Patient Stories

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Wound Center Case Study: Game-Changing Injury

Glencoe-Silver Lake (GSL) High School sophomore Henry Becker hit a literal bump in the road on his way to football practice one […]

Cody Wendlandt
From Physician to Patient: Lifesaving Stroke Care at GRH

When Cody W. Wendlandt, MD, FAAFP, offered to return to our Emergency Department (ED) to help our team during a particularly busy shift, he […]

Stellate Ganglion Block
Stellate Ganglion Block Returns Smell and Taste After COVID

When Amy Dittmer took a bite of her breakfast on November 16, 2020, she knew something wasn’t right. “I couldn’t […]

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Building Relationships: One Baby at a Time

John Mark Johnson, DO, FACOOG I really enjoy building relationships with my patients – it’s important to have excellent communication […]

Bob Elliott
From Back Pain to Back on the Farm

When Bob Elliott woke up on a cold winter morning in early February, his hip and back pain was so […]

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From Provider to Patient: Kari Knodel Vettel, MPAS, PA-C, Conquers Breast Cancer

Aside from her Wednesday evening shifts as a hospitalist, the last time Kari Knodel Vettel, MPAS, PA-C, had spent time in […]

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Paul’s Story

“I remember asking myself, ‘Is this what the frontline is going to be like?’” said Paul, an RN who works […]

Covid Kid
The COVID Kid Makes a Comeback

Recently, I received a letter from one of the first patients in McLeod County to test positive for COVID-19, Steve […]

Taylor Morris Family
Managing Diabetes for a Healthy Pregnancy

Proactive Steps Lead to Beautiful Outcomes Taylor Morris was determined that her second pregnancy would be different from her first. […]