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Kristina Finds Advice & Encouragement at MoBap’s Support Groups

At the top of Kristina Skinner’s to-do list when she was pregnant with her first baby was to learn about breastfeeding. In preparation for her new arrival, Kristina attended Missouri Baptist Medical Center’s breastfeeding class, where she learned the basics of breastfeeding and received information about pumping.Then as her due date approached, Kristina and her husband, Nathan, finished the nursery and eagerly awaited the arrival of their first child. “I felt prepared for delivery, breastfeeding and becoming a mom.”

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MoBap Offers a New FDA-Approved Treatment for People With Advanced Prostate Cancer

 On March 23, 2022, prostate cancer treatment for those with advanced disease took a step forward with the FDA approving the first targeted therapy for the treatment of progressive, PSMA-positive prostate cancer that has spread or metastasized to other parts of the body. Missouri Baptist Medical Center is one of three sites in Missouri that is currently offering this treatment.

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Dr. Stein Uses Molecular Testing to Inform His Patients' Cancer Treatment

In 2021, Russell (Russ) Horne and William Sibert were diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). They both benefited from molecular profiling of their cancer, known as precision oncology, which identified different and effective treatment approaches.

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Suzanne, a breast cancer survivor, thanks her care team at MoBap

Suzanne Braun credits her care team at Missouri Baptist Medical Center and her own diligence with saving her life. Braun, who went through ovarian cancer in her early 20s, said that health crisis impressed upon her the importance of regular doctor visits and an annual mammogram.

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Fast Action Helps Donna Recover From Stroke Quicker

Donna was with her son Brian when he noticed that the left side of her face was drooping, and then she collapsed.

As an emergency room nurse at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, Brian recognized the signs of a stroke and told his mom, "I think you're having a stroke," before beginning an assessment and calling 911.

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Construction Supports Innovation on Campus

Construction Supports Innovation on Campus
MoBap donors have funded a new Cardiovascular Hybrid Operating Suite that will allow multiple interventions to be performed in one operating suite. Donors to this project are proud to enhance the work of the heart care team who can now collaborate on the most complex cases instead of separate interventions on separate occasions.


Construction Supports Innovation on Campus
In appreciation to donors, who provided the recent expansion of more exam rooms and a larger waiting room, the Missouri Baptist Wound Center is even better able to accommodate those in need. In addition, the Foundation has begun to raise funds for patients who need transportation assistance that is often daily for weeks at a time. Many of these patients live outside the immediate area. If interested, please contact the Foundation.


Construction Supports Innovation on Campus
Moneta Group leaders provided the renovation of the cardiovascular Moneta Conference Room, originally created in 2004 for our surgeons, interventional cardiologists, perfusionists, nurses and others who stand at the bedside for pre-and post-procedures. The conference room has been essential to the cardiac care team in reviewing over 1,000 cases annually and provides a space for critical education for those who deliver care.

After $5.1 million in philanthropic support was secured, the detailed planning process began this fall with hammers swinging in the first quarter of 2024.

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