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MountainStar Healthcare patients and staff members tell their stories about how our mission, capabilities and personal approach to healthcare has made a difference in their lives.

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  • Tyler Nelson
    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.
  • Cardiac rehab gives Ogden heart attack survivor confidence to resume active life
    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.
  • McKenna Hopkins
    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.
  • Tamara Hogan
    When Tamara Hogan's two-year-old son, Connor, needed surgery, she turned to Cache Valley Hospital.
  • Ogden Regional nurse changes careers at 40, keeping promise to dying mom
    A childhood dream and a promise lead to a rewarding career in nursing.
  • Where David found a second chance at life
    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.
  • A critical journey to intensive care
    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.
  • Take me to St. Mark's Hospital: Expert care for a pregnant mom with head and neck cancer
    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.
  • Caring Like Family: Sibling Duos at Lone Peak Hospital
    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."
  • Pam Mayberry
    New technology removed my lower back pain and restored my back muscles