Patient stories

Eight-year-old Nash Taylor’s first tackle on the football field birthed dreams of playing under Friday night lights – and those dreams came true. As a motivated and talented athlete,

Take me to St. Mark’s: My joint replacements enable me to keep skiing.

75-year old Dan Heiner just didn't feel his normal self anymore. He actively engaged in life but was frequently tired and out of breath.

He had crossed 67 marathon finish lines, but now Carlos struggled to make the steps up to his home. That was until he had a total hip replacement at St. Mark's Hospital.

Alyssa and her husband, Stephen, live in Elko, Nevada, but after complications with her pregnancy, she turned to the maternal-fetal medicine team at St. Mark's Hospital.

After suffering a hemorrhagic stroke and being treated at St. Mark's Hospital's Comprehensive Stroke Center, Rich now dedicates his time as a St. Mark's volunteer!

Shauna received her first total knee replacement at St. Mark’s Hospital from Dr. Michael Bourne and had a wonderful experience.

“I’ve been going to the Center Monday through Friday for 143 days so far,” Brenda said. “They encourage me, they make me feel better, and they give me hope.” 

At 303 pounds, Liz felt literally weighed down by her situation. She underwent a gastric bypass that changed the trajectory of her life.

At 36 years old, Gentry focused on his career, his wife and their much-anticipated baby girl – colon cancer was nowhere on the radar.