A recent recall of CPAP and BiPAP machines is causing an immediate shortage of devices and affects many of our sleep medicine patients. To learn more about the recall, visit https://www.corvallisclinic.com/sleep-medicine/respironics-cpap-machine-recall/. We have patients in desperate need of replacement machines. Due to this need, we are asking for donations of ResMed CPAP and BiPAP machines […]
The Clinical Research Center Assists COVID 19 Vaccine Development
The Corvallis Clinic Clinical Research Center initiated involvement in the clinical trials for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on November 17th, 2020. This participation helped get the vaccine to a national level of Emergency Use Authorization. Now that the vaccine is available to the adult general public, the Clinical Research team had the honor of […]
Safely Returning to Fitness: Your Child and Sports
The past year has taken away many things, including sports for youths. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. With more and more individuals receiving COVID-19 vaccines every day, many areas have begun reopening their gyms and sports facilities, including youth sports programs. Getting your child back into sports and […]
Inclusive Care for the LGBTQIA+ Community
What to Expect from Your Visit to the Corvallis Clinic By Dr. Robin McKelvey Gender and sexual orientation minorities deal with healthcare difficulties on a frequent basis, from matters as common as the language in forms and documents to matters as serious as next of kin and healthcare proxy. As we progress toward a more […]
Mental Health Tip: Grief
By Cara Wheeler, PsyD Grief is strange. I mean, we all think we know what grief looks like until we experience it, and then sometimes it doesn’t look or feel the way we expected it to. Grief is different for everyone, and there is no “right” way to grieve. I had a patient tell […]