tools (like insufflation) for minimally invasive surgeries, aiming for better patient outcomes, greater surgeon autonomy, and streamlined workflows in procedures from urology to general surgery.

The Mako robot -- a surgeon-controlled robotic arm system by Stryker used for personalized, highly accurate partial and total knee and hip replacement surgeries, creating 3D plans from CT scans to precisely guide bone cuts and implant placement, leading to potentially better function and faster recovery.

12/22/2025

On the TENTH day of Christmas, CMC gave to me...

😍 A $30 gift card to Wicked Brew Coffee Co!

For a chance to win, answer the following question:

🤖 CMC HAS TWO SURGICAL ROBOTS THAT OUR SURGEONS USE TO PERFORM MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERIES, RESULTING IN FASTER RECOVERY TIMES. WHAT IS THE NAME OF ONE OF THEM?

We'll pick and announce the winner tomorrow (12/23) at noon. Must be following us Caribou Medical Center and Wicked Brew Coffee Co. . Good luck!

12/22/2025

DAY 9 WINNER: -- Tamra Henesh
Congratulations!! To claim your prize, come to the front desk of the hospital during normal business hours 😁

Q: What advanced imaging technique uses a powerful magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed pictures of organs and tissues inside the body?

A: An MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). Our Radiology Department does x-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans, MRIs, nuclear medicine, and mammograms.

12/21/2025

12/21/2025

On the NINTH day of Christmas, CMC gave to me...

💙 An "I Love Idaho” Bundle (beanie, necklace, and ornament) made by Cold Creek Hat Co bought from the Til Then Boutique in Soda Springs.

For a chance to win, answer the following question:

🧲 WHAT ADVANCED IMAGING TECHNIQUE USES A POWERFUL MAGNETIC FIELD AND RADIO WAVES TO CREATE DETAILED PICTURES OF ORGANS AND TISSUES INSIDE THE BODY?

We'll pick and announce the winner tomorrow (12/22) at noon. Must be following us Caribou Medical Center and Cold Creek Hat Co. Good luck!

12/21/2025

DAY 8 WINNER: -- Annie Kelley Brower
Congratulations!! To claim your prize, come to the front desk of the hospital during normal business hours 😁

Q: If you find yourself needing to come in to our urgent care during the extended hours of 5-8 PM on Fridays or 8 AM - noon on Saturdays, which providers would you be seeing there?

A: Patricia Conner, NP or Aaron Hobbs, NP. They see patients during normal business hours, as well as during the extended hours listed above, in Lakeview B Clinic. You can make an appointment by calling (208) 547-0438. Walk ins are always welcome in this and any other clinic.