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First Time Mom Trusts Mon Health OBGYN | Jodi's Birth Story

First Time Mom Trusts Mon Health OBGYN | Jodi's Birth Story

Jodi Richardson and her husband were excited to welcome their first baby into the world. When it came time for her to pick a provider for her pregnancy....

Mom, Runner, Teacher, Survivor | Jackie’s Breast Cancer Journey

Mom, Runner, Teacher, Survivor | Jackie’s Breast Cancer Journey

Jackie Hellyer is a mom of three, an avid runner, and a fourth-grade teacher. In 2022, she also became a breast cancer survivor. Jackie noticed a lump ....

Mon Health Urology - Minimally Invasive, Advanced Urology Treatments

Mon Health Urology - Minimally Invasive, Advanced Urology Treatments

Aaron Hawkins wasn’t overly alarmed when he began using the bathroom more frequently, especially at night. His primary care provider prescribed medicat....

WATCHMAN Procedure Provides Lifelong Alternative to Blood Thinners for Patients with AFib

WATCHMAN Procedure Provides Lifelong Alternative to Blood Thinners for Patients with AFib

According to the CDC, an estimated 2.7 to 6.1 million people in the United States have Atrial Fibrillation (AFib). Steve Hedio Jr. was among this stati....

Mon Health Employee Provides the Gift of Life to Friend

Mon Health Employee Provides the Gift of Life to Friend

When Mon Health employee Correna Smithburger learned an old friend needed a lifesaving kidney donation in 2012, her immediate response was, “I’ll do it....

Mon Health Heart & Vascular Center - More than Complete Heart Care

Mon Health Heart & Vascular Center - More than Complete Heart Care

After realizing she was having a heart attack, Elizabeth Frum told EMS to take her directly to the Mon Health Medical Center Emergency Department. ....

Cardiology Patient Finds Care She Needs at Mon Health Heart and Vascular Center

Cardiology Patient Finds Care She Needs at Mon Health Heart and Vascular Center

  When Sandy Campbell began experiencing heart palpitations, she immediately knew that it could be a serious issue. After blockages in her heart w....

Surgical Patient Thankful for Mon Health Medical Center During Unexpected Hospital Stay

Surgical Patient Thankful for Mon Health Medical Center During Unexpected Hospital Stay

Mary Mazza Hendricks arrived at Mon Health Medical Center  for her hysterectomy expecting to be back home within a day. But medical complications ....

Lung Cancer Patient Chooses Mon Health, Finds High-Quality Care

Lung Cancer Patient Chooses Mon Health, Finds High-Quality Care

Rita Lewellyn didn't think twice about the state of her health when she was grocery shopping back in August 2019. After an incident that sent her to th....

Get Your Annual Mammogram | Deb's Breast Cancer Story

Get Your Annual Mammogram | Deb's Breast Cancer Story

  When Deb Dalton made an appointment for her annual mammogram, she did not expect the call saying she needed a biopsy, and she especially did not....

Mon Health Urology Patient Finds Relief Through InterStim Procedure

Mon Health Urology Patient Finds Relief Through InterStim Procedure

  When Marilyn Kubala struggled with a leaky bladder, she took all the right steps in resolving the issue. After trying several medications, she p....

Farmington Resident Finds Treatment She Needs with Mon Health Wound Care

Farmington Resident Finds Treatment She Needs with Mon Health Wound Care

Beth Alasky has struggled with venous stasis ulcers in her legs for the past eight years. When she began experiencing another stint of excruciating pai....

Mon County Resident Trusts Mon Health Oncology Team for her Care

Mon County Resident Trusts Mon Health Oncology Team for her Care

  As a former employee of Mon Health, Sharon Richman was familiar with the Medical Oncology team and the quality care they provide at Mon Health C....

Oncology Patient Finds Care She Needs with Dr. McBee at Mon Health Cancer Center

Oncology Patient Finds Care She Needs with Dr. McBee at Mon Health Cancer Center

When Amber Koerber was initially diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she felt compelled to receive a second opinion after her exploratory surgery. After spe....

Mon Health Welcomes New Year’s Babies

Mon Health Welcomes New Year’s Babies

Two sets of parents welcomed 2021 New Year’s babies on January 1 at Mon Health Hospitals. Baby Layne, son of Josie and Cody Carpenter, arrived at Morga....