BJC Media Coverage Recap: September 2026
September 2026
See below for the latest news coverage and stories from September 2026.
Heart and Vascular
- KMOV: Heart Warning Signs Every Student-Athlete’s Parent and Coach Should Know - Dr. Deepa Mokshagundam, a WashU pediatric cardiologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- KMOV: Teen Takes First Swim of Summer After Heart Transplant - Mary Mehegan, VAD program coordinator at St. Louis Children's Hospital
- KMOV: Gateway to Health: Recognizing AFib Warning Signs with BJC HealthCare - Dr. Andrew Krainik, a cardiac electrophysiologist at Missouri Baptist Medical Center
- What Blue Zones Can Teach Us About Healthy Eating and Longevity - Dr. GusTheodos, a BJC Medical Group interventional cardiologist at Missouri Baptist Medical Center
- Could That Flutter in Your Chest Be Atrial Fibrillation?
Transplant
- KSDK: Lindenwood Coach Gets Second Chance After Kidney Transplant - Dr. Caroline Godfrey and Dr. Gregory Martens, WashU surgeons at Bartnes-Jewish Hospital
- WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center Perform Breakthrough Robotic Liver-Kidney Transplant - Dr. Adeel Khan and Dr. Jessica Lindemann, WashU transplant surgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Women & Infants
- KMOV: St. Louis Nurse Reflects on Daughter’s Premature Birth During NICU Awareness Month - Dr. Jagruti Anadkat, a WashU neonatologist at St. Louis Children's Hospital
- KSDK: Metro East Women Lean on Friendship Throughout Extended Antepartum, NICU Stays - Dr. Amanda Zofkie, a WashU OB-GYN at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- KMOV: BJC OB-GYN Shares Essential Health Tips for the Fall Baby Boom - Dr. Kathleen Jaeger, BJC Medical Group OB-GYN at Missouri Baptist Medical Center
St. Louis Children's Hospital
- St. Louis Children's Hospital Again Ranked No. 1 Children's Hospital in Missouri and St. Louis by U.S. News & World Report
- KMOV: Mobile Dental Clinic Brings Free Care to Kids at Schools, Community Sites - Dr. Briana Moody, pediatric dentist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital Healthy Kids Express
- Big 10 Network: Spotlighting Mac McLeran: Iowa Football Family’s Journey with St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- KTVI: Purina Pet Center Gives Young Cancer Patient Hope During Hospital Stays - Dr. Laura Schuettepelz, the WashU director of pediatric leukemia and lymphoma at St. Louis Children's Hospital
- KMOV: St. Louis Children’s Hospital Hosts Balloon Glow Watch Party - Kayla Winking, child life specialist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- KTVI: St. Louis Children's Hospital Receives $500,000 Donation For Cancer Research – Dr. Margaret Ferris, a WashU pediatric oncologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- KMOV: Hyundai Hope on Wheels Gives $500,000 to Pediatric Cancer Research
- Becker's Hospital Review: Top Pediatric Cancer Hospitals: US News
- KTRS: St. Louis Children's Hospital Among America's Best
- KMOX: St Louis Children's Hospital Makes Annual List of Best Children's Hospital
- NBC Chicago: Illinois Children’s Hospital Named Among the Best by U.S. News & World Report
- KMOV: St. Louis City SC Players Visit St. Louis Children's Hospital
- KSDK: St. Louis City SC Players Make Appearance at Children’s Hospital To Visit Young Patients
- KTVI: CITY SC Players to Visit St. Louis Children's Hospital
Behavioral Health
- KMOV: How To Get Kids Settled Into a School Routine - Marcus Hurt, a supervisor for BJC Behavioral Health
- KMOV: Mental Health in Young Athletes - Dr. Katherine Caldwell, a WashU rehabilitation specialist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Webster-Kirkwood Times: Construction Underway on New Pediatric Mental Health Center in Webster Groves
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General
- BJC East Region President Shares Plans for Retirement - Bob Cannon, president of BJC Health’s East Region
- St. Louis Business Journal: St. Louis Business Journal Names 40 Under 40 Class for 2026 - Christopher Nolan, director of community health improvement at BJC Health and Emma Baylis, a campaign manager for the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation
- KMOV: How To Manage Fall Allergies - Dr. Katherine Foster Nemeh, a WashU allergist and immunologist at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
- KTUI: Free Screening Event + Walk Well Together Program - Tiffany Voss, a family nurse practitioner at Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
- KMOV: Nearly 500 St. Louis-Area First Responders Undergo High-Intensity Pediatric Drowning Training
- MyMO Info: KREI Newsmakers: Aaron Baker, Haley Strange, and Legacy Robinson with BJC Medical Group at Parkland Health Center - Aaron Baker and Haley Strange, physical therapists, and Legacy Robinson, speech language pathologist with BJC Medical Group at Parkland Health Center
- Helping Patients Celebrate Life’s Important Moments - Raven Martin, Christian Hospital’s patient experience partner
- Healthy 90-Year-Olds Don’t Have a Secret. They Have These Habits—and So Can You.
