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Dr. Aru Panwar says the relationship he builds with his patients is so special to him. He feels honored to be a part of his patients' journey and help them achieve the goals that are important to them. Dr. Panwar attended medical school at the University College of Medical Sciences & …

Richard O’Neill is happy his doctor recommended he get his lungs screened for cancer. O’Neill, 73, of Council Bluffs, said he’s thankful he caught his lung cancer early. The Council Bluffs man was a smoker for more than 50 years, and earlier this year decided to get tested for lung cancer. We ca…

With holiday blood drives starting up, metro-area residents will be seeing more of the mostly blue bloodmobiles operated by a Lincoln-based blood supplier. Nebraska Medicine and Methodist Health System in October announced that they’d selected the Nebraska Community Blood Bank to supply most …

For the last month, Jim Weaver has been in physical therapy at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital twice a week to regain strength in his right leg.“You take for granted that you can move your body around, but when you can't do it, it's difficult,” said Weaver, who contracted West Nile Virus from a …

Access to mammograms for early detection and treatment of breast cancer has never been more important, yet Nebraska ranks 40th in the nation in the percentage of women 40 and older who report having a mammogram within the past two years. Methodist is doing its part to eliminate any barriers for br…

OMAHA - Abusive head trauma is the leading cause of child abuse death within the U.S., according to the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome.Cases of abusive head trauma (AHT), also known as shaken baby syndrome (SBS), are reported about 1,300 times a year nationally. A quarter of the children in…

When you see Sutton Campbell, it's hard not to smile. She's almost 20 months old - active, chatty and loves her big brother, Parker. Sutton's entrance into the world, however, wasn't as joyous. Chrissy Campbell, Sutton's mom, was nearly 27 weeks along in her pregnancy when she started feeling off.…

Students at Grand Island Senior High got a chance to see what life in an operating room is like Friday.   A program director for the surgical technology program at Nebraska Methodist College in Omaha told students about the duties of a surgical tech. They are responsible for preparing p…

During a career that began in 1989 at Methodist Hospital, Patty Bauer has led the respiratory care, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, cardiology and oncology divisions. Now she will lead Methodist Women’s Hospital as its new vice president. Bauer is taking the reins from Sue Korth, who is retiring. …

Terry Coleman, MA, LIPC, is Clinical Services Manager at Best Care EAP. In his role, he oversees a staff of eight behavioral health counselors who provide short-term counseling to employees of contracted companies. His mission is to provide the highest quality care to those who seek o…