Saint Luke's Newsroom

Mar. 11, 2022

Hedrick Medical Center welcomes Byron Thornton, MD, to hospitalist staff

Dr. Thornton will be joining the hospitalist staff in March. He joins Dr. Maureen Weber, who joined the hospitalist team in 2019, as the second physician within the program.
Mar. 9, 2022

KSHB: Minsky's Delivers Free Pizza to Frontline Workers

Minsky's turned 46 and to celebrate they gave away free pizzas to frontline workers at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City and around the area. 
Mar. 8, 2022

Break a Leg - Not a Heart: Local Stage Manager Shares His Gratitude for Saint Luke's Heart Program

Jim Mitchell faced a dilemma — miss rehearsal for a play he was producing during crunch time, or risk having a heart attack. Read his story.
Mar. 4, 2022

Healthcare IT News: What You Need to Know About Standing Up a Virtual Nursing Unit

Jennifer Ball, RN, director of virtual care at Saint Luke's Health System of Kansas City, describes the workings and many benefits of the telehealth approach.
Mar. 4, 2022

KCTV: Identical Twins Recovering Following Heart Transplants in Kansas City

KCTV talked to the Crigler twins and Dr. Jessica Heimes about their unique story.
Mar. 4, 2022

KMBC: Lee's Summit Woman Who Battled Breast Cancer Diagnosed with Heart Damage

KMBC talked to Dr. Deepthi Vodnala about what cancer patients should know when it comes to their hearts and Saint Luke's Cardio-Oncology program.
Mar. 3, 2022

Health News You Can Use: Grief in Children

We talk about the impact grief can have, why having coping skills to process grief is important, and a special camp to help children through the grief process.
Mar. 3, 2022

Dr. Neal Recognized for Years of Service on Hedrick Board

Jane T. Neal, DDS, recently retired from her position as a member of the Hedrick Medical Center Board of Directors.
Mar. 2, 2022

KCTV: Saint Luke's Anesthesiologist Leaves with KC Volunteers to Help Refugees

As more than half a million people flee Ukraine as refugees, humanitarian aid is coming from all over the world. One of those is an anesthesiologist at Saint Luke's South Hospital.