Over nearly 20 years, Bill Jurgens and his family got to know the Nebraska Medical Center well. Jurgens’ time in the hospital made him more appreciative of the support he had from friends and families and the financial resources he had to help him through these difficult times.
At 21 years old, Emily Koesters defies medical expectations. Born with SIOD, a rare genetic condition with a typical life expectancy of nine years, Emily recently achieved another milestone: transitioning from pediatric to adult medical care.
Two surgeries took place on June 21, 2001, saving one woman's life, profoundly impacting another's and creating an enduring connection between the two.
After more than four decades of infusing himself with the blood clotting factor his body can’t make, Chad Stevens decided it was time to try something new.
Larry Anderson, 81, saw a dermatologist in Shenandoah, Iowa, for spots on his eyelid that never seemed to go away. Anderson was referred to Nebraska Medicine and says he was dumbfounded by the results of his surgeries.
Gregg Dahlheim trusted Truhlsen Eye Institute to not only remove his cataracts but perfect his vision with fully adjustable lenses implanted into both eyes.
Harlan High School basketball coach Mitch Osborn has been through a lot over the last decade. Not one but two kinds of cancer. Hundreds of visits to the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center for treatment.
Nebraska Medicine recently launched a new cancer survivor wellness program called WHOLE (Wellness – How One Lives Effectively), for cancer survivors and their caretakers.
Michelle Jackley still remembers her first cigarette that started the beginning of a 20-year addiction. She was in middle school and just 14 years old.
In March 2024, Gina Marchio embarked on an insightful journey through genetic screening. Marchio hoped to learn what her DNA could tell her about her future health.
