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From Fragile Beginnings: How The Children’s SPOT Helped a NICU Baby Thrive
Kirsti Millar, a 35-year-old of Kansas City, was 23 weeks pregnant with her second child in early 2023 when her water suddenly broke. What should have been a season of joy and anticipation became a medical emergency.

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Finding Her Voice: The Children’s SPOT Helps Young Girl Turn Silence Into Strength
Janette Platter is the community chaplain at Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place, a vibrant senior living community just steps from the Country Club Plaza. But in early 2025, she was just another mom seeking the very best care for her child. Fortunately, she knew it wasn’t too far away.

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Media Coverage: NICU at Saint Luke's Hospital in KC Celebrates Opening of 'Wicked: For Good' with Oz-Inspired Costumes

Babies in the Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) celebrated the release of 'Wicked: For Good' dressed as beloved characters Galinda, Elphaba, the Cowardly Lion, and more.

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Saint Luke’s Babies Defy the Odds After Rare Genetic Condition
When Aria Larson started working in the operating room at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, she saw excellence all around her. If she needed care, she thought, this was where she would go.

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Media Coverage: Woman Reflects on Weight-Loss Surgery Success Amid Rising Obesity Rates

After years of battling with her weight, Bonnie Marshall enlisted the help of Dr.

Surgery, Strength, and Support: Inside Karen’s Weight-Loss Journey

At 66, Karen Ferguson was on blood pressure medication, exhausted by the daily toll her weight was taking on her health. But after a life-changing gastric bypass surgery, she’s lost more than 100 pounds—and gained her life back.

“I gained weight after having two children, and I've been to a weight-loss program, tried to do things on my own, but it just didn't seem to work,” she says. “I was having a few health issues, and when I asked my doctor about them, he suggested I talk to a bariatric surgeon.”

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.

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FOX 4: Pay It Forward: The Glue That Helps Hold the NICU Together
On top of helping the unit run smoothly, Easton Thomas uses her downtime and own money to handmake Halloween costumes for babies staying in the NICU.

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Media Coverage: Saint Luke’s Celebrates NICU Family Resilience at Annual Reunion
Nearly 100 former Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) babies, along with their parents and siblings, returned to Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City to celebrate success and resilience at the annual NICU reunion.

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Bariatric Surgery Unlocks New Lifestyle, Renewed Health For Travis
Seven months after a successful weight-loss surgery, Travis is down over 130 lbs and witnessing a complete life transformation beyond his expectations.