St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities Names Local Physician as Recipient of Community Health Leadership Award for Commitment to Houston’s Homeless
David S. Buck, MD, MPH, President and Founder of Healthcare for the Homeless-Houston, has been announced as the recipient of St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities 2011 Community Health Leadership Award.
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John A. Goss, MD Featured in HOUSTON 175 PEOPLE: CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHERS LOOKING AT HOUSTON
John A. Goss, MD, surgical director of the Liver Transplant Program at St. Luke’s Cooley Transplant Center® and associate chief of transplant service at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, is among the Houstonians featured in HOUSTON 175 PEOPLE: CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHERS LOOKING AT HOUSTON.
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St. Luke’s CEO Margaret M. Van Bree Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as Hospital and Health System Leader to Know
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (St. Luke’s) announces that Margaret M. Van Bree, DrPH, Chief Executive Officer of St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and Senior Vice President of St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System, has been named in the Becker’s Hospital Review list of “291 Hospital and Health System Leaders to Know.”
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Study Shows Improved Mobility in Rotator Cuff Repairs Using Allograft
Suffering from terrible pain, Stefan Maul was unable to move his right shoulder.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Names Thomas McIlwain, MD as Vice President of Quality and Performance Improvement
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (St. Luke’s) announces Thomas P. Mcllwain, MD as Vice President of Quality and Performance Improvement.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Receives Re-Certification for Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, Fit Hearts
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (“St. Luke’s”), home of Texas Heart® Institute, announces it has received re-certification for its Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, Fit Hearts, by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR), marking the third three-year term that St. Luke’s has received accreditation.
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Terry Wilkerson Joins St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital as Vice President of Facilities and Support Services
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (St. Luke’s) announces that Terry L. Wilkerson, PE, has joined as Vice President of Facilities and Support Services.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Cooley Transplant Center Coordinator Inspires Patients with her Personal Experience
When Shannon Cook, RN arrives at work at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Cooley Transplant Center each day, not only is she a highly experienced Senior Liver Transplant Coordinator, but a transplant recipient as well.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Conducts First Clinical Trial Of Laser Tissue Welding Technology for Liver Surgery
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (St. Luke’s) is conducting the first clinical trial of a leading-edge laser technology designed to effectively weld tissue without cauterization.
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Jacqueline Lappin, MD, to Lead Pancreas Transplantation Program at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Cooley Transplant Center®
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (St. Luke’s) announces that Jacqueline Lappin, MD, will lead the pancreas transplantation program at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Cooley Transplant Center.
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Study Indicates CT Scans Can Increase Positive Outcomes in Lung Cancer Patients
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women. According to The American Cancer Society’s most recent study, there are an estimated 222,520 new cases and 157,300 deaths each year, accounting for 28 percent of all cancer deaths.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Physician First in Texas to Implant New Trifecta Valve
A St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital physician is the first in Texas to implant the Trifecta™ aortic stented tissue valve, a clinically-proven replacement for diseased, damaged or malfunctioning aortic heart valves.
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COOKING WITH HEART: HEART-HEALTHY MEALS IN A HURRY
Learn to prepare tasty, heart-smart dishes when time is limited.
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Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Implants Four Total Artificial Hearts in 12 Days
Doctors at the Texas Heart Institute (THI) at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (St. Luke’s) have announced that they implanted the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart in four patients with biventricular end-stage heart failure during a 12-day period beginning July 21, bringing the total number of the devices implanted worldwide to over 950.
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St. Luke’s Community Emergency Centers Remind Houstonians of Summer Health Tips
With heat indices reaching triple digits, St. Luke’s Community Emergency Centers is reminding Houstonians of ways to keep you and your family healthy and safe during these record-breaking temperatures.
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St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Ranked Among Nation’s Best Hospitals in Six Specialties Texas Heart® Institute at St. Luke’s #4 in Cardiology & Heart Surgery
In its annual survey of “America’s Best Hospitals,” U.S.News & World Report has ranked St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) among the elite healthcare institutions in the nation in six major areas of care.
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Syncope and Dysautonomia Symposium
Please join us for the Syncope and Dysautonomia Symposium.
