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OMAHA - The SANE/SART program at Methodist Hospital and Methodist Women’s Hospital provided care to 400 survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and human trafficking in 2016. That’s an average of 33 cases per month. On the national level, 12.7 million people are physically abused, raped o…

On Christmas Eve morning, nurses rolled KIOS-FM morning anchor and professional singer Michael Lyon into an operating room at Methodist Hospital. The surgeon had promised to take out only what he had to in his quest to take out a life-threatening throat cancer, but as the drugs kicked in and Lyon dr…

Michael Lyon is known for his voice. He's an anchor for Omaha Public Radio and a popular singer. After a performance in 2015, Michael noticed something on his neck.  "There was a very large lump. It was about the size of a golf ball," Michael said. He went to the hospital where he was eventual…

The desire to care for others began early, at the age of 10, and while in high school at Bryan High School in Bellevue, Dr. Rachel Swim’s caring nature began leading her toward a career in medicine. Completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln was followed by medica…

Dr. John Franklin is a board-certified Family Medicine physician at Methodist Physicians Clinic. He is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He is active in Boy Scouts as a Scoutmaster and Girl Scouts as a parent volunteer.…

Melinda Rawlings, BSN, RN, from the Methodist Hospital Medical/Surgical Unit, was honored at a recognition ceremony on Thursday, May 14, as the May DAISY Award winner for Methodist Hospital and Methodist Women's Hospital. She was nominated for the honor by a patient's mother who described her son …

Dr. Tifany Somer-Shely is an OB/GYN specializing in adolescent gynecology. She believes that in order to deliver quality care to her patients, it is necessary to build a strong patient relationship. She emphasizes a strong foundation of trust – trust that a patient will make decisions that positivel…

CHICAGO — Becker's Hospital Review has published the 2015 edition of its list of "150 Hospital and Health System CFOs to Know" and Linda Burt, Methodist Health System CFO, made the list. Burt was the only CFO from Nebraska to make the list. Individuals included on the list helped navigate their …

As construction continues at a steady pace, Methodist Physicians Clinic’s Gretna location will open as scheduled, with patients being seen starting in July. As the clinic opening draws near, Methodist Physicians Clinic president and CEO, Todd Grages, has announced the medical team for the Gretna l…

Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital will hold its 19th annual free skin cancer screening on Thursday, June 25, 5 - 7 p.m. The screening will be done in the Outpatient Surgery Area, located near the east entrance of the hospital on the first floor. Physicians will offer to conduct a spot check or fu…