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Saint Luke’s Babies Defy the Odds After Rare Genetic Condition
When Aria Larson started working in the operating room at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, she saw excellence all around her. If she needed care, she thought, this was where she would go.

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Media Coverage: Woman Reflects on Weight-Loss Surgery Success Amid Rising Obesity Rates

After years of battling with her weight, Bonnie Marshall enlisted the help of Dr.

Surgery, Strength, and Support: Inside Karen’s Weight-Loss Journey

At 66, Karen Ferguson was on blood pressure medication, exhausted by the daily toll her weight was taking on her health. But after a life-changing gastric bypass surgery, she’s lost more than 100 pounds—and gained her life back.

“I gained weight after having two children, and I've been to a weight-loss program, tried to do things on my own, but it just didn't seem to work,” she says. “I was having a few health issues, and when I asked my doctor about them, he suggested I talk to a bariatric surgeon.”

One Mother’s Journey to Health After Weight-Loss Surgery

At 230 pounds, Carrie Taylor wanted to reclaim her life. After failed fad diets and weight-loss supplements, she came to Saint Luke's Surgical Specialists at Saint Luke's North Hospital–Barry Road, curious about our surgical weight-loss options. Today, at 115 pounds—half her original size—she’s not just living. She’s thriving.

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FOX 4: Pay It Forward: The Glue That Helps Hold the NICU Together
On top of helping the unit run smoothly, Easton Thomas uses her downtime and own money to handmake Halloween costumes for babies staying in the NICU.

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Media Coverage: Saint Luke’s Celebrates NICU Family Resilience at Annual Reunion
Nearly 100 former Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) babies, along with their parents and siblings, returned to Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City to celebrate success and resilience at the annual NICU reunion.

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FOX 4: KC Doctors, Mothers Speak Out About Maternal Deaths in Missouri & Kansas
To combat rising maternal mortality, researchers at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute and UMKC are leading a first of its kind study to create better care for moms with heart conditions during pregnancy.

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Bariatric Surgery Unlocks New Lifestyle, Renewed Health For Travis
Seven months after a successful weight-loss surgery, Travis is down over 130 lbs and witnessing a complete life transformation beyond his expectations.

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KSHB: NICU Babies at Saint Luke's Hospital Get a Visit from Santa
Even though their baby's first Christmas may not look like they expected, Saint Luke's wants to bring some normalcy and make sure it is still extra special with a little help from the March of Dimes, a volunteer photographer, and one very special VIP.

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KMBC: Santa Brings Joy to the NICU at Saint Luke's Hospital in Kansas City
KMBC talks with a family from Arizona who delivered at Saint Luke's prematurely, Santa, and the nurse manager about what these special moments mean.