Breast Cancer Study Results and Treatments
Improved treatments for breast cancer: new therapies and procedures.
View ArticleEyelid Surgery: Getting A New Focus On Life
Steven Couch, MD, Washington University oculofacial plastic surgeon at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, performs upper eyelid blepharoplasty to correct vision blockage.
View ArticlePutting the Steps Back into Patients' Lives: Ankle Replacement Surgery
“It’s not a life-saving surgery, but it’s a life-improving surgery.” That’s how Carolyn Whitmire describes the ankle replacement surgery performed by Dr. Gary Schmidt in 2008. It’s made all the...
View ArticleA Grandmother is Cancer Free After Robotic Surgery Performed by Sam Bhayani, MD
Dr. Sam Bhayani uses robotic surgery with the da Vinci robot to treat kidney cancer at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
View ArticleBJC names new president at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
BJC HealthCare has named new presidents at three of its hospitals, including Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, effective April 15.
View ArticleCancer patient shares her story on NBC's "Today Show"
Creve Coeur wife, mother, nurse, and iron-man athlete, Teri Griege shares her story of cancer treatment and sports training on the Today Show with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb.
View ArticleU.S. News Ranks Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital #5 Among St. Louis Area...
U.S. News Ranks Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital #5 Among St. Louis Area Hospitals
View ArticleSister Act
Siblings Return to Barnes-Jewish West County for Hip Replacements 18 Years After Both Received Knee Replacements
View ArticleGetting Back Your Life Without the Pain
Two patients share their stories of how they’re finding pain relief with help from the Pain Management Center at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital.
View ArticleRadiation Therapist Credits Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital and...
Scott Bunch, radiation therapist at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, is grateful to be here after a ruptured ulcer suffered at work almost takes his life.
View ArticleNever Give Up: Caregiver and Patient Connection
Caregiver and Patient Connect Through Long Recovery and the Power of HopeCaregiver and Patient Connect Through Long Recovery and the Power of Hope
View ArticleDon't Ignore the Signs when it Comes to Colorectal Cancer
When St. Louis teacher Joni James had her first colonoscopy at age 55, it wasn’t the procedure that made her nervous, it was finding out the results.
View ArticleJoint Replacements become a Family Affair
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital has been ranked #5 in the St. Louis metro region and #12 in Missouri by U.S.News & World Report. U.S.News also ranked the hospital as high performing in...
View ArticleDr. Margenthaler's High Tech Goggles Give Her Sci-Fi Vision
Surgeons and biomedical engineers test high tech goggles to detect smaller cancer cells that need to be removed.
View ArticleSt. Louis Business Journal names Ryan Fields, MD in 40 under 40 List
Ryan Fields, MD Washington University surgeon at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital named to St. Louis Business Journal's prestigious 40 under 40 list of successful St. Louisans.
View ArticleMyofascial Release, Massage Therapy Help Patient Suffering from Chronic Pain
Ed Tillman credits myofascial release and Amy Smoot, medical massage therapist at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (STAR), with easing his chronic pain.
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