Patient Stories
None
Switch It Up for Better Health
When Anthony Espino was diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure, he and his wife, Brittany, knew they needed to lose weight and live healthier. They found their solution through weight-loss surgery
Aquablation Ace
For treatment of his enlarged prostate, Ray Demes looked to aquablation for its long-lasting relief and low complication rates. Now he is back to fulfilling his life’s passion — fitness.
From Heart Failure to Six Miles a Day
Tim Baldwin came to the NKCH Emergency Department with congestive heart failure. After losing 100 pounds in 14 months, Tim is climbing mountains and inspiring the leaders of tomorrow.
Sound Relief After Spinal Surgery
The pain brought on by spinal stenosis left John Carmichael at a crossroads. Not one to live with the pain, John gained relief through spinal surgery.
Surviving and Thriving
Through determination, Debbie Miller gained her well-being after a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Spine Surgery Relieves Extreme Back and Leg Pain for Physician Athlete
After struggling with excruciating pain in her lower back and right leg for over six months, Christi Crumpecker, MD, is now pain-free.
Saving Gracelyn
After being born at just 30 weeks and three pounds, NKCH's Level II NICU set Gracelyn Eichhorn on her path to thrive.
Still Climbing
A spinal cord injury from jiujitsu training couldn’t stop Brent Ault from reaching his greatest goals.
Cancer Rehab Reenergizes Young Breast Cancer Survivor
Cancer rehab helped Ashley regain her energy to teach first graders and chase after her young sons.
Cancer Rehab Helps Young Dad Fight Head and Neck Cancer
Cancer rehab helped William maintain his quality of life during intense cancer treatment.
Climbing High with Move Plus
Kathie could barely walk without extreme pain. She didn't understand how moving more would be helpful, but the Move Plus program got her walking, climbing and feeling strong.
A True Globe Trotter
The CardioMEMS system remotely monitors bill’s heart failure while he travels the world.
KC’s Rocket Man Undergoes TAVR for Severe Aortic Stenosis
Learn how TAVR saved this popular KC radio personality when he was in heart failure.
Pitch Perfect Pianist Fights Hearing Loss With Oxygen Therapy
Sudden hearing loss led Chris Madden to NKCH, where hyperbaric oxygen therapy helped him regain his hearing.
Tipping the Scale
As a nutrition educator for The University of Missouri’s extension program, Virginia's worked with 4-H clubs, drug rehabilitation programs, alternative high schools, transitional housing programs and domestic violence shelters.
Movin' & Groovin' Move Plus Physical Therapy (video)
Katey’s constant energy makes it easy to forget she’s battled debilitating back pain for the better part of 30 years. Watch how Move Plus helped her with the pain.
Living Successfully With Heart Failure
After being diagnosed with heart failure at age 45, Brandon could only think of one thing, "how long do I have to live?" Brandon's cardiologist recommended the Heart Care Clinic where he lear...
Small Steps
After open heart surgery left Beth Steinberg, 52, weak and unable to walk without with help, she worried about her future. She lived in a remote part of North Dakota with limited access to healthca...
Back to Life
Brian's decision to have bariatric surgery resulted in a happier and healthier life. Hearing the words, "you'll be dead in 5-10 years" was the catalyst he needed to change his unhealthy lifes...
Donna Feisty and Fearless Against Breast Cancer (video)
Like everyone who moves to a new city, Donna and Marvin Brooks had grand plans when they relocated to Kansas City from St. Louis two years ago. They moved to be closer to family and looked fo...
Sheryl Makes All the Right Moves
If you ask Sheryl Phinney how her life has changed over the past few years, be prepared to settle in for a story of courage and inspiration. Her eyes sparkle and her face glows when she talks...
Brandon Go, Go Gadget (video)
Brandon Smith was alone and far from home when he ended up in a New York City hospital Emergency Room. It was there, while on a work trip, he learned his kidneys were failing. He was 26. ...
Live the Sweet Life With Type 2 Diabetes
Strawberry-rhubarb pie may seem like an odd milestone marker, but for Gladstone resident Richard King, passing on pie more than 20 years ago was his first step toward living well with Type 2 ...