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Patient care is at the center of everything we do at Indiana University Health. The strength and determination patients show each day is inspirational. Here, you’ll learn about their struggles and challenges as well as their emotional milestones and victories.

Patient Stories June 28, 2020 Four Family Members Died; Five Others Tested Positive for COVID-19 Four Family Members Died; Five Others Tested Positive for COVID-19
‘Lottery winner’ seeks to benefit IU Health Patient Stories May 28, 2020 ‘Lottery winner’ seeks to benefit IU Health Curtis Underhill often told people he would hit the lottery one day. Now he feels like he has: He...
Doesn’t happen often - He gave a kidney to his brother, then he needed a spare Patient Stories April 11, 2020 Doesn’t happen often - He gave a kidney to his brother, then he needed a spare
Nurse, transplant patient diagnosed with COVID-19: “I felt car sick” Patient Stories April 8, 2020 Nurse, transplant patient diagnosed with COVID-19: “I felt car sick” She had a new lease on life after her transplant so a year later she followed her passion serving...
Patient Stories May 8, 2020 Two lifetime friends make pandemic history with kidney transplant IU Health University Hospital Two lifetime friends make pandemic history with kidney transplant

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Clinical medicine and research makes this transplant patient among the first
Patient Stories Clinical medicine and research makes this transplant patient among the first

IU Health University Hospital

IU Health has a long history as one of the top transplant programs in the country. Now, a team that combines clinical medicine and research is helping one patient in a unique way. By IU Health Senior ...
Husband donates kidney to wife: ‘This is a highlight. It’s worth it’
Patient Stories Husband donates kidney to wife: ‘This is a highlight. It’s worth it’

IU Health University Hospital

April is National Donate Life Month and today is Living Donor Day – a time to celebrate all those who gave the gift of life. Here is the story of one couple. By IU Health Senior Journalist, T.J. Banes...
Never Too Young - Here’s how this 22-year-old is Fighting Stage 4 Colon Cancer
Patient Stories Never Too Young - Here’s how this 22-year-old is Fighting Stage 4 Colon Cancer

IU Health Simon Cancer Center

By IU Health Senior Journalist, T.J. Banes, tfender1@iuhealth.org She’s 22. She was 21 when she was diagnosed with a disease that she could not even wrap her brain around. Kierstyn Roberts is an acti...
Patient moved to Indy for treatment of multiple myeloma
Patient Stories Patient moved to Indy for treatment of multiple myeloma

IU Health Simon Cancer Center

By the time she got her diagnosis and became a patient of IU Health, Irene Johnson was so relieved and encouraged by her care that she and her husband took up residency in Indianapolis. By IU Health S...
Testicular cancer patient travels from Chile to Indianapolis for world-class care
We are IU Health Testicular cancer patient travels from Chile to Indianapolis for world-class care
Pedro Cordua lives in Chile and has been battling testicular cancer for two years. He came to Indianapolis for treatment with the help of Destination Services, IU Health's international patient progra...