Saint Luke's Newsroom
Oct. 21, 2014
Four Saint Luke’s Health System Hospitals highlighted in Healthcare Equality Index 2014

Four hospitals in the Saint Luke’s Health System have been recognized as “Leaders in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) F

Oct. 8, 2014
Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute awarded advanced certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct.

Sep. 10, 2014
FDA Approves Cochlear Nucleus Hybrid Implant System with key input from local study participants at Saint Luke's Hospital Midwest Ear Institute
Midwest Ear Institute was one of 10 U.S. sites selected to participate in clinical trials for the device beginning in 2003. It was the only Kansas City group selected. 
Sep. 4, 2014
FOX4: Is double mastectomy right for breast cancer patients?
New research finds many more women are choosing to have both breasts removed when early stage cancer is detected in just one breast.
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Sep. 2, 2014
David J. Cohen, M.D., M.Sc. and John A. Spertus, M.D., M.P.H., named as two of the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds 2014
David J. Cohen, M.D., M.Sc., and John A. Spertus, M.D., M.P.H., cardiologists with Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City and the University of Missouri – Kansas City, have dedicated their professional lives to cardiovascular research, producing innovative and impactful science that has defined and shaped cardiovascular care across the country.
Aug. 29, 2014
“Equipped for the Future” campaign nears $135,000 with Jim and Amber Shippen contribution
The most recent announced contributors to the “Equipped for the Future” campaign being conducted by the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation believe that they must do their part to help raise each and every child and this community.
Aug. 26, 2014
Wright Memorial Walking Trail dedication set for Sept. 26

A date has been set for the Wright Memorial Hospital walking trail dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting.  Friday, September 26th at 11:00 a.

Aug. 11, 2014
American Heart and Stroke Associations: Possibility that Neck Manipulation Might Lead to Stroke

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association released a statement about the possibility of chiropractic neck manipulation l

Aug. 11, 2014
The Kansas City Business Journal: Saint Luke's Health System CEO Joins American Hospital Association Board
Melinda Estes, CEO of Saint Luke's Health System, has been named to the American Hospital Association's board of trustees.