Saint Luke's Newsroom

Sep. 18, 2014

Gastric Bypass: Living Life Whole-Heartedly

Lisa’s entire family struggles with obesity. Her own weight issues started at age 10.

Sep. 18, 2014

Gastric Bypass: Ready to Change

At age 53, Shariel had several doctors—a primary care physician treating her hypertension and osteoarthritis, a pulmonologist who’d prescribed a CP

Sep. 17, 2014

Wright Memorial Hospital to offer health screenings at a reduced cost

For three days, Sept. 24 - 26, Wright Memorial Hospital will offer various health screenings for adults at a reduced rate.

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. 10, 2014

Yvonne Ryan named Employee of the Quarter at Anderson County Hospital

Yvonne Ryan was recently named Employee of the Quarter at Anderson County Hospital for the second quarter of 2014.

Sep. 9, 2014

Wright Memorial Hospital offers Safe Sitter® classes

Wright Memorial Hospital is offering a one-day  Safe Sitter® class, designed to give 11 to 13-year-olds the necessary and life-saving skills needed to care for younger children.
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.