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Nominations Sought for St. Luke's Episcopal Health Charities’ 2011 Community Health Leadership Award
St. Luke's Episcopal Health Charities' Community Health Leadership Program honors a nonprofit leader for his or her work in improving the health of vulnerable populations within the 57-county Episcopal Diocese of Texas mission field each year.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Transplant Patient Competes in the World Transplant Games in Sweden
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) Cooley Transplant Center is rooting for one of its own as Amy Smith heads to Goteborg, Sweden to compete in the 18th World Transplant Games June 17-24, 2011.
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Texas Heart® Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Among Three Sites in Texas to Offer Innovative Heart Valve Treatment
Two great-grandmothers—Ana Riddel and Anna Jean Irwin—now share more than a first name after both underwent a unique procedure to correct a life-threatening heart valve condition at Texas Heart Institute (THI) at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) on the same day.
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St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Physician Performs Aneurysm Procedure Using New Pipeline™ Embolization Device
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) announced today that Michel Mawad, MD, recently performed three aneurysm procedures using a new technology, Pipeline Embolization Device or PED.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Auxiliary Volunteer Melva Harris Honored with 2011 Mayor’s Volunteer Houston Award
Melva Harris, a volunteer with the St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) Auxiliary for more than two decades, was recently recognized with the 2011 Mayor’s Volunteer Houston Award, which promotes volunteerism by recognizing local citizens for acts of uncommon volunteer service.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Earns Outstanding Leadership Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Only Houston hospital to receive recognition for achievements in eliminating ventilator-associated pneumonia.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital First in Houston to Achieve Target: Stroke Honor Roll
Hospital Also Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Silver Quality Achievement Award
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May is National Stroke Awareness Month
Free stroke education seminars and blood pressure screenings.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Offers Free Skin Cancer Screenings
With summer just around the corner, The Cancer Center at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital is offering free skin cancer screenings.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Women’s Center First in Southeast Texas to be Accredited in Breast MRI Imaging by American College of Radiology
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) Women’s Center is the first imaging site in Houston and Southeast Texas to receive accreditation in breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
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Rahsaan Reid, a kidney transplant survivor tells his story.
Rahsaan Reid, a kidney transplant survivor, is grateful to the St. Luke’s team for keeping his hopes alive during the 3 1/2-year wait for a donor, surgery and recovery. Rashaan says, “My kidneys gave up, St. Luke’s never did.”
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Texas Heart® Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Among First in Texas to Offer Pacemaker that Allows Patients to Safely Undergo MRI Procedures
Texas Heart® Institute (THI) at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) is among the first in Texas using newly approved pacemaker technology to safely overcome barriers, which previously blocked patients fitted with pacemakers from access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines for medical diagnosis. The new technology, known as the Revo MRI™ Sure Scan pacing system, received FDA approval in February 2011.
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Texas Heart® Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital First in Houston to Offer Innovative CryoAblation Technology to Treat Common Form of Atrial Fibrillation
A physician affiliated with Texas Heart® Institute (THI) at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) is the first in Houston and among the first in the nation to treat patients for an irregular heartbeat with a new, minimally invasive cryoballoon technology that uses cold rather than heat to interrupt faulty electrical circuits in the heart.
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Cold Weather and Colds
Dr. Aaron Schwartz discusses cold weather and catching a cold.
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Ricky Meche 20 Years After Heart Transplant
Ricky Meche discusses his life 20 years after his heart transplant.
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Heart Failure and Cardiac Implantable Devices
Dr. Mehdi Razavi discussing heart failure and how to prevent it as well as cardiac implantable devices.
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In need of a second heart transplant
Kevin Spencer is in need of a second heart transplant.
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"Hands only" CPR
Patient family members are welcome to come learn "Hands Only" CPR on February 17th in the Heart Information Center, first floor right by the Cooley lobby.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Offers Effective, Minimally Invasive Treatment of Pituitary and Other Skull-Based Tumors with NICO Myriad™
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) is the first in the Southwest to offer a new surgical device that enables neurosurgeons to perform brain tumor surgery more safely and effectively and less invasively.
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Inclement Weather
Weather forecasts continue to call for freezing temperatures through Friday evening, with ice accumulation affecting roadways through early Saturday.
