Each holiday season, I find myself reflecting on the past year and taking stock of my experiences. This year provided much to reflect on, and with every major experience — from COVID vaccines and ongoing prevention efforts to the Caldor Fire and its widespread evacuations — I was reminded of our sense of community and what it means to serve and care for others.

Those within the healthcare industry continue to move mountains while working within a prolonged pandemic, providing intensive care for affected individuals, vaccinating thousands within our community and remaining steadfast in their dedication to their patients.

The Caldor Fire reminded us all of what we stand to lose and how important this community is to each of us. Together, we experienced fear and trauma during the evacuation and active fire, and then we again felt a collective sense of relief brought by the repopulating of our neighborhoods.

I’m grateful to live and work here, and I’m looking forward to another new year full of new opportunities. This fall, we welcomed a foot and ankle orthopedic specialist, new reconstructive and plastic surgery services, a new gastroenterology specialist and a new physiatrist to the team. We’re also excited to continue planning our Stateline Campus expansion. As the South Lake Tahoe, Stateline and Carson corridor region grows, we anticipate adding medical services and care teams so we can remain your community health partner.

I wish you and your loved ones all the best in 2022!

Sincerely,
Clint Purvance, MD
CEO & President, Barton Health