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he Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine will offer a chess playing program designed to brighten the lives of patients and caregivers during treatments.
Time critical diagnosis law saves lives - Law calls for special care for stroke, heart patients
Some people with kidney failure think that dialysis is their only option. But if they learned more, many might pursue kidney transplant.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital has been awarded a two-year recertification as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. The designation is given only to centers recognized as offering exceptional stroke care.
When Kelly was pregnant with identical twins, she learned she had a rare condition called twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). TTTS wasn’t unfamiliar to Kelly, who is an identical twin herself—her mother had been diagnosed with the same condition while pregnant with Kelly. WashU Medicine physicians at Barnes-Jewish Hospital were able to perform a minimally invasive laser surgery to help Kelly’s babies.
Thousands of Americans are waiting for lifesaving organs, but there are not enough deceased donors to help everyone. When she gave a kidney to save her father, Erica joined a growing community who help people with kidney or liver disease get a second chance at life: living organ donors.
Traditional thyroid surgery can help treat Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, or cancer. However, it can leave a visible 2-inch scar that caused some patients concern. A new endoscopic thyroid procedure leaves no visible scar, helping patients regain their peace of mind as well as confidence.
From the earliest understanding of the body’s circulatory system to today’s groundbreaking treatments, the practice of heart and vascular medicine has continuously evolved in the search for new and better ways to protect and preserve the heart’s essential functions. Specialists at the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Heart & Vascular Center are at the vanguard of this evolution, discovering new treatments and advancing compassionate care.