Precision treatment. Precisely when you need it.
The average wait time in California emergency departments is four hours. When life’s accidents happen, you need precise medical attention. That’s why the Emergency Room staff at St. Helena Hospital is committed to providing precision medical care immediately upon your arrival. The expert staff, supervised by Harvard-trained physician, Dr. Rodney Look, MD, make sure the triage process begins at the door. You automatically see an ER nurse, who is licensed to begin treatment according to your needs. Once evaluated, you move through the emergency room process quickly and efficiently, receiving the highest standard of care and medical expertise. Our physicians and staff treat you with personal care and compassion. They're trained to handle everything from cuts, broken bones and high fevers to life threatening events, such as cardiac arrest and stroke. They have at their disposal a legion of specialists: Interventional cardiologist, acute stroke team, hand, cardiac, vascular and ear nose and throat surgeons, substance abuse physicians to full psychiatric services. With our efficient process and steadfast commitment you can be assured your concerns will be addressed and your questions answered expediently. When every second counts, you need precision care. That’s why the Emergency Room of St. Helena Hospital is here to help, 24 hours a day. No waiting.
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Look who’s bringing precision medicine to the NoWait.ER™.
Rodney Look, MD, FACEP
Board Certified Emergency Medicine
Dr. Rodney Look has a fascinating background. Following college, he worked as an archaeologist in the Middle East and then served as a medical missionary in Nigeria, where he founded the Nigerian Prison Outreach program. After extensive travel, he met his wife, Adair, and they decided to pursue medical degrees together. After finishing a Harvard affiliated residency training program at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Look came west to St. Helena Hospital where he appreciates the opportunity to spend quality time with each patient who enters the ER. Outside of work, Dr. Look has his hands full, literally, with three small children and a variety of hobbies
Gary Mishkin, MD
Emergency Physician
Dr. Mishkin has been an emergency physician at St. Helena Hospital for over 20 years. After training at UC Davis, he initially practiced as a family physician and surgeon and specialized in Emergency Medicine. He has received recognition for his work in emergency medicine from the American College of Emergency Physicians and the California Legislature. Dr. Mishkin enjoys practicing at St. Helena Hospital’s ER because it allows him to spend more time with his patients and provide comprehensive care. With his wife and two teenage boys, he enjoys traveling as well as countless sports and hobbies including underwater photography, backpacking, gardening, guitar and more. He can also cook 30-minute brownies in a mere 15 minutes!
Dennis W Whitfield, MD, FACEP
Board Certified Emergency Medicine
Dr. Dennis Whitfield has lived in the Napa Valley for over 20 years. Following graduation from the University of Texas and a residency program at Emory University, he worked in several hectic, trauma-level emergency departments and is now pleased to be part of the Emergency Department team at St. Helena Hospital. He takes pleasure in caring for his patients in a timely manner and having the opportunity for more in-depth discussions with his patients. Dr. Whitfield is interested in several areas of medicine, including traditional Tibetan medicine and serves on the Board of the Global Institute of Tibetan Medicine. When he is not working, Dr. Whitfield enjoys his family, gardening, books, world music, didgeridoo, yoga, pilates, and bicycling.
Edward Stump, MD
Dr. Edward Stump received his medical degree from Loma Linda University, post graduate in Orlando, Florida. He spent over 3 years in Africa in both Ethiopia and Kenya as a physician and had his oldest son in Nairobi. Dr. Stump has been an ER Doctor since 1973 and served as the ER Medical Director for St. Helena Hospital for 29 years. Dr. Stump takes pleasure in playing musical instruments such as the piano and Flugelhorn. He owns a large collection of Natural History books. One of his favorite things to collect is fossils, and actually assisted in excavating a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Dr. Stump is a member of County Emergency Medical Systems Committee.
Ed Carlson, MD
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
Dr. Ed Carlson graduated from University of Michigan with a fellowship at the Cardiovascular Research Institute through University of California San Francisco. After his fellowship, Dr. Carlson went to NASA with an appointment with the Cardiology department at Stanford University. Dr. Carlson is board certified in Emergency Medicine and has been with St. Helena Hospital for 20 years. Dr. Carlson enjoys doing such sports as skiing and fly fishing, as well as hobbies of wine making and cooking.
Jose Rene Miranda, MD
Board Certified Emergency Medicine
Dr. J Rene Miranda was born in Costa Rica on a United Fruit banana plantation where his parents and relatives worked the plantation. His family moved to the San Francisco's Mission District where he grew up and attended St. Ignatius High School. He then attended Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island and majored in Human Biology and Psychology. Upon completion of his undergraduate degree he then went on to attend the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine and completed his Residency in Family Medicine at Community Hospital in Santa Rosa, Ca, now Sutter Medical Center. He has practiced Emergency Medicine for the last 28 years in Sonoma County and has been at St Helena hospital since 2004. He has been married to his wife Linda for 38 years, has 2 grown children and 2 wonderful grandchildren. His interests include music, sports, the outdoors and classic cars.
Mark Luoto, MD, FACEP
Board Certified Emergency Medicine
A native of Northern California, Dr. Mark Luoto has practiced emergency medicine in the area for over 30 years. A graduate of Yale, he received his medical degree from University of California at San Francisco in 1979, followed by internship at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. In addition to having served as Co-Medical Director of Ukiah Valley Medical Center Emergency Department, Dr. Luoto is well-known for his contributions as Medical Director of the Coastal Valleys EMS Agency, past President of Mendocino-Lake County Medical Society, and a member of the Surfing Medical Association and the Emergency Medical Directors Association of California. He enjoys and thrives in the busy atmosphere of the emergency room, bringing enthusiasm to both patient care and volunteer activities to advance emergency medicine throughout Northern California. A true Californian, Dr. Luoto loves the outdoors and animals, with a special passion for surfing. He has four lovely children.
