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Media Coverage: Grandfather Grateful To Be Alive After Grandson’s Quick Thinking Saved His Life

After a final follow-up visit at Saint Luke's North Hospital, 84-year-old Carl Linck and his grandson are entering the holiday season with an extra sense of gratitude.

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From Fragile Beginnings: How The Children’s SPOT Helped a NICU Baby Thrive

Kirsti Millar, a 35-year-old of Kansas City, was 23 weeks pregnant with her second child in early 2023 when her water suddenly broke. What should have been a season of joy and anticipation became a medical emergency.

Patient Stories

Roadside Heroics Lead One Grandfather to Lifesaving Care at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute

It was a warm, late summer day in Kansas City when Carl Linck, 84, was cruising down Interstate 29 with his 15-year-old grandson riding shotgun.

Patient Stories

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.

Patient Stories

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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Health News You Can Use: New Advances for Atrial Fibrillation

This week we're talking with Dr. Sanjaya Gupta, cardiologist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, about the latest treatment options for this underdiagnosed heart condition.

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KSHB: Saint Luke's Leads Groundbreaking AFib Treatment

Dr. Sanjaya Gupta spoke to KSHB about pulsed field ablation, as well as the second Saint Luke's patient to undergo this innovative new procedure to treat AFib.

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American Journal of Managed Care: Semaglutide Enhances Heart Failure Outcomes in Obesity

A new subanalysis presented by Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod shows benefits of semaglutide in patients with atrial fibrillation.