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Kansas City Business Journal: Meet Leaders Shaping Health Care in KC
The Kansas City Business Journal named Darren Bass, DPT, FACHE, president of Saint Luke’s North and Critical Access Region, as one of its 20 health care professionals to know in the Kansas City area in 2025.
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Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place Names Sydney McBride as New President
As president, McBride will oversee the short- and long-term vision and overall direction of Bishop Spencer Place.
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KMBC: National Friendship Day: Meet Two Friends Who Have Been Friends For 95 Years
Jean and Carol met nearly 95 years ago at Carol's 2nd birthday party. Now they are neighbors once again, living in the same hall at Saint Luke’s Bishop Spencer Place.
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Fairway Man Becomes First Saint Luke’s Patient to Receive Targeted Radiation Therapy
All eyes were on Dana Boucher, 67, after he received his first dose of LUTATHERA®, a targeted radiation treatment, to treat his neuroendocrine cancer.
“There must have been a dozen people outside my hospital room at any given time,” Dana says. “Since I was the first patient at Saint Luke’s to undergo LUTATHERA therapy, doctors, nurses, and hospital administrators were all interested to see how I was doing.”
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The Iola Register: Lunch & Learn Tackles Obesity
Addressing obesity looks different for every individual. Recently, Dr. Sam Wilcox, a board-certified physician with Allen County Regional Hospital, joined a Lunch & Learn at the hospital to increase awareness and understanding on the topic.
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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Have You Been Screened?
The American Cancer Society recommends people who are at average risk of colorectal cancer start regular screenings at the age of 45. While a large majority of deaths related to the cancer could be prevented, many people have never been screened.
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Primary Care, the First Line of Defense Against Heart Disease
While it’s common to associate heart health with cardiologists, primary care providers play an important role in heart health by being your first line of defense and determining your risk for heart disease.
Patient Stories
Chillicothe Man Celebrates Birthday, Holidays After Life-Threatening Wasp Sting
Todd Shannon expresses thanks to Saint Luke's providers for their life-saving interventions which ultimately saved his life.
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Start the Conversation and Make This Your Year to Lose Weight, Gain Life
One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight, and while this is a great goal, it can also be one of the hardest to achieve.
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Lee's Summit Tribune: Saint Luke’s Maternity Hospitals Named To “U.S. News & World Report” 2025 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care
“U.S. News & World Report” has named Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, Saint Luke’s East Hospital, and Saint Luke’s North Hospital–Barry Road as 2025 High Performing hospitals for Maternity Care.