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12 Nov 2025 | In The News

COPD advocate inspires others

Nov. 12, 2025: When Lisa Hall of Bertha was 47, a pulmonary function test and CT scan confirmed what years of severe ...

10 Nov 2025 | In The News

Choosing quality of life

Nov. 10, 2025: When Dr. John Gorton, longtime Staples dentist, husband, father, grandfather and community member, was ...

04 Nov 2025 | In The News | Patient Stories

Love, Loss and the Gift of Hospice

Nov. 4, 2025: When Mike Schmidt talks about his wife, Heidi, his sentences fill with warmth and love: green grass under ...

30 Oct 2025 | In The News

Lakewood Health System Earns 2025 USA TODAY Top Workplace Award

Oct. 31, 2025: Lakewood Health System is proud to announce it has earned the prestigious 2025 USA TODAY Top Workplaces ...

29 Oct 2025 | In The News | Patient Stories

Mary Theurer's journey of strength and service

Oct. 29, 2025: When Mary Theurer first felt something unusual in her breast, she was just 37 years old — too young, at ...

28 Oct 2025 | In The News

Dr. Taylor Heck Joins Podiatry Team at Lakewood Health System

Oct. 24, 2025: Lakewood Health System welcomes Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), Taylor Heck, as the newest provider ...

23 Oct 2025 | In The News

Cancer Center Celebrates with Ribbon-Cutting

Oct. 23, 2025: As the sun illuminated the October morning skies, Lakewood staff, board members and special guests ...