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One Mother’s Journey to Health After Weight-Loss Surgery

At 230 pounds, Carrie Taylor wanted to reclaim her life. After failed fad diets and weight-loss supplements, she came to Saint Luke's Surgical Specialists at Saint Luke's North Hospital–Barry Road, curious about our surgical weight-loss options. Today, at 115 pounds—half her original size—she’s not just living. She’s thriving.

Former NICU Patient Finds New Path as Radiology Student

Cali Horton, a 21-year-old student from Blue Springs, was a survivor from day one.

Her mother, Heather Horton, was pregnant with twins and diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome—uneven blood flow between twins sharing a placenta. Both twins, Cali and her sister Kara, were born prematurely and spent three weeks in Saint Luke’s neonatal intensive care unit.

As a result, Cali suffered from a rare vascular malformation of the brain, which required radiation treatment at age 2. Over time, the treatment fully cured her malformation.

Full Circle: A Friendship 90 Years in the Making

It’s a calm and cozy afternoon in Vern’s Pub at Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place, where residents Carol Owen, 96, and Jean McGreevy Green, 95, are laughing and carrying on like old friends. That’s because they are, having met as children back in 1932 and now living as neighbors at Bishop Spencer Place in the golden years of their retirement. 

Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place Names Sydney McBride as New President
As president, McBride will oversee the short- and long-term vision and overall direction of Bishop Spencer Place.

FOX 4: Missouri Western Football Player Shares His Triumph Story After Injury
FOX 4 talked with Jaylen Parks and his orthopedic surgeon, Larry Frevert, MD, about the successful surgery that got Jaylen back in the game.

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Hedrick Medical Center Receives Top Rating by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Hedrick Medical Center is the only critical access hospital in Missouri to receive a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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KCTV: Skin Cancer Is the Most Common Type of Cancer. Here's How You Can Help Prevent It.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with an estimated 1 in 5 Americans developing skin cancer in their lifetime. This summer season, Megan McNally, MD, a fellowship-trained surgical oncologist with Saint Luke's Cancer Institute, joined KCTV to share helpful insights on skin safety.

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Hedrick Medical Center Auxiliary Awards Scholarships
Ten scholarships have been awarded to the following students pursuing degrees in the health care field.

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Back in the Game: Rockhill Helps Student Athlete Overcome Broken Clavicle

Now starting his freshman year at Missouri Western University on a football scholarship, Jaylen Parks is grateful to Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists for helping him get back on the field.

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Misty Houghton Named Wright Memorial Hospital Employee of Quarter

The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who provides exemplary service, goes above and beyond to support colleagues, or assists and comforts patients and their families.