Patient Stories

Cardiac rehabilitation
Healing with Heart: The Transformative Care of Cardiac Rehab

When Susan Hausladen made a Clinic appointment for what she thought was RSV, she never expected her provider would discover […]

Familiar Faces and Exceptional Care

The life-saving power of teamwork at GRH. When Katelyn Forcier of Arlington became pregnant with her second son, Braxton, she […]

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Find Health & Comfort In Your Skin

Our providers now offer new services through our Skin Clinic. While family medicine provider Kristen Budahn, MD, FAAFP, was in her […]

Lona Oltmann
Stepping into a New State of Health

When Lona Oltmann rang in the new year in 2023, she never imagined she would undergo four surgeries in five […]

Dr. Traxler
A Lifeline for Opioid Addiction: How Suboxone Helped Paula Reclaim Her Life

Paula’s life changed after her car accident. Her injuries in the accident left her with permanent health issues and chronic […]

Rachael Bridell
A Walking Miracle

In November of 2021, Rachael Bridell woke up one morning, unable to breathe. Rachael was sick with COVID-19 and bronchitis, […]

Dr. Petersen and wound patient
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 […]