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Passing On the Gift of Hearing

In addition to her generous financial contributions, Denise has devoted her retirement to working on behalf of others with hearing loss.

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KSHB: Saint Luke's Oncologist who Survived Cancer Raising Money for Cancer Patients

Dr. Furha Cossor is a cancer survivor herself and she is going beyond the walls of the hospital to fight cancer.

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Caring for Our Neighbors... Literally

Growing up next to Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Leah Suttington knew she wanted to be taken to Saint Luke's when she needed emergency heart care.

Overcoming Hearing Loss, Mighty Melody Continues Writing her Own Song

Melody Unger loves to fill the world with sound. If the spirited 8-year-old isn’t singing, she’s humming, playing the drums, asking questions, or playing make-believe. But for the first two years of her life, Melody lived in silence.

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The Magnificent Maddox: A Saint Luke's Midwest Ear Institute Story

Maddox was born with hereditary hearing loss. He received a cochlear implant. Watch how it changed his life.

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Special screening uncovers potentially fatal problem in a ‘healthy’ young executive

Joel DeBoer could have been a model for a fitness ad. The active father of three teenagers felt great and enjoyed biking, hiking, skiing, and rock climbing with his family.

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Deafness Can’t Quiet Mighty Melody

Melody spent 136 days in the NICU. She didn't respond to sound. Read about her journey to be able to finally hear.