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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…

It was a homework assignment he didn’t expect to receive at the age of 57.But when Mike Morgan, now 59, was tasked with adding some bass guitar chords to a song written by his physical therapist, “he dove right in,” said Shannon Seeley, PT, who largely works with oncology patients at Methodist Hospi…

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 spend…

Coworkers like to tell Angie Spence that she’s “the party.”That fits, because when Spence, BSN, RN, isn’t caring for patients on the Progressive Care Unit at Methodist Hospital, she’s likely honing her DJ skills.“I love it,” she said. “It lights up my soul, and it’s a totally different take on what …

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…

For pulmonologist Bryan Krajicek, MD, caring for patients with lung conditions is personal. “They’re not just a patient to me,” he said. “I focus on the meaning behind what we’re doing in caring for our patients, being available and being vulnerable. They’re sharing things about their lives and…