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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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KSHB: Kansas City 5-Year-Old Finds Her Voice Through Play Therapy At Saint Luke's

After 5-year-old Hildie Platter was diagnosed with selective mutism a year and a half ago, her mother, Janette Platter, turned to The Children's SPOT (Speech, Physical, and Occupational Therapy) for rehabilitative speech services through play therapy.

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Health News You Can Use: Pain Awareness Month

A 2023 survey by the CDC revealed that almost a quarter of American adults suffer from chronic pain.

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KSHB: Fentanyl Fight Sees Progress, But New Dangers Emerge for Young Children

Health care leaders and first responders gathered at Saint Luke's South Hospital to discuss ongoing efforts in the fight against fentanyl with U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids.

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Ken Hurt His Back on His Dream Vacation. After Successful Treatment at Saint Luke’s Pain Management Clinic, He’s Back to Traveling the World

After severe back pain sidelined Ken from his adventure-packed life, he got a new lease on life through radiofrequency ablation treatment at Saint Luke’s Pain Management Clinic.

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Dr. Cecilia Mathis has a Heart for Women’s Health

As a family medicine physician, Dr. Mathis specializes in providing quality care for men, women, and children of all ages.

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VFW Magazine: Flu Shots May Prevent Severe Illness

VFW Magazine talked to Dr. Todd Fristo about how the flu vaccine can prevent serious illness.

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Anderson County Hospital’s Family Care Center Welcomes Cecilia R. Mathis, MD

Dr. Mathis is accepting new patients of all ages and has special interests in pediatrics, women’s health, in-office procedures, and sports medicine.

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Retired Physician Gets Relief from Debilitating Lower Back Pain with Innovative Minimally Invasive Treatment

After suffering from severe lower back pain for more than a decade, David found relief with an innovative treatment at Saint Luke's Pain Management Center.

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FOX4: Doctor: Alternative Pain Management Key to Preventing Overdoses

FOX4 talked to an interventional pain physician about how trying non-addictive pain management techniques before turning to prescription pain pills can help decrease the number of overdoses.