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Yue (Ryan) Gao, MD, grew up hearing stories from his father, an orthopedic surgeon, of how he treated patients and helped to improve their health. Dr. Gao eventually experienced having that kind of impact on others when he volunteered in a burn unit during college.  “Witnessing the compassionate ca…

Join Methodist Fremont Health in an effort to help fight hunger in our community on Wednesday, Nov. 30, during our community-wide Day of Sharing. “Day of Sharing has long been a tradition for Methodist Fremont Health employees, typically collecting more than 2,000 pounds of food and cash donations…

Use of simulation technology in health care dates back about two decades.  Simulation center rooms, hallways and equipment replicate what students and fully fledged health professionals will see in hospitals and homes. They're occupied by lifelike mannequins that can say words, suffer heart attacks…

Kimberley Meisinger, DNP, MS, RN, NE-BC, CNE, is the new dean of the Nebraska Methodist College (NMC) Division of Nursing. Meisinger, who has served as interim dean since September, assumed her new role in early November. “Dr. Meisinger brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise and student-centered …

Sandi Leaders is a nurse practitioner specializing family medicine at Methodist Physicians Clinic in Malvern, Iowa.   In her 28 years as a nurse practitioner, Sandi Leaders, ARNP, has cared for thousands of patients. And she has no plans of slowing down. “Everybody keeps asking me when I’m going …

In an effort to create more space for women in need of medical and surgical care, Methodist Women’s Hospital is undergoing a $16.3 million expansion. The hospital attracts families from a five-state region and is home to dedicated providers that deliver nearly 5,000 babies annually. Almost 800 of t…

Methodist Women's Hospital is spending $16 million on a new expansion. The expansion near 192nd Street and West Dodge Road includes the addition of 14 rooms to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), opening space for women in labor and in need of delivery, surgical and cancer care. Methodist sai…

Your weight on the scale is not always the best indicator of your health. You might be getting stronger, more fit and muscular, but the scale refuses to budge.It is easy to get frustrated when you are working hard doing all the “right things” such as eating healthy, working out, drinking water and g…

Amy Boyles, MSN, RN, with Nebraska Methodist College shares some tips on performing CPR on infants and toddlers. Boyles says in the event a baby cannot breathe, it's important to first determine if there's a pulse. If there isn't a heartbeat, Boyles recommends CPR by rapid compressions on the ches…

Dorothy Vogt, a resident at Dunklau Gardens, was treated to dinner and a concert when the Dreamweaver Foundation made it possible for her to see country music superstar Luke Combs in concert in Omaha. “It was a dream come true,” said Vogt, set to celebrate her 90th birthday in December. Founded in…