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Mar. 19, 2020

Saint Luke’s News: Three COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites set up for qualifying Saint Luke’s patients and employees

Saint Luke’s Health System has set up COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites across the metro for qualifying Saint Luke's patients and employees. Read to learn more about who is eligible.
Coronavirus COVID-19
Mar. 12, 2020

Saint Luke's Media Headlines on COVID-19

As COVID-19 evolves and changes, look here for the most recent news releases and stories with Saint Luke's.
COVID-19 Preparations - Saint Luke's
Mar. 12, 2020

Saint Luke's COVID-19 Video Resources

Dr. Marc Larsen and Dr. Sarah Boyd sit down and talk all you need to know about COVID-19. 
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Feb. 25, 2020

Saint Luke’s News: Artificial intelligence now helping doctors treat common heart condition at Saint Luke’s

Doctors across Saint Luke’s Health System have a new way to easily identify the best treatment for patients with the most common heart rhythm disorder. Dr. Sanjaya Gupta explains how Saint Luke's is now using artificial intelligence that will soon be implemented across the country.
Cardiovascular Fellows, 2019, gathered together for a group photo on the staircase at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City.
Feb. 3, 2020

Saint Luke’s and UMKC Cardiology Fellowship Ranked Top 10 in the U.S.

The University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine’s Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship in partnership with Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute has been named one of the 10 best cardiology training programs in the United States based on national In-Training Examination performance.
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Jan. 31, 2020

Saint Luke's Roster

Leading up to the big game with our boys in red, we wanted to introduce some of our Saint Luke's "starters."
Doctors holding x-ray of lungs
Dec. 12, 2019

Saint Luke’s News: Interventional Pulmonology: The new sub-specialty that’s catching lung cancer early in Kansas City

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, but more men and women are surviving the cancer than ever before. Dr. Tim Saettele and Dr. Matthew Aboudara explain how a new field of medicine is helping to diagnose it early.
Man holding back in pain
Dec. 6, 2019

Saint Luke’s News: Forget what you’ve heard about back surgery then, here’s how it has evolved

In the past, the words “back surgery” meant long recovery times and a higher chance of complications with traditional open procedures.
Dr. Kim Smolderen
Nov. 19, 2019

Saint Luke's News: Dr. Kim Smolderen of Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute Elected Fellow of the American Heart Association

Dr. Kim Smolderen, cardiologist and outcomes research scientist at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Heart Association by the Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease.