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Stephanie Baustian remembers when the neurologist cried. Baustian had taken her 4-month-old daughter, Isabella, to the Omaha specialist after the baby began having seizures. Isabella — Ella for short — was a tiny infant with big blue eyes and long lashes. She had a cute, little baby nose and dark …

Surgical oncologist Asish Patel, MD, treats a variety of liver, bile duct, pancreatic, gastrointestinal, endocrine, soft tissue and skin cancers. His interest in medicine followed an overseas health trip in college, during which he learned about all the necessary facets of providing quality care. At…

Jennifer Ducie, MD, who grew up helping her father – an electrician – with various projects around the house, became interested in medicine at a young age. Her fascination with handiwork and tools inspired an early interest in surgery. And a young friend’s leukemia diagnosis later piqued her interes…

Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, is using Ekso Bionics' EksoNR robotic exoskeleton to help patients who are unable to walk or have difficulty walking. It's the only exoskeleton approved by the FDA to help patients after acquired brain injuries, strokes and spinal cord injuries. Read more.…

Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center became home to the region's first HyperArc™ radiation delivery system in November. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology and individualized care, radiation oncologist Dr. Tien-Shew "Bill" Huang said patients with metastatic brain cancer can expect "almost miraculous…

Methodist became the first health system in the region to begin using the Ion by Intuitive robotic-assisted biopsy system this summer. In the months since, providers have been abuzz with excitement because of Ion’s ability to access smaller and harder-to-reach lung masses for biopsy – allowing poten…

It was at their 20-week ultrasound that Andy and Megan Severson knew something wasn’t right.“The tech excused herself,” Megan said. “I turned to Andy and said, ‘There’s no heartbeat.’”“We had to set up an appointment that day,” Andy said – an appointment to deliver the baby they wouldn’t be taking h…

Methodist Women’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) grew from 28 private beds to 51 private beds. The 14,000 square foot expansion includes 13 single rooms and five rooms for multiples.Expanded wingMethodist Women’s Hospital was built with expansion in mind. Footings in the roof surfaces …

It was scary. It was empowering. It was one of the best nights of Lindsay Stangl’s life.   “It made me feel alive,” she said. “And made me want to do it again.”   So on Feb. 27, she did – returning to the catwalk one year after her initial appearance at the Methodist Survivor Show at Omaha Fashi…

From 2014 to 2019, the Jennie Edmundson Foundation has administered more than $300,000 in nursing scholarships. These scholarships include monies from the Jennie Edmundson Hospital Educational Funds (previously School of Nursing Scholarship funds), the Stahlnecker Trust Nursing Scholarships, the …