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Why Methodist?Postpartum depression and other similar mental health disorders are some of the most common and most serious complications surrounding pregnancy in the United States. Nearly 20% of women experience a mood disorder during or after pregnancy. And although it's less common for fathers, ab…

Still basking in the high of newlywed bliss in May 2015, Elyse DeTurk said it happened “in a snap of a finger.”“My left breast just got really hard,” the 34-year-old said. “The whole thing. I was like, ‘What is going on?’”Although imaging suggested nothing more than fibrous tissue, the strange and s…

During some of Mike Morgan’s darkest recovery days, he found himself suffering from mild depression and lacked the motivation to do much of anything – including physical therapy, which his body desperately needed. That’s when his physical therapist, Shannon Seeley, got an idea. After spending so muc…

Jerry Wiser knew something was out of the ordinary when his wife, Kris, told him a little after 6 a.m. on Oct. 23 that she didn’t feel well and wasn’t going to work.“It’s the one thing we can count on, is her going to work,” Wiser said.Kris was experiencing a heart attack, and what followed highligh…

He was teased as a child because he “cried all the time.” He’s deeply affected by people’s thoughts, feelings and actions. According to Gallup’s CliftonStrengths assessment, one of his top characteristics is empathy. Patrick “PJ” Erwin, a U.S. Air Force veteran, certainly has a sensitive side, but g…

Ruth Nekonchuk, RD, CDE, LMNT, LD, is a diabetes educator and dietitian with Methodist Physicians Clinic. “I’m inspired by each patient’s successes in overcoming barriers to their health,” she said. “When someone returns with improvement in their numbers or physical health, or they’re just feeling …

Prior to her of double mastectomy, Tamy Grate had one request for her 63rd birthday.“The only thing I want this year is to be cancer-free,” she said to James Reilly, MD, her Methodist surgical oncologist.While Dr. Reilly couldn’t make any promises before Tamy’s September surgery, he delivered a memo…

Nebraska Methodist College (NMC) recently promoted two administrators as part of a leadership model transition.Lindsay Snipes has been promoted to executive vice president, and Amy Clark has been elevated to a new provost role. These advancements mean a change to NMC’s administrative structure, whic…

Claire and Lucas Coughlin are proving you’re never too young to show compassion and kindness. The twins celebrated their eighth birthday in July, but instead of asking friends and family for the most popular toy or a gift card, they collected donations for Methodist Hospital Foundation. “When we …