Two surgeries took place on June 21, 2001, saving one woman's life, profoundly impacting another's and creating an enduring connection between the two.
After more than four decades of infusing himself with the blood clotting factor his body can’t make, Chad Stevens decided it was time to try something new.
Larry Anderson, 81, saw a dermatologist in Shenandoah, Iowa, for spots on his eyelid that never seemed to go away. Anderson was referred to Nebraska Medicine and says he was dumbfounded by the results of his surgeries.
Gregg Dahlheim trusted Truhlsen Eye Institute to not only remove his cataracts but perfect his vision with fully adjustable lenses implanted into both eyes.
Harlan High School basketball coach Mitch Osborn has been through a lot over the last decade. Not one but two kinds of cancer. Hundreds of visits to the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center for treatment.
Nebraska Medicine recently launched a new cancer survivor wellness program called WHOLE (Wellness – How One Lives Effectively), for cancer survivors and their caretakers.
Michelle Jackley still remembers her first cigarette that started the beginning of a 20-year addiction. She was in middle school and just 14 years old.
In March 2024, Gina Marchio embarked on an insightful journey through genetic screening. Marchio hoped to learn what her DNA could tell her about her future health.
When Pattie Wojtkiewicz started experiencing back pain in early 2017, she brushed it off as a muscle issue. But after persistent prodding from a close friend, Wojtkiewicz finally saw a physician assistant – a decision that would ultimately save her life.
When the Nebraska Medicine Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant Program celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023, Bruce Sheffield, MD, was there. Dr. Sheffield is one of the thousands of patients who have benefitted from the program’s success.
