Thoracic Care Stories from
St. Elizabeth Healthcare Patients

Chelsie Begley

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects more than 20% of Americans. GERD causes heartburn, chest pain, inability to eat certain foods and even food regurgitation – symptoms that were a big part of 27-year-old Chelsie Begley’s daily life.

Ginny Hamlin

When her lung cancer came back for the fourth time, Ginny Hamlin wanted to know how she could get the treatment she needed and still live her life the way she wanted.

Mary Leonard

Mary Leonard learned about St. Elizabeth’s lung cancer screening program from a flyer that arrived in the mail. She thought it was a great idea and proactively scheduled her first appointment. Mary just completed her fourth annual lung cancer screening – as St. Elizabeth’s 20,000th lung cancer screen

Deborah Miller

Robotic-assisted surgery to diagnose and remove Deborah Miller’s lung cancer helped her experience less pain with faster recovery and a shorter hospital stay.

James Miller

Mr. Miller’s esophageal cancer treatment included a cutting-edge surgery with less pain during recovery and a lower complication risk. This treatment allowed him to quickly get back to eating a favorite food – Cincinnati chili.

Pam Perin

A poster helped save Pam Perin’s life. Read why she decided knowing her risk for lung cancer outweighed her fear.

Patricia Pillion

It’s been a year and a half since Patricia’s LINX surgery and she hasn’t had one symptom or needed to take any medication since.

Chet Sublett

After decades of suffering from GERD, Chet Sublett had the LINX procedure and hasn’t looked back.

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