Hospital News

In an effort to help spread awareness among the St. Louis community about colon cancer, The Super Colon, an 8-foot tall, 20-foot long replica of a human colon, will be at Saint Louis University Hospital on March 9, 2009. The Super Colon is an inc...

Saint Louis University Hospital recently launched a new surgical program – single-incision laparoscopic surgery – which is a critical advancement in minimally-invasive surgery, paving the way for natural orifice surgery. Led by Ovunc Bardakcioglu*...

Modern Healthcare, one of the most influential publications in healthcare, has named Crystal Haynes to the national list of the "Top 25 Women in Healthcare" for 2009. Haynes has served as the chief executive officer for Saint Louis University Ho...

Saint Louis University Hospital is the only hospital in the St. Louis metropolitan area recognized as a 2009 'Triple Achievement Hospital' under the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) program for outstanding work in the ar...

Salvador Cruz-Flores, MD, Director of the Souers Stroke Institute and Director of the MidAmerica Stroke Network at Saint Louis University Hospital joins the American Stroke Association's Power to End Stroke cause campaign as a stroke ambassador. ...

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

TO: ALL PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES WITH DISABILITIES AS THAT TERM HAS BEEN DEFINED BY 42 USC § 12102(2), INCLUDING THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE AN IMPAIRMENT THAT SUBSTANTIALLY LIMITS A MAJOR LIFE FUNCTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MOBILITY, HEA...

Friday, April 26, 2002

The Saint Louis University Cancer Center, in a completely remodeled facility convenient to the entire metropolitan area, offers some of the latest available cancer care from a team of medical professionals on the forefront of cancer research, educat...

Friday, April 26, 2002

ST. LOUIS -The Saint Louis University Cancer Center, a renovated, advanced facility in midtown St. Louis, combines some of the latest advances in research, prevention and education with compassionate, personalized care. The SLU Cancer Center is ope...

Every year, the advent of hurricane season often means gale-force winds, heavy rainfall, destructive flooding, massive power outages, endless debris and general chaos. We have all seen the gripping images of the aftermath. Today's media ensures th...

Many people are born with congenital heart defects and don't even know it. According to the National Institutes of Health, heart defects are the most common type of birth defect, affecting 8 out of every 1,000 newborns. Each year, more than 35,000...

For years, cardiac patients typically had only two options to treat their blocked arteries and restore blood flow to the heart: either open heart surgery or angioplasty. Both procedures can be considerably risky for patients who have developed a ...

February 9, 2007

A recent report on KSDK compared hospital infection rates throughout the region. When comparing teaching hospitals across the state, Saint Louis University hospital did well compared to others in the area. The national rate is 3.6 for every...

August 2006

Saint Louis University Hospital and Des Peres Hospital announced plans to invest almost $27 million in capital during 2006. At SLU Hospital, plans include adding a 64-slice PET/CT and 3-tesla magnetic resonance imaging, expansion of the Post-Ane...

August 2006

One of our volunteers has big brown eyes and a great big heart for people. His very presence makes people smile. He is Maverick--a Yellow Labrador Retriever! Maverick is a certified Canine Good Citizen and he and his handler, Carol are gradu...