Health Care

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Electrophysiologist Talha Farid, MD, holds a set of Abbott AVEIR DR dual-chamber leadless pacemaker devices. Implanted into the upper and lower chambers of the heart, these devices communicate and pace the heart without the use of lead wires. Dr. Farid is one of the first cardiologists in Iowa, and the only one in Cedar Rapids, who is trained to implant the AVEIR dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system.

St. Luke’s performs Cedar Rapids’ first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker implant

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has performed Cedar Rapids’ first implant of the AVEIR DR, the world’s first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system. The procedure was completed by electrophysiologist Dr. Talha Farid, the first in the city to be trained…

Arc of East Central Iowa releases Family Resource Guide

The Arc of East Central Iowa has available a Family Resource Guide to support individuals…

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s volunteer, 91, retires after 40 years

Corinnie Ketelsen, who turned 91 on Aug. 18, has celebrated more than 40 of her…

Mercy earns Patient Satisfaction Award for home health care

Mercy Medical Center has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer”…

John Pappajohn Pavilion could see $95 million addition

The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics will hear proposals from project managers to construct…

An aerial view of the John Pappajohn Pavilion.

The Arc of East Central Iowa is hosting annual bike ride

The Arc of East Central Iowa will hold its second annual “Bike, Pedal & Stroll:…

Plumb Heart Center construction on schedule, budget

Construction of Mercy Medical Center’s new Jewel and Jim Plumb Heart Center in Cedar Rapids…

Surgery Center receives Blue Distinction Centers+ recognition

Surgery Center Cedar Rapids has been awarded the Blue Distinction Centers+ by Blue Cross Blue…

First MedQuarter commissioned mural completed

A new mural on the west- and north-facing walls of the Citywide Cleaners building along…

MedQuarter new mural

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital installs The C.A.R.E. Channel

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has installed The C.A.R.E. Channel on TVs in patient…

A screenshot of The C.A.R.E. Channel, now available at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital.

UI Health opens new breast center within Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

A new breast center opening April 25 at UI Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is aiming…

UI Health Breast Health Center