Allina News

[WCCO 4 News, Sept. 3, 2010] Although her baby girl wasn’t due for two weeks, Brooke Jensen started having contractions while at work in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, last Wednesday. Her co-workers called an ambulance. The ambulance crew, which included Allina EMT Rick Swedlund and Allina Paramedic Matt Miron, soon realized the baby was breech, meaning [...]

[KMSP Fox 9 News, Aug. 25, 2010] Allergy sufferers are looking for any kind of relief they can get as they are getting hit hard by an early fall allergy season. Allina Medical Clinic Allergist Dr. Pramod Kelkar explains the cause and cautions about treatment options. Watch the story below and see more at myfoxtwincities.com.

[KSTP-TV, August 18, 2010] With your kids heading back to school, do you know what they are eating when they are not at home? KSTP’s Megan Newquist chatted with Dr. Melissa Reinhardt from the Allina Medical Clinic in Farmington about some healthy food options for your kids at school. Watch the interview below or at [...]

[KARE11, August 17, 2010] A Minnesota-based program that aims to improve child and family health is getting national attention for its effectiveness. Johns Hopkins Hospital is among the organizations that have recognized the Allina Hospitals & Clinics’ Power by the Hour program as a promising way to promote a healthy lifestyle. “The goal was to [...]

[Fox 9 News, Aug. 9, 2010] Allina Medical Transportation Operations Supervisor Kyle Strege knows paramedics will be hearing a lot more calls for heat exhaustion as the Twin Cities heat wave stretches later into the week. Read the full story on myfoxtwincities.com.

[KSTP-TV, Aug. 4, 2010] Laparoscopic, or minimally invasive, surgical techniques are making all kinds of medical procedures quicker and safer for patients. Allina Medical Clinic – Shakopee surgeon Dr. Jayson Dock talked with KSTP-TV’s Megan Newquist about just what laparoscopic surgery is and how it’s being used. Watch the interview below.

[Fox 12 News, Mankato, Minn.] In order to get advice or a diagnosis on a minor medical condition, people are used to making an appointment and going to see their doctor. Now at New Ulm Medical Center, patients can take advantage of new, convenient services that allow them to check their symptoms and communicate with [...]

[KMSP-TV Fox 9, July 26, 2010] A man was rescued from Lake Nokomis on Monday. Brett Wildly was headed fishing when authorities say a 19-year-old man was hanging out with three friends mad decided to cool off and hop in from the dock. He  jumped in but didn’t come up. Friends say it felt like [...]

[KARE-TV, July 23, 2010] One kidney donation, 10 surgeries and five healthier people. That was the result when an anonymous donor gave a kidney, starting a chain that helped five patients get transplants. In this case, the donor at Fairview helped someone in Fargo, whose partner helped someone at Abbott Northwestern, who in turn helped [...]

[WCCO-TV, July 21, 2010] Allina’s Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis is the site of trials for a new kind of heart pump that holds promise for the estimated five million Americans suffering from heart failure. The DuraHeart is a left ventricular assist system made by Terumo Heart, Inc. WCCO’s Dennis Douda [...]

[KSTP-TV, July 21, 2010] Managing chronic disease take special efforts by the patient and care givers. Dr. Rodney Christensen, Allina Medical Clinic Interim Chief Medical Officer, discussed chronic disease management with KSTP’s Megan Newquist in a live interview today. Watch the interview below.

[KMSP & WCCO TV, July 8, 2010] A year ago, Garry Frankel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, was in the Twin Cities to work as a volunteer at the USA Cup soccer tournament in Blaine at the National Sports Center. The night before the tournament he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. This year he’s back to work the [...]

[WCCO-TV, July 9, 2010] As many as one in five of us will develop brain aneurysms in our lifetimes. A Minnesota company has come up with an innovative way to treat the trickiest of cases. See one patient’s story who was treated by Abbott Northwestern’s interventional neuroradiologist Jeff Crandall, MD, at wcco.com.

