Fitzpatrick Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic joins Great Plains Health, keeps local ownership
Contact: Mary Roberts
North Platte, Neb., October 23, 2023 – Fitzpatrick Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic has officially joined the Great Plains Health family. Starting on November 1, 2023, the clinic will operate under its new name, Great Plains Health Ear, Nose & Throat. Drs. Philip and Elaine Fitzpatrick, owners of Fitzpatrick Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic, approached leadership at Great Plains Health in early 2023 with the desire to partner.
“This opportunity allows us as physicians to focus on our passion for exceptional patient care and streamline the patient experience with patient records, communication and billing,” Drs. Philip and Elaine Fitzpatrick said.
“The board of directors at Great Plains Health sees the value of offering top-of-the-line otolaryngology care to the region and voted to move forward with the partnership in order to ensure access, growth and continued local leadership of these services,” Ivan Mitchell, Great Plains Health chief executive officer, said.
The clinic’s service offerings and location remain the same, 801 William Ave., North Platte, Neb.
“It has been a privilege to serve patients these past 22 years as Fitzpatrick Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic,” Drs. Philip and Elaine Fitzpatrick said. “We look forward to continuing to serve patients for many more years as Great Plains Health Ear, Nose & Throat.”
Drs. Philip and Elaine Fitzpatrick are board-certified physicians through the American Board of Otolaryngology. Both doctors earned their medical degrees at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA.
With any questions, or to make an appointment, please call 308.532.3330.
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About Great Plains Health
Based in North Platte, Nebraska, Great Plains Health is a fully accredited, 116-bed acute-care regional medical center serving western and central Nebraska, northern Kansas and southern South Dakota. With 90 physicians representing nearly 30 medical specialties, the Great Plains Health system offers advanced health care, including heart and vascular, cancer, and orthopedic surgery services. Great Plains Health is a Level III trauma center, and all of its emergency department physicians are residency-trained and board-certified in emergency medicine. The system employs approximately 1,200 employees and serves a geographic area spanning more than 67,000 square miles. The hospital is accredited by the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) and is home to an American College of Surgeons-accredited cancer center and Level II bariatric surgery program. For more information, visit gphealth.org.