Stories of Care
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Specializing in You: A Story of Trust, Healing and Connection
November 09, 2026“I fall down, and she puts me back together,” mischievously laughed Mary Jo, describing her long-standing relationship with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Elizabeth Ackerman. “I’d recommend her 1,000%.”
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From Painful Nights to Shuffled Cards: A New Path to Osteoarthritis Relief
November 06, 2026Sharon is one of the first patients at Willamette Valley Medical Center's H.R. Hoover, MD Cancer Center to receive Low Dose Radiation Therapy (LDRT), a new treatment launched in December 2025 to help people living with painful osteoarthritis.
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One Woman, Many Threads of Kindness
November 06, 2026Since 2023, Sharron has driven to the hospital every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, faithfully bringing her husband to cardiac rehab. Over time, she became more than a familiar face—she became the heartbeat of the physical therapy waiting area.
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Kindness Takes Flight
November 05, 2026“My dad was born on this day 100 years ago, and I wanted to celebrate his life by giving a gift to a baby born today,” Randy shared as he arrived at the birthing center.
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Countless Blessings: Navy Veteran Finds Healing Through Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
November 04, 2026Although his cancer journey was behind him, the radiation treatments that helped save his life left him with lasting bladder damage and chronic discomfort. Rick's provider referred him to Willamette Valley Medical Center's Wound Care Clinic to begin hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).
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