2 HEALTH COMPASS Early Spring 2026 Orthopedic Clinic completes milestone surgery In October, CMH-OHSU Health orthopedic surgeons performed the hospital’s 500th Mako SmartRobotics™ total joint surgery. CMH completed the first total joint replacements in August 2023, using the Mako technology to personalize knee and hip replacement procedures for each patient. Mako total joint Care for every stage of childhood Nicole Williams, COO/Assistant CEO Several times a week, a lullaby plays across the hospital intercom, announcing a newborn’s birth in Columbia Memorial Hospital’s Family Birth Center. From the time each pair of tiny feet makes its appearance to the time those feet are heading off to college, the providers at the CMHOHSU Health Pediatric Clinic are here to help our youngest patients grow and develop at every stage. The Pediatric Clinic opened in 2009 and is the longest-running specialty clinic for children in the region. As employees of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, our providers have the backing and support of a large research hospital but live and work here on the coast to care for your family. Our pediatric providers see children the day they are born in the Family Birth Center and then in the clinic until they turn 18. Our partnership with OHSU allows for easy transitions when a higher level of care is needed. Four of our providers have been at the Pediatric Clinic for more than five years. This September, we are excited to welcome Ashlyn Swerdloff, DO, who was born and raised in Astoria, back home as our new Seaside pediatrician. Keep reading to hear more about Dr. Swerdloff and our pediatric services in this edition of the Health Compass. See the latest construction progress Throughout the winter, construction crews made progress on the foundation of the BuildCMH Expansion Project. Drilled piles were completed in mid-December, and concrete slab pours for the building’s foundation began at the end of January. Early work with steel, including steel stub columns, has continued. We expect to see the steel framework of the expansion shaping up in the second quarter this year. On the next page, see pictures of the work completed so far. It’s exciting to see real progress, and we look forward to seeing the expansion take shape this year. BUILDCMH UPDATE Want to get involved? Email Mark Kujala, executive director of the CMH Foundation, at mkujala@columbiamemorial.org to learn how you can leave a legacy for generations to come by donating to the project’s capital campaign.
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