Saint Luke's Newsroom
Mar. 2, 2021

KMBC: Amid pandemic, friendship blossoms into romance for couple at Bishop Spencer Place
KMBC talked to Bishop Spencer Place residents Una and Clark about how the pandemic became a way to strengthen their friendship and find love.
Feb. 26, 2021

KMBC: Saint Luke's gives look at ECMO treatment that saved Springfield man's life from COVID-19
KMBC talked to Dr. Michelle Haines about Saint Luke's Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) treatment that can save the lives of some of the most critically ill, like Marc McGee.
Feb. 25, 2021

KSHB: An adjacent crisis: Liver diseases on the rise during pandemic
KSHB talked to Dr. Laura Alba about what doctors are seeing locally with a concerning national trend.
Feb. 24, 2021

FOX4: Metro man with chronic disease avoids amputation thanks to new trial procedure at Saint Luke’s
FOX4 talked to Dr. Matthew Bunte about the new, innovative LimFlow procedure for patients with severe peripheral artery disease.
Feb. 23, 2021

KSHB: Local survivor, physical therapist reflect on COVID-19 victories
KSHB spoke to a physical therapist at Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute about what patient success stories have meant to those on the front lines over the course of the pandemic.
Feb. 23, 2021

KSHB: After COVID-19, athletes at lower risk for developing myocarditis than originally thought
KSHB talked to Dr. Anthony Magalski about new research and all athletes with the virus should get screened before returning to play.
Feb. 23, 2021

KMBC: Athletes with COVID-19 at lower risk for heart damage than first thought
KMBC talked to Dr. Anthony Magalski about the new findings and what athletes with COVID-19 should do before returning to play.
Feb. 22, 2021

KCTV: Family of COVID-19 patient offers hope to others battling deadly virus
KCTV shares the story of one local man's road to recovery at Saint Luke's Hospital as he gets ready to head home to his family.
Feb. 22, 2021

KCTV: Doctors find iPhone 12 magnets can interfere with pacemakers, defibrillators
KCTV talked to Dr. Sanjaya Gupta about the issue with the new phone's powerful magnet and what patients should do.