As some of you may know, CareNow by The Corvallis Clinic (www.carenoworegon.com) is staffed by nurse practitioners. The role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in improving access to health care and as complements to physicians has grown over the years – and continues to expand. We are fortunate at The Clinic to have 10 […]

Remember “Fernando,” the Billy Crystal character from the Saturday Night Live skit “Fernando’s Hideaway?” With his coiffed silver hair and unique Spanish-accented inflections, the smarmy yet likeable Fernando always advised that it was “better to look good than to feel good.” (If you don’t know what we are talking about, click here for a short […]