Archive for April, 2012
A Thank You to St. Louis Emergency Responders
We want to thank the emergency medical service (EMS) responders for their outstanding work in handling Saturday’s incident near Busch Stadium. As you may have heard, dozens were injured after heavy winds associated with a thunderstorm blew over a tent at a bar near the ballpark. At Barnes-Jewish, EMS sent us nine patients with several [...]
Former Ram Chris Draft Spreads Cancer Prevention Message to Siteman
As the Rams welcome newly drafted Louisiana State defensive tackle Michael Brockers to the fold today, we welcomed former Rams linebacker Chris Draft to our Siteman Cancer Center this morning. Draft visited with lung cancer expert Ramaswamy Govindan, MD to learn more about targeted therapies for cancers. It’s important to Draft as he started the Chris Draft [...]
Pedal the Cause Offers Early Bird Specials
October may be a few months away, but for those interested in participating in the third annual Pedal the Cause, organizers are offering “Early Bird” specials for those who register early. Participants who register for the cycling event before June 1 will receive 50% off their fundraising commitment and those who register before August 1 [...]
The transplant matchmaker: Barnes-Jewish HLA lab
More than 400 people work in the laboratories at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Most patients never see them, but their work is vital – helping doctors make diagnoses, pointing the way to an effective treatment, and even giving some patients a second chance at life. During Laboratory Professionals Week, we salute the people who work in the labs, [...]
TONIGHT: Get Your Heart Disease Questions Answered by Experts
If you have questions about heart disease, we have an opportunity for you to have your questions answered. Tonight between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., experts from the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Heart & Vascular Center will take your calls about heart disease. We’ll be at KSDK/NewsChannel 5 and the number to call will be [...]
Barnes-Jewish liver transplant nurse is patient’s “Guiding Light”
The Guiding Light was the longest running drama in television history. The show’s title came from a lamp shining in the window of one character’s house as a beacon to guide people looking for comfort or advice. A Barnes-Jewish Hospital transplant nurse, Pam Thurston, RN, CCTN, was honored on Transplant Nurses Day, April 18, as [...]
Less Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
We want to share a story you may see on TV this week. It’s about a highly specialized approach to open heart surgery — a minimally invasive mini-thoracotomy — that allows those with mitral heart valve problems to recover faster with less pain and smaller scars. Traditionally, when surgeons repair a leaking mitral valve, a large [...]
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