FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU) – Dr. John Kelly, a neurologist presently working a clinic in Wasilla, plans to broaden his providers to the inside.
Many sufferers looking for neurological care in Fairbanks need to journey south to the Mat-Su Borough or Anchorage. That is partly resulting from a scarcity of neurologists within the inside. “My first affected person of the day was anyone who drove down from Fairbanks final evening to to be right here for his or her appointment this morning,” mentioned Kelly.
Whereas there are neurological workplaces in Fairbanks presently, Kelly desires to extend entry to neurological care within the inside to scale back the quantity of journey for these sufferers.
He presently operates Northern Neurology in Wasilla and focuses on treating a number of sclerosis, a persistent neurological dysfunction that can be an autoimmune dysfunction. The clinic he plans to open in Fairbanks may also give attention to that sickness.
Another excuse for increasing his operations to Fairbanks is as a result of he purchased a house there, “for retirement functions in 2017,” mentioned Kelly. Whereas he solely retired for one yr earlier than returning to the follow he fell in love with the neighborhood and “simply determined that’s the place my coronary heart is,” he mentioned.
As soon as he opens his clinic in Fairbanks, he plans to proceed his follow in Wasilla as nicely, dividing his time between the 2 places. Kelly additionally hopes to recruit some assist and broaden these providers past a number of sclerosis.
See a spelling or grammar error? Report it to net@ktuu.com
Copyright 2024 KTVF. All rights reserved.
