Patrick was diagnosed with thyroid cancer when he was 13. At that age, doctors say, cancer begins to act differently than it does in younger children, but they’re not sure why. There are more long-term effects, including some that remain unknown. Today, Patrick is cancer-free and on a daily medication to “trick” his body into believing he has a thyroid.
He travel from his home in California to University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics for a hip replacement. "I had to do something about it because it was impeding my lifestyle so much."--Howard Dittrich
When infertility delayed Nicole McGlynn’s plans to start a family in 2009, she reached out to the experts with University of Iowa Health Care’s Center for Advanced Reproductive Care. The center’s in vitro fertilization (IVF) program—Iowa’s first such program, established in 1987—helped Nicole, of Kalona, Iowa, become the mom she had long wanted to be.
Crystal Ball was nervous about her scheduled procedure, but the surgical team with University of Iowa Health Care quickly put her mind at ease. “Everyone was very accommodating, polite, and compassionate. My nurse, Kathy, was great. Everybody was very professional, and my discharge nurse even wheeled me to my car,” said Crystal.
Many high-risk A-Fib patients take blood-thinning medication to keep pooling blood from clotting. But Linda had a history of brain bleeds. Long-term use of a prescription blood thinner would put her at risk for more bleeding. Cardiologist Gardar Sigurdsson, MD, clinical associate professor of internal medicine, told Linda about a new alternative to blood-thinning medication: Watchman™, a tiny device that is implanted in the heart to close off a small pouch, called the left atrial appendage, where clots can form.
Katie Moon, of Marion, Iowa, was referred to University of Iowa Health Care by her family doctor in 2016. Katie was uncertain about her decision to have cosmetic surgery, but her surgeon and his team helped calm her fears.
One recent patient, who wished to remain anonymous, wanted to share her story about how her surgeon helped her prepare not only for her procedure, but for life after, too.
Having fought body image issues about her thighs from when she was in elementary school, this Cedar Rapids patient decided to make a change, she came to University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics.
