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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: 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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Ingram's: Saint Luke’s, UMKC Partner on Four-Year Study to Combat Maternal Mortality
The four-year observational study will research U.S. pregnant people with cardiovascular disease to better understand and combat maternal mortality and morbidity.

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Allen County Regional Hospital Auxiliary Approved Funding for Ultrasound Probe
The new ultrasound probe, which will primarily be used in the hospital's emergency department, provides a detailed view of what's happening in a patient's body in real-time.

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Cardiovascular Business: SPECT Still Has an Important Role to Play in Nuclear Cardiology
Cardiovascular Business spoke with Dr. Timothy Bateman about his views on SPECT advances and its longevity in the coming years.

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Cardiovascular Business: Flurpiridaz Will Have a Major Impact on Cardiac PET and Nuclear Imaging
Dr. Timothy Bateman spoke with Cardiovascular Business about his group's findings and what it is like to work with flurpiridaz.

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Health News You Can Use: Heart Conditions in Pregnancy
In the past, many women born with a heart condition were told they would not be able to birth children safely.