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Saint Luke’s helped Luis Cordoba reclaim his life after diabetes diagnosis

After multiple homes, being separated for close to two years, and brought back together, little did they know what was in store.

Tony Torchia, an 84-year-old grandfather in Overland Park, has been a loyal Saint Luke’s patient for many years. He never expected to be a patient at the Institute he donated to years prior.

After suffering a severe case of COVID-19, Marty Beasley had to relearn how to do everything. He trusted the team at Saint Luke's Rehabilitation Institute to get him back on his feet.

As a pastor in Chillicothe, Missouri, Jason Mosier, is used to encouraging others during difficult and trying times. He had no way of knowing a trip to the Hedrick Medical Center’s Emergency Department would lead him on one of the hardest journeys of his life.

Cecilia Duarte was just five months pregnant when her severe abdominal cramping and bleeding led her to the closest emergency department.

Chris Allen had so much pain in his legs that he couldn't walk 500 feet without needing to take a break. Now, he feels like he has two brand new wheels.

When Shannon Clarke, a 48-year-old, retired police officer, received a heart from Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, he had no idea just how transformational it would be. 

When John Murray was losing function in his hands and arms, it became difficult to play his music. He turned to the team at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute to fix the issue threatening his independent lifestyle.