Patient stories

With a single snap, the party ended for Tyler Nelson. He had bolted up the warped wall of a ninja warrior course at his 6-year-old daughter's birthday party when the snap occurred, and he instinctively knew it was his Achilles tendon.

Jeff Wilson was taken to MountainStar Healthcare's Ogden Regional Medical Center where he was diagnosed with a near-fatal myocardial infarction, or heart attack, caused by nearly complete blockage of a major coronary artery.

Just as McKenna, a labor and delivery nurse, was preparing to return to work after welcoming her first child, her husband received a devastating diagnosis—a large brain tumor requiring risky emergency surgery. Learn how the Hope Fund helped her young family face one of the most difficult chapters of their lives—and how you can be part of that same lifeline for someone else.

When Tamara Hogan's two-year-old son, Connor, needed surgery, she turned to Cache Valley Hospital.

A childhood dream and a promise lead to a rewarding career in nursing.

After a severe infection left him immobile, David turned to Cache Valley Hospital. With expert care and support, he regained his health and now walks a mile daily—grateful for every step.

After a severe infection left him immobile, David turned to Brigham City Community Hospital. With expert care and support, he regained his health and now walks a mile daily.

At 18 weeks pregnant, Emily Ketchum received leading-edge surgery to remove head and neck cancer at St. Mark's Hospital. There, she received expert maternity support before, during and afterward.

In honor of National Siblings Day on April 10, we are celebrating some incredible sibling duos who work together at Lone Peak Hospital! These pairs not only share a family bond but also a dedication to our mission, "Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life."

New technology removed my lower back pain and restored my back muscles