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Goldfarb Scholar

Heidi, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College scholarship recipient, was inspired to be a nurse when she was receiving treatment for her second bout with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Hear how she was inspired by nurses who went the extra step to get her healthy.

Goldfarb Scholar - Inspired by Being Patient
Heidi, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College scholarship recipient, was inspired to be a nurse when she was receiving treatment for her second bout with Hodgkin s Lymphoma. Hear how she was inspired by nurses who went the extra step to get her healthy.
Cervical Spine Surgery
A procedure called translaminar fixation -- invented by Washington University neurosurgeon Neill Wright, MD -- is an example of what sets Barnes-Jewish Hospital apart for spine and spinal cord surgery. Find out more in this video.
Proton Beam Therapy
A technology some think will revolutionize radiation therapy for some cancer patients has arrived to our Siteman Cancer Center and the Kling Center for Proton Therapy.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), transcatheter aortic valve replacement is a procedure deemed game changing by physicians, now allows cardiac specialists at Barnes-Jewish to perform open-heart surgery without the “open” for patients previously unable to have surgery.
Welcome to Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Find out what makes Barnes-Jewish Hospital a national leader in medicine.
Special Cardinals Fan
Sam Frisella of O Fallon, MO got good news and bad news Monday. The donor heart he was waiting for arrived. The bad news? Sam was worried he might not wake up from the transplant in time to see his beloved St. Louis Cardinals in Game One of the 2011 World Series against the Texas Rangers.
Brain Tumor Webinar
On October 19th, we interviewed Albert Kim, MD, a Washington University neuro-oncologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital about brain tumor treatment as part of our Wednesday Webinar series. View the segment here.
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Arts + Healthcare - Symphony
The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital s Arts + Healthcare program brought the St. Louis Symphony Chorus to the Siteman Cancer Center for its Sundays at Siteman series.
Multiple Sclerosis Patient
Brian Phillips, an MS patient who has been helped directly by the John L. Trotter Multiple Sclerosis Center, discusses what it s been like to get help with his disease.
Eye Safety - Medications
Dr. Gil Grand, an ophthalmologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, discusses some of the most common dangers associated with eye medications.
Webinar #6 - Breast Cancer
Dr. William Gillanders, a Washington University professor in the Department of Surgery, discusses screening, treatment, and a possible new vaccine for breast cancer.
Lorie McDavid Liver Transplant
Lorie McDavid was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, and wasn t given much time to live. She then met with Dr. William Chapman, a Washington University surgeon at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, who performed a liver transplant. Today, Lorie is healthy and her cancer is gone.
Free Flu Shots at Barnes-Jewish
Each year, Barnes-Jewish provides 35,000 free flu shots to the St. Louis community through a grant from the Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Find out how easy it is to stay healthy and get vaccinated.
Patient Profile - Mary Jane Bookstaver, spinal surgery
Mary Jane Bookstaver couldn t stand upright due to complications from scoliosis and a car accident. Dr. Lawrence Lenke, orthopedic spine surgeon, corrected the problem with spinal surgery.
Peabody Opening Night
Peabody Opera House will hold its grand re-opening event on Saturday, October 1 with stars Aretha Franklin and Jay Leno, with proceeds benefiting the John L. Trotter Multiple Sclerosis Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine.
Webinar #5 - Prostate Cancer
Urologists at the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine say mass prostate cancer screening with PSA may no longer be effective. Find out more in this September 21, 2011 webinar with Gerald Andriole, MD.
Cushing s Disease
Erin Kelley was diagnosed with Cushing s Syndrome and was treated with a simple endonasal, skull-base surgery.
Webinar #4 - Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation, the most common heart arrhythmia, can become debilitating over time. Find out about symptoms and treatments in this webinar with electrophysiologist Mitch Faddis, MD.
Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Catheter ablation at Barnes-Jewish can cure a patient s atrial fibrillation through a minimally invasive procedure.
Cox-Maze for Atrial Fibrillation (AFIB)
Atrial fibrillation is the most common of heart arrhythmias and a procedure developed at Barnes-Jewish to eliminate it called Cox-Maze is performed on over 10,000 patients a year.
Tamara Ramage Patient Profile
Find out how the advanced technology of intraoperative MRI helped Tamara Ramage overcome a rare brain tumor.
Administrators show their commitment to hospital values
Check out Barnes-Jewish leadership showing their commitment to our ICARE values in this video.
Administrators show their commitment to hospital values
Check out Barnes-Jewish leadership showing their commitment to our ICARE values in this video.
ICARE Celebration
Barnes-Jewish team members celebrate their commitment to ICARE values -- integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, excellence -- at our first ICARE celebration August 24-25, 2011.
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