Do you have leftover or expired medication in your medicine cabinet? These excess medications can dangerously pose human health and environmental risks. In your home, they may lead to accidental poisonings or abuse. Disposing of them at home by throwing them in the trash, flushing them down the toilet, or dumping them down the drain can release chemical compounds that end up in our rivers or groundwater, posing a risk to human health, wildlife, or fish.
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Today was National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, but did you know that you can safely dispose of unwanted medications year-round in Oregon?  Conveniently, this program has many participating locations across our state, including several here in Klamath Falls. At the following website, you can learn more about what is and isn’t accepted, as well as the nearest take-back location to you: https://medtakebackoregon.org/. 

​You may have seen this display in the lobby of the Klamath Surgery Center/Klamath Eye Center/Heartfelt OB/GYN building. After seeing it, some of our patients ask if Dr. Merrill has started working at a new office. While Dr. Merrill’s office is at 531 S. 6th St, he has surgery privileges at the Klamath Surgery Center, which means that if you are in need of outpatient surgery by Dr. Merrill, he can perform that surgery at the state-of-the-art Klamath Surgery Center facility. Minor procedures such as ingrown toenails can be done in our office, while surgeries such as bunions and hammertoes can be accomplished at the Klamath Surgery Center.

Dr. Merrill also has surgery privileges at Sky Lakes Medical Center for patients who need to be admitted to the hospital for surgery or are already inpatient at the hospital and need surgery while there. Hopefully this clears things up a bit. If not, let us know what questions you have by giving us a call at 541-850-6463. We’re glad to help!