SHERIDAN – Sheridan Memorial Hospital (SMH) signed a memorandum of understanding this week with Northeast Wyoming Pediatric Associates (NEWPA) to join the SMH organization.
“The collaboration between Northeast Wyoming Pediatric Associates and Sheridan Memorial Hospital will allow our team to continue caring for children at the same high level we have for so many years, while also expanding access for families in need of care,” said Dr. Suzanne Oss, managing partner of NEWPA. “As our community continues to grow, we aim to expand how, when and where we’re able to care for children while ensuring we keep meeting and exceeding the expectations of families. This community deserves the highest level of care possible and we’re excited to join SMH in continuing that mission.”
Northeast Wyoming Pediatric Associates has operated as a private physician practice taking care of kids in our region for approximately 50 years. Drs. John Knepper and Barry Wohl were the original founding partners in the practice. In 2007, Dr. Wohl invited Dr. Knepper’s daughter, Dr. Suzanne Oss, to join the practice, and Dr. Michael Sanderson joined the practice in 2019. Dr. Oss became the managing partner in 2020 with Dr. Wohl’s retirement. Dr. Oss and Dr. Sanderson have continued the long-standing tradition of hard work, kindness and excellent care for our community.
In consideration of a multitude of changes within the healthcare industry, SMH has been engaged in strategic discussions with Drs. Oss and Sanderson over the past several years. Ultimately, SMH and NEWPA agree the best long-term strategy and way forward for the continued excellent care of children and adolescents in our region is to grow and work together.
“We are committed to ensuring we have a breadth of coverage for acute pediatric medical needs and plan to build capacity with pediatric recruitment,” said Mike McCaffety, CEO of Sheridan Memorial Hospital. “Furthermore, we will grow pediatric and family medicine points of access for our community to meet the day-to-day care that this practice has tirelessly provided over so many years.”
SMH and NEWPA will work over the next several months to ensure a smooth transition for patients, families and staff. NEWPA will continue to operate consistent with the outstanding care and customer service the community has become accustomed to in the same location they have always been.
Patients and families will continue to schedule appointments with NEWPA by calling 307.675.5555.