[KSTP-TV, July 8, 2010] Fifty years after the introduction of the birth control pill, women have more choices than ever before when it comes to preventing pregnancies. Allina Medical Clinic-Shakopee OB/GYN Dr. Diana Gillman discussed those option with KSTP-TV’s Megan Newquist. Watch the interview below. // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ // < ![CDATA[ kstpVideoPlayerSyndicaster(1558023,0); [...]

[WCCO-TV, July 6, 2010] Researchers haven’t found convincing evidence that money and happiness are strongly linked. Until now. So how much does money influence happiness? That’s the Good Question put to Allina Medical Clinic psychologist Dr. Alan Steed. Watch the story below.

[KARE11 TV, June 21, 2010] An Allina EMS crew, Lakeville first responders and dispatchers were honored by the Lakeville City Council for their role in bringing baby Liam Gunderson into the world last month. When mom Brianna and dad Mike figured out they didn’t have time to get to the hospital, they called 9-1-1. All [...]

[KSTP-TV, June 23, 2010] Dr. Jabin Krassin is an ophthalmologist at the Allina Medical Clinic in Hastings. He joined Cyndy Brucato on 5 Eyewitness News at 4:30 to discuss the problem of macular degeneration. Watch the interview below. Learn more about eye health and related services at Allina Medical Clinic here.

[Fox 9 News, June 3, 2010] For the past 10 years, John Riebel suffered from a burning sensation in his throat. He even went to a doctor about it. Recently, he attended an educational conference on heart attacks. That very same night he woke up at 3 a.m. Remembering the conference, he drove to the [...]

[KSTP-TV, May 26, 2010] A technology called Magnetic Source Imaging (MSI) is now helping doctors find the source of epileptic seizures. A partnership between Allina’s United Hospital, St. Paul, Minn., the Minnesota Epilepsy Group operates the only device of it’s type in Minnesota. Doctor Deanna Dickens is the Minnesota Epilepsy Group director of the MSI [...]

[North Metro TV, May 26, 2010] Mercy and Unity Hospitals recently received national recognition for their cancer programs. The program at Unity will be receiving a high boost in 2010 with the construction of a $14 million new Cancer Center. Dr. John Stoltenberg, who is serving as Unity’s interim president, says that at Unity, doctors [...]

[KSTP-TV, May 12, 2010] Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. As part of National Stroke Awareness month, Dr. Diane Chappuis, director of stroke rehabilitation at Allina’s Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, explains how to recognize the symptoms and how to prevent the condition. For more information, click here. Watch the [...]

[KSTP-TV, April 28, 2010] Four weeks to the day after Minneapolis Heart Institute cardiac surgeons at Allina’s Abbott Northwestern Hospital transplanted a new heart for her, Keilee Miller was on KSTP urging people to register to be organ donors. KSTP anchor Megan Newquist interviewed Miller and surgeon Nader Moazami, a member of Miller’s transplant team, [...]

[KARE-TV, April 18, 2010] Imagine having five children all aged two and under. For most of us just the thought is downright scary. But for one Twin Cities couple it’s their reality and they cannot wait. They are expecting quadruplets and already have a two year old at home. They’ve chosen to share their story [...]

[KSTP-TV, April 14, 2010] Varicose veins can appear in one out of two people over the age of 50, but there is a treatment available. Dr. Wendy Bongers from the Allina Medical Clinic – Farmington talked with KSTP-TV’s Megan Newquist about sclerotherapy. Watch the interview below and see more at kstp.com. Learn more about varicose [...]

[Fox 9 News, April 13, 2010] A man, who slipped into a coma after his heart stopped, woke up five days later. This winter, at 48 years old, Bill Dunbar was suffered from pneumonia. Late at night, his wife, Marilyn, woke him up gasping for air. The nurse who just happened to get her CPR [...]