BJC Media Coverage Recap: July 2026
July 2026
See below for the latest news coverage and stories from July 2026.
Pediatrics + St. Louis Children's Hospital
- People Magazine: Baby Who Made Hospital History for Her Size Finally Comes Home on Her First Birthday: ‘Our Little Miracle’
- KMOV: Baby Born in St. Louis Weighing Less Than a Pound Comes Home After a Year in the Hospital - Dr. Patrick Sloan, a WashU neonatologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- KFVS: Baby Born in St. Louis Weighing Less Than a Pound Comes Home After a Year in the Hospital - Dr. Patrick Sloan, a WashU neonatologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- KMOV: When To Go To the Emergency Room - Dr. Jamie Kondis, a WashU emergency medicine physician at St. Louis Children's Hospital
- KOLR: Ozarks First: Parent Reacts to Upcoming Pediatric Outpatient Center Coming to the Ozarks
- From The Ground Up: St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth Specialty Care Center
- Springfield Business Journal: New President Named at St. Louis Children’s Hospital - Nikki Stafford, president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Becker's Hospital Review: BJC Health Names Children’s Hospital President - Nikki Stafford, president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- St. Louis Business Journal: BJC Health Names New President for St. Louis Children’s Hospital - Nikki Stafford, president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- BJC Health Names New St. Louis Children’s Hospital President - Nikki Stafford, president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- DotMed Business: St. Louis Children’s Hospital, WashU Medicine Plan Pediatric Specialty Center in Wentzville - Trish Lollo, group president of BJC HealthCare and president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Mid River News Magazine: Children’s Hospital Commemorates Construction Milestone in Wentzville - Tesh Jewell, St. Louis Children’s Hospital vice president of ambulatory and clinical support services
- KSDK: St. Louis Children’s Hospital Opening New Center in Wentzville - Tesh Jewell, Vice President, Ambulatory & Clinical Support Services at St. Louis Children's Hospital
- Becker's Hospital Review: St. Louis Children’s, WashU Medicine To Open Pediatric Center
- KMOV: ‘Every Star Had To Align’: How a 1-in-a-Billion Diagnosis Saved 1 Child’s Life - Dr. Megan Cooper, a WashU rheumatology & immunology physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Neurology
- KSDK: He Stopped Dreaming for Years. Then Doctors Found Out Why - Dr. Rejean Guerriero, a WashU epileptologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Yahoo: He Stopped Dreaming for Years. Then Doctors Found Out Why - Dr. Rejean Guerriero, a WashU epileptologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Orthopedics
- KMOV: Training For Marathon and Race Season - Dr. Ali Dalal, a BJC Medical Group orthopedic surgeon at Christian Hospital
Women & Infants
- St. Louis Magazine: Where To Find Menopause Care in St. Louis, According to Local Experts - Stacy Selbert, a WashU nurse practitioner at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Pulmonology
- KMOV: Dr. Shiraz Daud Talks About Staying Safe With Wildfire Smoke in the Air - Dr. Shiraz Daud, a BJC Medical Group pulmonologist at Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Heart and Vascular
- Patient Story: From Nurse to Patient: How a Rare Heart Condition Changed Abigail Ellis’ Life - Drs. Jacob Miller and Pirooz Eghtesady, WashU pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons
General
- KSDK: Nurses Bringing High School Graduation Ceremony to Hospitalized Teen
- Modern Healthcare: Why Hospitals Are Betting on Care Navigators To Protect Margins - Elena Shepard, care navigator at Missouri Baptist Medical Center and Dr. Doug Pogue, president of BJC Medical Group
- Fourth of July Safety Tips - Dr. Phillip Chan, a WashU physician and emergency department medical director at Progress West Hospital
- KTRS: What To Know About Heat Illness - Dr. Charlotte Albinson, BJC Medical Group medical director of convenient care and virtual care
- KMOX: St. Louis Heat Wave: Physician Shares Tips on Staying Safe - Dr. Charlotte Albinson, BJC Medical Group medical director of convenient care and virtual care
- Becker's Hospital Review: BJC Hospital President To Retire After 46 Years of Service - Dave Braasch, president of Alton Memorial Hospital
- Advantage News: Alton Memorial President Dave Braasch to Retire - Dave Braasch, president of Alton Memorial Hospital
- RiverBender: Dr. Ahmad Karadaghy Earns 2025 Alton Memorial Chairman's Award - Dr. Ahmad Karadaghy, medical director of the digestive health program at Alton Memorial Hospital
- How to Support Someone with a Chronic Illness: What To Say and What To Do - Tanya Backowski, director of BJC Home Care
- Float Trip Safety: How to Stay Safe on the Water - Aaron Turner, manager of EMS and ambulance services at Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
- 5 Ways Social Connections Improve Your Health - Dr. Kristina Anderson, family medicine physician at Missouri Baptist Medical Center
- What Is Cyclosporiasis, the Intestinal Illness Linked to Fresh Produce
- What to Do When Vomiting and Diarrhea Strike
- Becker's Hospital Review: 258 Quietest Hospitals
Oncology
- KTUI: Oncology Services at Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital - Tyler Wagnon, supervisor at the Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Cancer and Infusion Center
World Cup in Kansas City
- Kansas City Business Journal: Saint Luke’s Plaza ER Sees No World Cup Surge in Visits - Heather Armata, director of patient care Services, Emergency Department and Trauma Program
- Media Coverage: Former U.S. Soccer CEO Celebrates Ten Years Since Heart Transplant During World Cup - Dr. Russell Davis, co-executive surgical director at the Mid-America Heart Institute, and Dr. Andrew Kao, medical director of the Heart Transplant Program at Saint Luke's
Infectious Disease
- Media Coverage: Expert Shares Insights on Cyclosporiasis as Cases in Kansas City Increase Amid Outbreak - Ginny Boos, director of infection prevention at Saint Luke's
- The Kansas City Star: Some KC Hospitals Have Treated Cyclospora Illness at Center of CDC Probe
Orthopedics
- Healthy Kansas City: Changes in Knee Replacement Surgery with Jeremy Statton, MD - Dr. Jeremy Statton, orthopedic surgeon with Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists
- Healthy Kansas City: Ask the Doctor: Wrists Worth Saving - Dr. Mitchell Solano, orthopedic surgeon with Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists
General
- Media Coverage: Kansas City Heat Wave: Tips As Families Head Out for Weekend Celebrations - Layne Strookman, nurse practitioner at Saint Luke’s Urgent Care
- Health News You Can Use: July 4 Weekend Fireworks Safety - Dr. Rachael Payne, plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Saint Luke’s
- Becker's Hospital Review: 10 Excellent Hospital Pharmacies: ASHP
Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute
- Patient Story: Runner Finishes Half Marathon 144 Days After Heart Surgery - Dr. Alexander Pak, cardiothoracic surgeon at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute
- Patient Story: Healing in Harmony: How Music Helped Bob Recover After Stroke - Amy Wilson, music therapist at Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute
Bariatrics
- Patient Story: Gastric Bypass Journey Opens Door to New Adventures - Dr. Robert Kenney, DO, bariatric surgeon with Saint Luke's Surgical Specialists