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The 27th Annual Hannibal Cannibal is Saturday, July 2nd with rolling start between 6:30 am and 7:00 am. As has been the custom for the last several years, Highway 79 from Church Street in Hannibal to Continental Cement on South 79 will be closed for the race.

For the last five years, John Griffin of Hannibal, MO has been a familiar face around Hannibal Regional, not as a patient, but as a volunteer. As a member of Hannibal Regional Auxiliary, he has volunteered much of his time in many different ways at the hospital, including being part of almost every single mass vaccination clinic held during the peak of the pandemic. Unfortunately, in August of 2021, John became very sick and ended up a patient at Hannibal Regional, fighting for his life. Dr. David Lemons and Dr. Santhosh Mannem, both Interventional Cardiologists at Hannibal Regional Medical Group, were instrumental in saving John’s life.

According to The American Cancer Society, lung cancer (both small cell and non-small cell) is the second most common cancer in both men and women. Overall, the chance that a man will develop lung cancer in his lifetime is about 1 in 15; for a woman, the risk is about 1 in 17. These numbers include both people who smoke and those who don't smoke. For people who smoke, the risk is much higher.

Hannibal Regional Foundation will host their annual Shoeless Joe’s Celebrity Golf Classic Wednesday, June 8th at Norwoods Golf Course. The Foundation partners with the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame to put on the tournament, and Raymond James Financial Services is once again proud to be the Golf Classic Official Sponsor for this year’s event.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. Over the past few decades, more people have been diagnosed with some form of skin cancer than all other cancers combined and nearly five million people are treated for skin cancer each year in the United States.

May 8-14, 2022 is National Women’s Health Week. Every year during National Women’s Health Week millions of women take steps to improve their health. The week serves as a reminder for women to make their health a priority and build positive healthy habits for life.

Hannibal Regional Medical Group is excited to welcome Brandon Brown, MD to their Bowling Green team! Dr. Brown earned his medical degree from the Medical University of the Americas in the West Indies and completed his family medicine residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center in Oklahoma City.

Hannibal Regional Medical Group is excited to welcome Cori Sheppard, FNP-BC to their Shelbina team! Cori earned her Nurse Practitioner degree from Simmons University and is looking forward to serving the community at Hannibal Regional Medical Group in Shelbina.

Hannibal, MO - Over the next few months, Hannibal Regional Healthcare System will be working with the local community to update the 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) for the following six counties: Marion, Lewis, Monroe, Pike, Ralls, and Shelby. They are seeking input from community members regarding the healthcare needs in order to complete this work for the 2022 CHNA.  The goal of this assessment update is to understand progress in addressing community health needs cited in both the 2016 and 2019 assessment reports, while collecting up-to-date community health perceptions and ideas.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. Over the past few decades, more people have been diagnosed with a form of skin cancer than all other cancers combined and nearly five million people are treated for skin cancer each year in the United States.

For every stage of life, good health starts with your primary care provider (PCP). A long-term relationship with a PCP can keep you healthier for longer, treat you when you are sick, and help you get advanced care when you need it. Unfortunately most people wait until they have a problem to find a medical provider. Delaying preventative care or avoiding the doctor’s office altogether may set you up for some unexpected health complications in the future.

Hannibal Regional Foundation and Hannibal Rite Care are teaming up for an exciting night to raise funds for the Pediatric Speech Therapy Department at Hannibal Regional Hospital. Back by popular demand, the third annual Casino Royale event will take place on Friday, April 29, bringing blackjack, roulette and other fun casino games to the community.

Kidney or urinary stones are one of the most common diseases of the urinary tract. It is estimated that about 1 in 10 people in the US will have a urinary stone during their lifetime. Given how common this disease is, people should have a good understanding of it. However, this is not always the case. Explains Dr. Viacheslav Iremashvili, Urologist with Hannibal Regional Medical Group, “In my daily practice I encounter some people with a little familiarity with this problem, but there are also many who have incorrect beliefs about urinary stones.”

In a three-month period, one in four adults in the United States experience at least one day of back pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Most back pain is short lived and requires only simple, conservative treatment. However, in certain situations, corrective surgery might be necessary. Dr. Rahul Basho, orthopedic surgeon and Director of the Hannibal Regional Spine Center, continues to be a leader in conservative back pain treatment and surgery in northeast Missouri. He consistently utilizes the most up-to-date techniques and technology to provide the best possible outcomes for patients. Dr. Basho and his team are routinely recognized by Healthgrades for their exceptional care, most recently with the 2022 Five-Star Recipient for Spinal Fusion Surgery and 2022 America’s 100 Best in Orthopedic Surgery awards.

Hannibal Regional Medical Group is pleased to announce the addition of Vascular Surgeon, Dr. Zakhary to their team. Dr. Zahkary is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in vascular and general surgery. He is also board certified by the American Board of Endovascular Medicine. Dr. Zakhary has a doctorate (Ph.D.) in surgery from Cairo University and a Master’s of Science in Clinical Outcome Research from Saint Louis University. He completed a residency in general surgery followed by a fellowship in vascular surgery at Cleveland Clinic.