DATE: January 13, 2022—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FROM: Allison Gergley, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
1000 Rush Drive, Salida, CO 81201 Email: Allison.gergley@hrrmc.net
Tel.: 719-530-2217 Fax: 719-530-2232
Clinical Lipidologist begins offering services at HRRMC
SALIDA, Colo.—Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center (HRRMC) is pleased to welcome Diabetologist and Lipidologist Dr. J. Ross Tanner to HRRMC’s medical staff. Dr. Tanner will be providing care at the Outpatient Pavilion on HRRMC’s main campus.
Dr. Tanner specializes in several areas: as a Diabetologist, he treats patients with diabetes and the management of the chronic condition; as a Clinical Lipidologist, he treats patients with complex cholesterol problems. Dr. Tanner became the first board-certified Lipidologist in the state of Alaska in 2005.
“We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Ross Tanner to our medical staff,” said Bob Morasko, HRRMC CEO. “Lipidology and Diabetology are two highly specialized areas of expertise that are rare services offered in rural settings, and we are fortunate to have Dr. Tanner here as a valuable community resource.”
Tanner earned his medical degree from the University of North Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency at Texas A&M College of Medicine and Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas. Tanner is board-certified in both Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and Clinical Lipidology by the American Board of Clinical Lipidology. He has spent time practicing medicine and held several clinical teaching positions in Texas, Washington State and Alaska prior to starting his tenure at HRRMC.
Self-referrals and appointments can be made by calling (719) 530-2000. Referrals are also available through primary care providers.
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