Saint Luke's Newsroom

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Dec. 30, 2016
March of Dimes brings joy to NICU families during the holidays
The collective goal was to help parents have a memorable first Christmas with their children. 
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Nov. 25, 2016
For the Love of Your Life
Saint Luke's heart program allows couples to monitor their health together.
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Nov. 4, 2016
MEDIA COVERAGE - Koontz Center for Advance Breast Cancer opens
Saint Luke's Koontz Center for Advance Breast Cancer opens and Medical Oncologist Dr. Timothy Pluard believes the center will eventually set new standards for care for women with metastatic cancer.
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Nov. 1, 2016
KC Parent Magazine: How to Manage Common Aches and Pains During Pregnancy
Want to know how to manage the common aches, pains and general discomfort of pregnancy. Dr. Bret Gordon has information you might be interested in.
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Nov. 1, 2016
KC Physicians collaboration with device companies delivers better care

Kansas City-area doctors support the transparency provided by a federal public database about non-research-related payments designed to disclose in

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Nov. 1, 2016
Therapeutic Hypothermia may not be beneficial in an in-hospital setting
While therapeutic hypothermia may help improve some outcomes in patients whose hearts stop suddenly outside the hospital, it doesn't appear to provide benefit when cardiac arrest happens in a hospital setting, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Oct. 28, 2016
Now Open: Saint Luke’s Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer
Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute opens the Saint Luke’s Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer, which will provide highly specialized, individualized treatment exclusively for women with metastatic or advanced breast cancer.
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Oct. 28, 2016
Kansas City Business Journal: Saint Luke’s tackles valve treatments

As the U.S. population ages, valvular heart disease has become more prevalent.

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Oct. 28, 2016
FOX4: A simple vest could help heart failure patients stay out of the hospital
Having fluid in your lungs can feel just like drowning. It's a big problem for people with congestive heart failure. Now a vest is helping some people monitor their fluid levels and potentially stay out of the hospital.