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Barnes-Jewish Hospital Unveils State-of-the-Art Patient Care Tower
ST. LOUIS (September 18, 2025) – Plaza West Tower, the new 16-story patient care tower at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, will welcome patients beginning in October. The tower will provide private rooms for heart and vascular patients, advanced imaging, and the latest in surgical preparation and recovery. Plaza West Tower is designed to enhance the experience for patients and their families under the expert care of WashU Medicine physicians and BJC HealthCare clinical teams.
Patient Story
Full-Court Press for Two Hospitals: Coach Koch’s Fight for the Health of His Heart
Known as ‘Coach’ to everyone in the Farmington, Missouri, community, Gary Koch, 79, has made a lasting impact both on and off the basketball court. A Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee, he spent more than 40 years coaching college women’s and high school boys’ varsity basketball. Now retired, he is thankful for the wonderful care he received after a serious heart scare last summer.
Patient Story
Avid Golfer Back on Course After Spine Surgery at MoBap – BJC HealthCare
Bill Bunch’s favorite activities include golfing, tending to his yard, and playing catch with his grandson.
Each one became more difficult and less enjoyable for the retiree during a six-year span in which a worsening back condition affected his hips, legs, and feet.
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How to Make Prepping for a Mammogram a Little Bit Easier
Learn what happens during a mammogram from BJC HealthCare mammogram-focused radiology technologists, the professionals who perform mammograms every day.
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Are Mammograms Effective? Debunking Myths About Diagnosing Breast Cancer
Still, there are some myths surrounding mammography. As part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, recognized each October, we reached out to Sadaf Chaudhry, MD, medical director of the Breast HealthCare Center at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, to debunk several of them.
Patient Story
BJC employee services same machine that provides his son’s cancer treatments
Matt Neil, radiotherapy service engineer on the BJC clinical asset management team.