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Patient Stories Patient Glen Hohn; Jennifer Rounds, APRN-RN; Alene Rounds, music therapy student

Singing the praise of the care team and the healing power of music
After a lifesaving lung transplant, Glen Hohn then had a life-threatening bout of COVID-19. However, thanks to his care team and some music therapy, his lungs improved, his confidence grew and he was discharged after an extraordinary experience.
Patient Stories Teresa and Scott Hueber

A celebration of life for mantle cell lymphoma patient
When Scott and Teresa Hueber celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary this past summer, it was much more than a celebration of marriage. It was also a celebration of life.
Patient Stories Replacement aortic valve

Leg arteries won’t work? We can now replace the aortic valve through carotid arteries in the neck
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, is an increasingly popular alternative to open heart surgery. The minimally invasive procedure treats aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the aortic valve that blocks blood flow and forces your heart to work harder.
Patient Stories Stacie Greene, Michael and Colby Zeuli, Kenneth Greene and family celebrate after Michael and Colby's wedding

New bride thanks cancer staff with donations for saving mother’s life
Philanthropy has always been an integral part of Colby Zeuli’s life. So when Colby began planning her wedding, she didn’t think twice when she requested that guests donate to the University of Nebraska Medical Center Hematological Malignancies Fund. Colby’s mother, Stacie Greene, is still here today due to the care she received at Nebraska Medical Center 29 years ago when she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Patient Stories Patient Kim Bate

Early detection is key for pancreatic cancer patient
When Kim Bate went to an appointment with his family physician in October 2018, he didn't consider the worst-case scenario. Bate had a rash, but nothing too extreme. Still, when Kim's doctor informed him that he believed Kim had an undiagnosed cancer and they'd need to run more tests, it wasn't a complete surprise.
Patient Stories Patient Jake White with his wife and two sons

A veteran's journey through lung cancer
Jake White, an Army veteran who recently battled lung cancer, is living proof of the vital role that cancer screening and early detection plays in saving lives.
Patient Stories Christie Barnes, MD, Precious Bartilol, William Thorell, MD, Amie Hollard, MD, and Marion Bartilol

A triumph of multidisciplinary care: Mother with pituitary gland tumor delivers healthy baby girl
In the last trimester of her pregnancy, Marion experienced a life-threatening medical problem that required emergency surgery.
Patient Stories Donminick Murray with Christopher Deans, MD

Double hip replacement helps young patient pursue his dreams
Meet Donminick Murray. By age 18, he was hobbled from the pain of two arthritic hip joints.
Patient Stories Jason Cook, MD, vascular surgeon

New thoracic branch graft procedure improves outcomes for patients with aortic tears
Today, Stephens is back to doing the things he loves with no restrictions, thanks to a new procedure now performed at Nebraska Medical Center called a thoracic branch graft.
Patient Stories Craig Johnson, MD, Nuclear Medicine (right), and Beth McCaw, lead nuclear medicine technologist (center), administer the initial PLUVICTO dose to Phil Painter (left).

New prostate cancer treatment provides hope
When Phil Painter learned he had stage 4 prostate cancer last year, he wasn’t sure what the future would hold. A PET/CT scan revealed he would be the perfect candidate for a new FDA-approved prostate cancer treatment called PLUVICTO. In August, he became the first Nebraska Medicine patient to receive this treatment.
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