- What Healthy Older Adults Talk About at Their Annual Physical - Dr. Rebecca Wiesehan, associate program director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Missouri Baptist Medical Center
- These 4 Health Metrics Help Predict How Well You'll Age - Aaron Gutjahr, exercise physiologist and fitness center manager with Move by BJC
Infectious Disease
- KMOV: St. Louis County Resident Diagnosed With Measles, First Case in 20 Years - Dr. Rachel Orscheln, a WashU infectious disease physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- KCTV: 3rd Measles Case Linked To Train Exposure in Missouri - Dr. Rachel Orscheln, a WashU infectious disease physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- KMOV: New mRNA Flu Vaccine Gets FDA Approval - Dr. Rachel Presti, a WashU infectious disease physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Oncology
- Becker's Oncology Review: 100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs
- A Trusted Doctor, a Mammogram, and Care That Stayed Connected - Dr. Jennifer Barbin, internal medicine physician; Dr. G. Paul Yazdi, surgeon; and Dr. Jason Li, oncologist at Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Bariatrics
- Gastric Sleeve Surgery Helped a Mom Say Yes Again - Dr. Jaroslaw Michalik, a bariatric surgeon at Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
Awards and Recognitions
- Becker's Hospital Review: 144 US Hospitals With 5+ Magnet Designations
- West News Magazine: Area Hospitals Receive Top Local, Statewide Ratings
Women & Infants
- FOX4 & KMBC: Saint Luke’s Hosts Annual NICU Reunion for Former Patients - Mindy Smith, clinical resource nurse at Saint Luke’s Hospital
- Yahoo: Saint Luke’s Hosts Annual NICU Reunion for Former Patients - Mindy Smith, clinical resource nurse at Saint Luke’s Hospital
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute
- FOX 4: Kansas City Oncologist: New Cancer Drug Is ‘Just the Tip of the Iceberg’ - Dr. Marc Roth, Saint Luke's medical director of gastrointestinal oncology
Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute
- KCTV: Saint Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute’s Facility Dog Henli Joins My KC Live - Nathan List, physical therapist at Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute
Saint Luke's Hospital Crittenton Children's Center
- FOX 4: Suicide Prevention Month: Raising Awareness to Children's Mental Health Needs - Amanda Davis, senior manager of therapy services, Saint Luke's Hospital Crittenton Children's Center
Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
- The Kansas City Star: Sporting KC Player Undergoes Heart Surgery
- Health News You Can Use: Saint Luke's Complex Aorta Disease Program - Dr. Muzammil Aziz, vascular surgeon at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
Infectious Disease
- FOX4: Measles Case Confirmed in Jackson County, Missouri - Ginny Boos, director of infection prevention at Saint Luke’s
General
- KMBC, KCTV, & KSHB: Heat Safety Tips as High Temperatures Hit KC Labor Day Weekend - Jessica Pepper, Saint Luke’s nurse practitioner
Orthopedics
- Healthy Kansas City: Home By Dinner: The Rise in Same-Day Discharge for Joint Replacement Surgeries - Dr. Chase Hobbs, orthopedic surgeon with Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists
- Patient Story: Walking a New Path: How One Patient Turned Pain Into Passion - Dr. Megan N. Mayer, orthopedic surgeon at Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists
- Joint Replacement Surgery: Five Things to Know - Dr. Wesley Frevert, orthopedic surgeon at Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists
Research
- U.S. News & World Report: Weighted Blankets Help Ease Hospital Anxiety, Study Says - Marci Ebberts, program director of nursing research at Saint Luke’s
- Health Day: Weighted Blankets Help Ease Hospital Anxiety, Study Says - Marci Ebberts, program director of nursing research at Saint Luke’s
- Medical Express: Weighted Blankets Shown To Reduce Anxiety in Hospitalized Patients - Marci Ebberts, program director of nursing research at Saint Luke’s
- Nurse Approved: Weighted Blankets Reduced Hospital Patients’ Anxiety in Just 20 Minutes - Marci Ebberts, program director of nursing research at Saint Luke’s
- Black Doctor: Could a Weighted Blanket Ease Anxiety During a Hospital Stay? What Black Patients Should Know - Marci Ebberts, program director of nursing research at Saint Luke’s
Critical Access Region
- September is Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month: Help and Hope Are Close By - Shelby Todd, Senior Life Solutions program director at Wright Memorial Hospital
Bariatrics
- Patient Story: One Weight-Loss Journey Between Husband and Wife - Dr. Donald Metry, internal medicine provider at Hedrick Family Care, and Dr. Barbara Nguyen, general surgeon at Saint Luke's Center for Surgical Weight Loss
- Patient Story: 16,000 Steps A Day: Gina’s Bariatric Surgery Transformation - Dr. Robert Kenney, surgeon at Saint Luke's Surgical Specialists