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KCTV: Woman’s Innovative Breast Cancer Surgery Cuts Recovery Time in Half

In 2023, 52-year-old Annmarie Neal found a lump in her right breast. An MRI confirmed breast cancer, and soon she was discussing options for a double mastectomy with Dana Rioux-Forker, MD, board-certified and fellowship-trained plastic surgeon at Saint Luke’s Plastic Surgery Specialists.

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Care and Confidence: One Woman’s Breast Cancer Journey at Saint Luke’s 

After spending much of her career in health care working for a pacemaker manufacturer, 52-year-old Annmarie Neal didn’t expect to have a health scare of her own. It was 2023, and after her mother became ill, Annmarie decided to move from Denver, Colorado, to Kansas City, Missouri, to be closer to her parents. She was looking forward to a slower pace of life—but life had other plans.

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KCTV: Cardiologist Warns Shoveling Snow Can Be Hazardous for Your Heart
The physical exertion of snow shoveling along with bitter cold temperatures can be a dangerous combination, resulting in an increased risk for sudden cardiac arrest or heart attacks, especially for those with existing heart conditions.

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Health News You Can Use: New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines and Prevention
According to the National Institutes of Health, more than half of all women diagnosed with cervical cancer have never been screened or are not up-to-date on screenings.

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One Step at a Time: How Bonnie Found Strength Through Surgery

Bonnie Marshall, 45, was nervous to walk through the door of the bariatric surgeon's office at Saint Luke's Surgical Specialists. After nearly 20 years of unsuccessful diets, the Blue Springs, Missouri, wife and mom of two teenage sons had asked her primary care provider for a referral to a weight-loss specialist.

Brian Thompson Named Hedrick Medical Center Employee of Quarter – Fourth Quarter 2025

CHILLICOTHE, Mo. — Brian Thompson, an IS site analyst at Hedrick Medical Center, was honored as the hospital's Employee of the Quarter for fourth quarter of 2025.

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Becker's Hospital Review: ‘All Things AI’: What Health System Digital Leaders Are Watching in ’26
As health systems across the country enter 2026, digital leaders are planning ahead for expected digital innovation trends and the continued evolution of AI.

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KCTV: Same-Day Care Options at Saint Luke’s
With respiratory illnesses on the rise in Kansas City and beyond, providers are encouraging those with mild cases to explore same day care options to find quick care.

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Kansas City Star: KC Doctors Give Advice for Flu Season: Urgent Care or ER?
Chris Alldaffer’s symptoms began on Dec. 22. It felt like run-of-the-mill flu. Sore body. Scratchy throat. Stiff neck. But his symptoms ramped up daily, and by Christmas day he was in a local emergency room with an unrelenting temperature that kept spiking at 105.

KMBC: Local Man Reclaims Active Lifestyle After Battling Chronic Pain for Years

Over 100 million American adults suffer from chronic pain, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

After chronic back pain sidelined Kansas Citian Ken Stewart from his active lifestyle for years, the 74-year-old is grateful for treatment at Saint Luke's Pain Management Clinic that gave him his life back.