SSM Health Matters Blog

Celebrating Earth Day Celebrating Earth Day

At SSM Health, our values of stewardship and community call us to be good stewards of our natural resources and minimize our environmental impact every day of the year.

Will They Walk After Fetal Surgery? Will They Walk After Fetal Surgery?

Prenatal ultrasound images might provide a further glimpse into the future mobility of babies who undergo fetal surgery for myelomeningocele (MMC)

A clearer outlook: SLUCare Physician Group optometry A clearer outlook: SLUCare Physician Group optometry

The Sight & Sound Center at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital offers patients complete vision and hearing care.

A family’s loss — and Luke’s lasting legacy A family’s loss — and Luke’s lasting legacy

When college sweethearts Adam and Sara Hanks learned their first pregnancy was facing serious complications they turned to the experts at the Cardinal Glennon St. Louis Fetal Care Institute.

Charlie's Broken Heart Leads Family to Help Others Mend Charlie's Broken Heart Leads Family to Help Others Mend

“Throughout all his procedures and surgeries, the Cardinal Glennon team as a whole has been and continues to be invested in making sure Charlie has the best care,” Jean says.

Charlie's Broken Heart Leads Family to Help Others Mend Charlie's Broken Heart Leads Family to Help Others Mend

Charlie was born with a variant of HLHS, a congenital heart defect where there is only one pumping chamber instead of two. Blood flow to the body is limited without medication after birth, and ultimately the defect requires a series of cardiac surgeries.