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Each day at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center, our patients show us the strength and courage of the human spirit. We are humbled and inspired by those whose lives are touched by cancer. It is our privilege to be a part of their journeys, to work together to speed healing and to offer care, support a…

Do you suffer from chronic gastrointestinal pain or cramping? Do you have frequent diarrhea, constipation, urgency to go or all of the above? You may have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a condition that affects up to 15% of Americans and tends to be more common in women than in men.If you’re one of…

Dr. Jared Pehrson, a family medicine physician at Methodist Physicians Clinic, is passionate about preventative care. “When I was a kid, my mother was diagnosed with colon cancer,” he said. “That’s always been a main focus of mine, trying to catch things and prevent things before they happen. Colon…

There are many exciting milestones in your baby’s first year of life, and getting the first tooth is one of them! Although your baby’s smile is about to get a lot cuter, the process can be a pain for both baby and parents. My 7-month-old had just started to settle into a good sleep routine, and…

The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is off the shelves and getting back into the arms of some Omahans. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services set up a drive-through clinic Thursday on the Fort Omaha campus at Metropolitan Community College. Infectious disease experts said the …

Fremont husband and wife Jeff Clark and Melony Stillman-Clark opened up to The Fremont Tribune about the long-term COVID-19 effects they're still experiencing after contracting the virus in May 2020.  Stillman-Clark, who is now under the care of several providers at Methodist Fremont Health, h…

Steve Bailey, MD, and Bill Shiffermiller, MD, crossed paths in medical school at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The two men later reconnected and joined a private practice group that had privileges at Omaha’s Methodist Hospital. The practice became part of Methodist Physicians Clini…

Methodist patient Mike Sindelar was surprised when he tested positive for COVID-19 in October. His initial symptoms didn’t seem so severe. Only later would he experience dizziness, brain fog, trouble with balance and a lack of hand-eye coordination. He’d learn the virus had affected his nervous…

Experts say it’s normal for new moms to experience a wide range of emotions as their hormones cycle after delivery and they find themselves anxious about taking a new baby home. That’s characteristic of the baby blues, or postpartum blues. “You’re laughing one minute and you’re crying the next minu…

Methodist Hospital in Omaha recently received a five-star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). It was one of four hospitals in Nebraska and the only one in Omaha to earn the designation. A total of 455 hospitals across the country obtained…