Press Releases for Patient Stories

1. Northside doctors “work wonders” for cancer patient
   January 8, 2020
   Michael Elder first noticed something wrong in August 2016 when he started going to the bathroom more often than usual, and frequently had stomach cramps and light bleeding.
2. Duluth athlete’s concussion recovery brings him back to the pitch
   January 3, 2020
   After a car accident on July 8, 2019, Giovani (Gio) Douyon began experiencing memory loss, mood swings and changes in his emotional behavior.
3. With only three years to live, doctors found him the trial of a lifetime
   January 3, 2020
   In 2009, while visiting his urologist for a routine checkup, Scott Sparks was told that his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) count was extremely high.
4. Lung screenings saved Bruce Simmers’ life
   December 11, 2019
   A routine X-ray following Bruce Simmers’ hip surgery in 2013 revealed first signs of COPD.
5. Student athlete advocates for concussion education after back-to-back incidents
   December 10, 2019
   When Meredith Prillaman took the soccer field on a Sunday in October 2018, she expected the game to be like every other she’d played for the last five years.
6. An emotional recovery
   December 9, 2019
   Lisa Crowe, a 38-year-old mother of two, began scheduling mammograms every six months after developing frequent cysts for many years in her adult life.
7. New mom shares her experience to shed light on maternal heart health
   December 9, 2019
   When Charlotte Few got pregnant for the first time in January 2019, she was overjoyed.
8. Searching for a hospital that cared, he found Northside
   December 9, 2019
   In 2013 Eddie Robinson, the assistant fire chief at the Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services, had been feeling fatigued for months and was waking up with night sweats.
9. Unexpected cancer inspires a career change
   December 9, 2019
   In Early 2017, Lisa Walters, age 45, noticed a small lump in her breast and visited her gynecologist for an exam.
10. Diabetes patient encourages others to make lifestyle changes sooner than later
    November 22, 2019
    At a doctor’s appointment in 2017, Jerry Winkle’s general practitioner noticed his sugar levels were higher than normal. He was advised to carefully watch his diet.
11. Couple finds support, healing after heartbreaking loss of twins
    November 19, 2019
    Stacey and Joe Yeager of Atlanta have their hands full with 4-year-old Kara and 2-year-old Everett. Life is amazing," Stacey Yeager says. "It's busy, it's full, it's colorful."
12. Cancer survivor’s journey proves every mammogram is important
    October 24, 2019
    At age 35, Darla Hansen’s general practitioner recommended she begin 5-year, baseline mammograms...
13. Life-long athlete faces full knee replacement at 29
    October 21, 2019
    While most kids were outside playing, 13-year-old Jenny Johnson often found herself limited by pain and swelling in her knee.
14. Parents support others through pregnancy loss of their own
    October 18, 2019
    In 2014, Stacey and Joe Yeager were pregnant for the first time and expecting twins. It was a normal pregnancy until it wasn’t, Stacey says.
15. New mom’s chronic fatigue points to leukemia diagnosis
    September 11, 2019
    Working in the film industry, Mabel Barba was used to working 18-hour days. During summer 2016, she began feeling more tired than usual and visited her physician for a checkup.