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Nathan Teply weighed 14.99 ounces at birth. Mary and Eric Teply knew their son was going to be a fighter even before he was born.Experiencing complications in her pregnancy, Mary was admitted to Methodist Women’s Hospital at 24 weeks. During an ultrasound with Brendan Connealy, MD, the couple were …

A medical interpreter for Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs has fought tirelessly to speak on behalf of COVID-19 patients to get the care they need. An immigrant from Peru, Julia Tyson received her interpreter certification from Metro Community College. Through nearly 20 years o…

On Christmas morning, Rochelle Swanson, a 39-year-old registered nurse with Methodist Hospital, realized something wasn't right when she tried to pick up a large item. "It took me a minute and I was like, 'Something’s wrong here.' I just felt slow. My thoughts were there, but my body was slow, and …

Methodist Health Partners (MHP) contracts with physicians and other health care practitioners for participation in Medicare Advantage plans and other similar Medicare products. Participation in such Medicare plans subjects MHP and its contracted providers to compliance requirements applicable to fir…

Pat Wilson, PT, OCS, CSCS, manages the Methodist Physicians Clinic outpatient physical and occupational therapy clinic. He is committed to leading by example and providing caring, compassionate therapy.…

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, blood drives have been less frequent. Representatives from the Nebraska Community Blood Bank say those drives usually account for nearly half of the blood donated in a usual year. The pandemic and less frequent donations have caused their supply to be unstable. Dr…

Grief in childhoodThe loss of a friend, a sibling or a parent in childhood can be very difficult for everyone involved. In childhood, grief can manifest differently depending on the child’s developmental level.A preschooler may demonstrate regressive behaviors (baby talk or decreased verbalization) …

Physical Therapy Services in Glenwood, Iowa Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital physical therapy provides outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services at the Glenwood Physical Therapy Clinic. All programs and services are coordinated with referring physicians to help patients reach…

Spunky. It’s just one word that describes Karla Perez, a 22-year-old mother and daughter who made national headlines and inspired thousands with her story.“She could barely walk, but she sure danced,” Methodist OB/GYN Tifany Somer-Shely, MD, said of her patient who suffered from rheumatoid arthritis…

Vaccines have long been key to keeping people healthy, but there’s an important one you may not be familiar with. The HPV vaccine can prevent the spread of human papillomavirus, which can cause several types of cancer. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. Getting vaccin…