How brain surgery works while you’re awake
From WTMJ AM620 — Awake surgery has been performed since the late 1950’s, but many people think the procedure is new. Froedtert Hospital performs approximately four awake surgeries each month.
"Buddy Check is my buddy:" Dousman woman thanks FOX 6 for early detection of breast cancer
From Fox 6 — Ronda Laue was moved to do breast self-exams because of Buddy Check 6 — a program FOX 6 is committed to and proud of. "I'm lucky, I'm one of the lucky ones. Buddy Check is my buddy, they're my buddy. I do Buddy Check with you guys on TV," said Laue. "I caught it really, really early. That's what saved me.” All because she took a moment in her chair to do the self-exam
How the Froedtert Hospital Trauma Center prepared during Molson Coors shooting
From CBS 58 — Marc de Moya, MD, chief of trauma surgery, provided a thoughtful interview about our role as an Adult Level I Trauma Center and our preparedness for tragic events like the one that occurred at Molson Coors.
Froedtert & MCW doctor: ‘Common sense’ approach important in minimizing spread of coronavirus
From Fox 6 — Dr. Mary Beth Graham, medical director, Froedtert & MCW Infection Prevention and Control ; associate chief, Division of Infectious Disease, Medical College of Wisconsin; recommends expert advice, including common sense.
Sleepless in surgery: Behind the scenes of awake brain surgeries
From WTMJ AM620 — Neuropsychologists at Froedtert Hospital use the NeuroMapper with patients who remain awake during surgery to perform more sophisticated real-time testing in the operating room. The tests help surgeons avoid nearby healthy tissue while removing tumors.
West Bend Health Center donating obsolete materials and supplies to local non-profits at Feb. 25 event
West Bend, Wis. — West Bend-area non-profit organizations have been invited to "shop" for obsolete waiting room furniture, office furniture, storage cabinets, artwork, medical equipment and other items Tuesday, Feb. 25, 9 a.m.
Transplant nurse now in need of new kidney of her own
From WISN 12 — After receiving a liver transplant 15 years ago at Froedtert Hospital, she was inspired to become a transplant nurse. Heidi recently competed in the 2020 National Kidney Foundation Spotlight on Life event as its “Organ Donation Advocate,” and she won! She is currently waiting for a kidney transplant, and is passionate about educating people and raising awareness for organ donation. Transplant nephrologist Dr. Ehab Saad is also featured in the story.
Second child death of flu season in Wisconsin
From Spectrum News 1 — Mary Beth Graham, MD, medical director, infection prevention and control, Froedtert Hospital; and associate chief, Division of Infectious Disease, MCW; explains how Influenza A strain is hitting the elderly and infants particularly hard during the flu season.
Patient engagement helps bolster meds-to-beds plan
From Pharmacy Practice News — Meds-to-beds is a successful program reducing hospital readmissions. Froedtert Hospital’s meds-to-beds program has thrived since its inception in 2011. Jordan Spillane, PharmD, director of ambulatory pharmacy services; P.J. Lin, PharmD, the inpatient pharmacy manager; and Val Fredrickson, PharmD, the outpatient pharmacy manager; share insights into what it takes to launch and sustain an effective meds-to-beds program.
‘I want my life back:’ Wauwatosa mom seeking new kidney, donor
From Fox 6 — One of our patients, a young mother named Nicole, set up a Facebook page to find a living kidney donor and raise awareness for living donation. Ehab Saad, MD, Froedtert & MCW kidney tranplant specialist, also highlighted the need for, and importance of, living organ donation.
New West Bend Health Center to host public open house Feb. 8
West Bend, Wis. — The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network will host a public open house Saturday, Feb. 8, 9 a.m. to noon for its new West Bend Health Center, 1700 W. Paradise Dr., West Bend. Open house attendees should use the A entrance off 18th Ave. Handicapped parking is available at the B entrance off Vogt Drive.
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network opening hospitals in New Berlin and Pewaukee
Milwaukee, Wis. — The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network will open hospitals in both New Berlin and Pewaukee in the second half of 2020.
Milwaukee Bucks again team up with Froedtert to welcome newborns with ‘cozy keepsake’
From Fox 6 — For the second consecutive year, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Froedtert & MCW health network will welcome every baby born at Froedtert Milwaukee, Menomonee Falls, Pleasant Prairie, and West Bend hospitals with a keepsake “Welcome to the Family!” receiving blanket.
Doctor "wouldn't be surprised" to see coronavirus in Wisconsin
From WISN 12 — Mary Beth Graham, MD, infectious disease specialist at Froedtert Hospital, discusses the likelihood of a case coronavirus appearing in Wisconsin. She also touches on the current flu season, how both diseases spread and how to reduce your risk. Dr. Graham also appeared on Fox 6 and in the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune.
Wisconsin brain cancer experts hope smartphone app will speed treatment
From WUWM 89.7 — Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network and UW-Milwaukee teamed up on a new smartphone app called NIMBLE. NIMBLE stands for Network for the Integrated Management of Brain Metastasis Linking Experts. Froedtert & MCW Cancer Network experts use the app in the recently launched multidisciplinary program specifically designed to care for people whose cancer has spread to the brain.
Local babies can get donor milk at Froedtert Birth Centers
From Today's TMJ4 — Gina Hirt, lactation consultant at Froedtert Hospital Menomonee Falls, and Ashley Hansen, mother of 2 month old Bethany, talk about the benefits of having a human milk bank in the Birth Center.
Kewaskum resident recognized with Froedtert West Bend Hospital award
World-class care for high-risk pregnancies
From Today's TMJ4 — Heather Stainback, mother of five, talks about the lifesaving journey she traveled while pregnant with her daughter Chloe. Meredith Cruz, MPH, MD; and Garrett Fitzgerald, MD, high-risk obstetrician/gynecologists with Froedtert & MCW Maternal Fetal Care Center and assistant professors at MCW, explain the benefits of offering complex care for women like Heather with high risk pregnancies.
Flu hospitalization increase, health experts recommend vaccinations
From CBS 58 — Adam King, MD, internist at McKinley Health Center, breaks down why we’re seeing so much RSV and flu right now. Dr. King also appeared on spectrumnews1.com.
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