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Patient Stories Maysa McDowell before her weight loss surgery (left) and after (right) enjoying a swim day with her daughter

She lost the weight – and kept it off
At more than 300 pounds, this patient decided bariatric surgery would help her feel healthier and have more energy.
Patient Stories Kray Zeller, patient (left) with Matthew Tao, MD, orthopaedic surgeon

Ultramarathoner participates in a 200+ mile endurance run after having knee surgery
A new knee gets this ultra marathoner back on the road again.
Patient Stories Matt Wentz, with his grandson

In the right place at the right time
By lunchtime, Matt’s stomach had started to feel uneasy. After dinner, the nausea grew worse. His abdominal area became extremely painful to the touch.
Questions and Answers Man holding a CPAP mask

You asked, we answered: My CPAP makes me claustrophobic. Is there anything that can help?
Is there anything I can do to learn how to wear a C-Pap properly? I am so claustrophobic that I’m unable to even want to go in for a sleep study.
Healthy Lifestyle nasal swab

When should you get a COVID-19 test?
Learn under what circumstances you should seek a COVID-19 test.
Patient Stories Les Bruning

How to fix a leaky prostate
Drip, drip, drip. It’s a sound Les Bruning learned to hate. It kept him up at night. It kept his wife up too. It began to control his life.
Conditions and Services Woman sick on the couch

How to fight COVID-19 at home
Most cases of COVID-19 can be treated at home, but some widely shared advice on how to beat it is just plain wrong. See what critical care physician Brian Boer, MD, advises.
Nebraska Medicine News Psychiatric Emergency Services lobby

Introducing Nebraska Medicine Adult Psychiatric Emergency Services
Nebraska Medicine Adult Psychiatric Emergency Services is a dedicated space to serving patients experiencing psychiatric distress. The facility will be located on the ground floor of Clarkson Tower on the Nebraska Medical Center campus. 
Patient Stories Jason Holoubek and Liz Fudge

Jason and Liz: Two different weight loss stories, two amazing outcomes
The Bariatric Center program is designed and directed by physicians who are fellowship-trained in medical weight management and bariatric surgery and are supported by a multidisciplinary team of specialists. Learn more about the program here.
Patient Stories Wearing a mask is “no big deal,” says lung transplant patient

Wearing a mask is “no big deal,” says lung transplant patient
Lung transplant patient Richard Hull is no stranger to masks. Hull says, "Wearing a mask is no big deal. I’ve been doing it for over four years."
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