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Pittsfield man finds surgeon’s skill and words get to the heart of his problem

Jayson Heavner enjoys living life behind the controls of a massive piece of earth-moving equipment. That’s the place where he is in charge. It’s a completely different story when Jayson is flat on his back in a hospital bed.

Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy

For certain types of cancer, such as prostate, central nervous system (brain and spine), and head and neck cancers, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is particularly effective. At Blessing Cancer Center, our team of specially trained…

Talk about going the “extra mile”, meet a man who goes nearly 200 extra miles

Ray and Pam Smith pass other dermatology offices during their every-two-to-three month drive from their Lake of the Ozarks, MO, home to the office of Blessing Health dermatologist Elise Scoggin, DO, in Quincy.

Lack of family breast cancer history confounds survivor

Barbara “Babs” Herring of Hannibal learned something about breast cancer this past summer.

Celebrating Black History Month: Dr. Bessay's Story

Emmanuel Bessay typifies—and then some—the nontraditional Northwestern medical student. Like the 30 other members of the Class of 2010 who didn’t go directly from their undergraduate alma maters to the Feinberg School of Medicine, this 36-year-old West African native took a different and somewhat harrowing route to medical school.

Long-time ICU nurse earns two nominations and a DAISY award

Michelle Summy, RN, intensive care unit, became Blessing Hospital’s 107th DAISY award winner during a ceremony on April 17, 2025, for her extraordinary nursing care. She has been an ICU nurse for 37 years and received two nominations leading to her award.

Canfield to assume leadership of Blessing Health

Brian Canfield, MHA, MBA, MA, FACHE will become President/Chief Executive Officer, Blessing Health, upon the October 6, 2023 retirement of Maureen Kahn.

Blessing Hospital 150th Anniversary

A History of Care, Compassion and Community Blessing Hospital traces its roots to 1873 and a group called “The Charitable Aid and Hospital Association.” Members…

Wheelchairs, Scooters and Other Custom Mobility Products

We understand that you want to stay as independent as possible. Your mobility is our goal at Adaptive Mobility Systems (AMS), which is Denman Services’ division for custom mobility products. At AMS, we work directly with you to customize products…

Blessing Health urologist to see patients in Macomb

David Lieber, MD, board certified urologist, Blessing Health, will see patients at McDonough District Hospital (MDH) each Wednesday, beginning October 5, between the hours of 9 am and 3 pm.