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After suffering three heart attacks and struggling to manage his overall health, David Clifton turned to the team Saint Luke's Michael & Marlys Haverty Cardiometabolic Center of Excellence.

Bernadette Priestley had just moved back to Wisconsin from London with her husband and two boys when her life changed forever.   

Saint Luke’s Health System campuses among nearly 500 healthcare providers nationwide earning the coveted “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation.

Nick Barto, BJC Health System president, named as successor

When Henry Myers needed a heart transplant, he trusted the team at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute. While waiting for a new heart, one goal, in particular, made him persevere.

Plagued by seizures since childhood, Carol Salinas’ life had been a roller coaster. During her teens, Salinas often zoned out, hearing what was happening around her but not seeing. Doctors said she was hypoglycemic but never prescribed medication. Her condition worsened. By age 21, Salinas suffered her first grand mal seizure, blacking out and ending up in the hospital. Still, there was no official diagnosis.

Plagued by seizures since childhood, Carol Salinas’ life had been a roller coaster.

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.

When Shannon Clarke, a 48-year-old, retired police officer, received a heart from Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, he had no idea just how transformational it would be. 

The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune talked to Dr. Todd Moore and colon cancer survivor Johanne Blackburn about the importance of regular screenings.