Peripheral nerve stimulation helps patients struggling with pain in their foot and ankle, knee, shoulder, or other areas. This treatment involves a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure has resulted in over 80% improvement in pain and mobility for patients who might not have had any other options.

“I am more than elated and happy that Christian Hospital has changed so much that I would recommend anybody go there,” says Azizah Nuri-El Minnis from Ferguson, Mo., who recently visited the hospital’s Breathing Center.

Patients with atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, are up to five times more likely to suffer a stroke. For most of these patients, long-term anticoagulants, or blood thinners, are the solution. Fortunately, a new procedure at Christian Hospital is giving patients who are not well-suited for these medications another option.

Christian Hospital is pleased to welcome Patrick Moen, MD, who joined the BJC Medical Group orthopedic team.

GI Patient Finds Lifesaving Diagnosis at Christian Hospital

For nearly six months, Robbi Sanders, 40, of St. Louis, suffered from extreme stomach pain, resulting in dramatic weight loss and the inability to even leave her bed. The hospitals she visited couldn’t determine the cause of Robbi’s pain, prescribing her with antibiotics which provided her with only temporary relief.