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Super Bowl Caution on Heart Health From Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
Physicians at the Texas Heart Institute (THI) at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) repeated cautions this week about how high-stakes sports events like this weekend’s annual Super Bowl can pose health risks, particularly for people with heart disease.
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Texas Heart® Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital First in Texas to Offer New Cardiology Procedure to Eliminate a Major Cause of Heart-Related Stroke
Texas Heart® Institute (THI) at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) is the first in Texas and one of only a few in the nation to treat patients with a new catheter-based procedure that uses sutures to tie off the left atrial appendage (LAA), which is known to be a major source of blood clots that may lead to stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib).
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Inclement Weather
Due to inclement weather conditions experienced in Houston and Dallas, the city experienced controlled power outages on Wednesday.
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Texas Heart® Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Cardiologists First in Houston to Use Breakthrough Imaging to Better Diagnose and Treat Patients With Blocked Arteries
Texas Heart® Institute (THI) at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) cardiologists recently became the first in Houston to implement a new imaging tool that shows unprecedented detail of arteries, allowing interventional cardiologists to make more informed decisions when assessing and treating heart arterial blockages.
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Cooking with Heart
Please join Texas Heart® Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital for Cooking with Heart on Thursday, February 10 from 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Central Market.
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Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Second Hospital in Nation to Repair Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Newly Approved FDA Device
An 80-year-old patient at Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (THI) in Houston became the second in the nation to be treated with a newly approved FDA device for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The condition, often called, “the silent killer,” is a dangerous bulge or ballooning in the main artery of the body that typically causes no symptoms until it ruptures.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Receives National Award For Performance In Organ Donation
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recently awarded St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) a bronze National Medal of Honor for its work in saving and enhancing lives through organ and tissue donation and recovery. SLEH was one of only 310 hospitals nationwide to receive the distinction for outstanding leadership and commitment to organ donors, donor families and nearly 110,000 patients waiting on a second chance at life.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Receives National Award For Performance In Organ Donation
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recently awarded St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) a bronze National Medal of Honor for its work in saving and enhancing lives through organ and tissue donation and recovery. SLEH was one of only 310 hospitals nationwide to receive the distinction for outstanding leadership and commitment to organ donors, donor families and nearly 110,000 patients waiting on a second chance at life.
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St. Luke's Wall of Heroes Coverage
Check out our coverage from the Wall of Heroes unveiling.
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Jon Gossett Chosen to Lead Fundraising at St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System
David J. Fine, President and CEO of St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System (SLEHS), announced today that seasoned Houston fundraiser, Jon K. Gossett, will be leading development and fundraising for the healthcare organization. Gossett will begin work as vice president and chief development officer of SLEHS on October 1st. “Jon’s track record in building development teams, working with trustees and volunteers, and establishing and enhancing external relationships were the precise mix of experiences we were looking for,” said Fine.
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St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Achieves Heart Failure Institute Accreditation
Texas Heart Institute (THI) at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) has become the first hospital in Texas to become accredited as a Heart Failure Institute by the Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium. This accreditation is based on proficiency in managing heart failure, placing emphasis on both quantity and quality of life.
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New Minimally Invasive Surgery Performed at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
A team of physicians now performs minimally invasive surgery at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital for the removal of parts of the colon affected by cancer. Drs. Eric Haas and T. Bartley Pickron, of Colorectal Surgical Associates (CSA), are leads on the study.
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St. Luke’s Provides Quality Emergency Care in Houston Communities
St. Luke’s Community Emergency Center® (CEC)—Holcombe celebrates 10 years of providing emergency care to Houstonians.
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St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Patient Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Heart Transplant
Randy Creech, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital patient, recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of his heart transplant.
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St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Ranked Among Nation’s Best Hospitals in Five Specialties Texas Heart® Institute at St. Luke’s #4 in Heart & Heart Surgery
In its annual survey of “America’s Best Hospitals,” U.S.News & World Report has ranked St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) among the elite healthcare institutions in the nation in five major areas of care.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Names New Vice President of Operations
Ronald LaPensee has been named vice president of operations for St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital (SLEH).
