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Mike Westerman before and after his 90-pound nonsurgical weight loss with Via Christi Weight Management

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Support fuels 90-pound nonsurgical weight loss with Via Christi Weight Management

December 16, 2024

Ascension Via Christi Weight Management in Wichita, KS, helped a patient transform his health with a 90 pound weight loss and a new outlook on life.

Advanced heart care, cardiac rehabilitation helping longtime nurse return to her passion
April 20, 2023
Jacque Gordon loves being a nurse and for 44 years has found joy in helping patients get back to their lives.
New mom details exceptional experience even when delivery didn’t go as planned
April 20, 2023
While an emergency Cesarean section hadn’t been a part of Jonnie and A.J. VanKleek's birth plan, they were thrilled with the five-star care they received at Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph.
Listening, quick response by OB/GYN team saves Wichita mother's life
April 20, 2023
Elaina Johnson was approximately six weeks pregnant with her fourth child when she had a feeling that "something wasn't right."
'Miracle' baby born 14 weeks early thriving in Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph NICU
April 20, 2023
Courtney and Billy Walston had planned to celebrate their two-year wedding anniversary dining out and discussing the next major milestone in their lives: The arrival of their first baby, due Feb. 15, 2023.
Ascension Via Christi Lung Screening program using ION robot to help reach, identity lung cancer earlier
April 19, 2023
Because lung cancers can be curable when discovered while still small and localized, Ascension Via Christi invested in a robotic-assisted platform that can locate and reach nodules as small as 8 millimeters.
ICU initiative helping to fulfill wishes of dying patients
April 19, 2023
The Ascension Via Christi Palliative Care team often witnesses and engages in acts of kindness to bring a measure of comfort to end-of-life patients and their families.