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September 15, 2022
Patient empowered by small steps; Gives team, family members hope
IU Health University Hospital
He’s 24 and has been in the hospital for months - part of that time spent in a coma. Now, Daniel Preuss is communicating in ways that at one time seem...
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Martha Fletcher is usually on the go but noticed recently that she was falling short of breath. "...
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September 9, 2022
Co-worker answers call; Provides gift of life
Jason Thomas didn’t talk much at work about his need for a kidney. But, when one co-worker learne...
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After some investigation, Martha Fletcher's primary care doctor referred her to the heart valve team at IU Health Arnett where experts determined she was a good candidate for an innovative heart procedure.
After some investigation, Martha Fletcher's primary care doctor referred her to the heart valve team at IU Health Arnett where experts determined she was a good candidate for an innovative heart procedure.
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After receiving bariatric surgery at IU Health North in November 2021, Megan Carr has lost more than 200 pounds. Now, she’s focused on feeling healthy.
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She lives her life to the fullest because she was given a second chance.
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Improving medicine--one invention at a time
IU Health Arnett Hospital
“It is often said that necessity is the mother of invention. But no one asks, ‘so who is the father?’ Frustration is the father,” quips Stephen R. Ash, MD, FACP.
Frustration is what has driven Ash in...