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Dr. Kelly Larkin shares how looks can be deceiving when it comes to how fit you really are.
Dr. Kelly Larkin shares how looks can be deceiving when it comes to how fit you really are.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine Joins Dr. Goss in Celebrating His Milestone in Liver Transplantation
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (St. Luke’s) joins John Goss, M.D., in celebrating his milestone as he recently performed his 1,000th liver transplantation procedure.
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St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital and Texas Heart Institute in the News
Ally Smith was fighting for her life. Her heart was not functioning properly and she needed help. With the help of doctors at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital and our world-renowned Texas Heart® Institute, Ally has reason to celebrate.
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Galleria Chamber Of Commerce Blood Drive on May 26, 2010
The Galleria Chamber Of Commerce is hosting a community blood drive, May 26, 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 pm. The St. Luke’s Blood Mobile Unit will be at St. Luke's Community Emergency Center® on San Felipe and Winrock.
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Free Skin Cancer Screening on Saturday, May 15
A free Skin Cancer Screening will be held at St. Luke's Radiation Therapy and CyberKnife Center on Saturday, May 15.
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St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Enhances Radiation Technologies to Provide Comprehensive Oncology Treatment Options
HOUSTON (February 8, 2010) – St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital (St. Luke’s) provides unique comprehensive, full-service radiation oncology care with the ability to deliver targeted radiation therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery for all tumors anywhere in the body.
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St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Enhances Radiation Technologies to Provide Comprehensive Oncology Treatment Options
HOUSTON (February 8, 2010) – St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital (St. Luke’s) provides unique comprehensive, full-service radiation oncology care with the ability to deliver targeted radiation therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery for all tumors anywhere in the body.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Ranked Among Top Five Percent in Nation for Quality Fourth Year in a Row
Hospital Ranks Number One in Texas for Critical Care, General Surgery and Overall GI Services in National HealthGrades Hospital Study
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St. Luke’s Emergency Department Prepares to See Higher Number of Heart Attacks on Christmas, New Year’s
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and Texas Heart® Institute Doctors Warn Against Holiday Stress, Discuss Heart Attack Symptoms.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Receives ANCC Magnet Designation for Nursing Excellence for a Third Time
National Recognition Awarded
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in the Texas Medical Center, announces it has received national recognition for excellence in nursing care for the third time from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Designation for Nursing Excellence. Recognizing quality patient care and nursing excellence, the Magnet Recognition Program® provides consumers with the ultimate benchmark to measure the quality of care that they can expect to receive.
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National Study Reports Lower Mortality Rate at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
HealthGrades Study Places St. Luke’s in Top 10 Percent Nationally
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St. Luke's and KSBJ Team Up for Live Web Chat on H1N1
Herbert DuPont, MD, Infectious Diseases, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, will host a live web chat sponsored by Contemporary Christian music station KSBJ 89.3FM to answer questions about the H1N1 virus and vaccine on Monday, October 12, from 3 to 5 p.m.
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Updated Visitation Policies at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
Due to an increase in flu cases within our community, St. Luke's is restricting visitation hours to help protect our patients, visitors, staff, physicians and volunteers.
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Texas Heart Institute Receives $4.1 Million Grant
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $4.1 million grant to the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (THI at SLEH) to determine the effect of pulseless blood flow on bodily functions.
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St. Luke's Hosts Seminar for Health Care Providers
St. Luke's will host a pain management seminar for health care providers on Wednesday, September 30.
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St. Luke’s Provides Quality Emergency Care
In the summer of 2000, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System’s first freestanding emergency center outside of the Texas Medical Center.
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St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Ranked Among Nation’s Best Hospitals in Eight Specialties
In its annual survey of “America’s Best Hospitals,” U.S.News & World Report has ranked St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) among the elite healthcare institutions in the nation in eight major areas of care. This includes the Texas Heart® Institute (THI) at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, listed in the top ten nationally in heart and heart surgery for the 19th consecutive year.
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Dr. Nali Spencer Joins St. Luke's Medical Clinic - San Felipe
Nali Spencer, MD, has joined the recently opened St. Luke’s Medical Clinic – San Felipe.
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