MARY LOHUIS

Grateful Patient

Mary Lohuis, a Jackson resident for more than 50 years, has trusted St. John’s Health time and time again for her care. “I always felt that it is not just a group of professionals, but that St. John’s Health is a part of our community. There is a Jackson family feeling and that spirit has not changed,” she said.

Last year, Mary found herself in a worrisome position. She had surgery elsewhere and it needed to be corrected expeditiously. A previously very active person, Mary was concerned about the possibility of not hiking or cross-country skiing again.

She recalls the first time she met her St. John’s surgeon, Dr. Hannah Caulfield. When Mary introduced herself, Dr. Caulfield put out her hand and with a warm smile, said, “Call me Hannah.” For Mary, that friendly gesture immediately made her feel at ease.

Dr. Caulfield was incredibly empathetic with Mary’s situation and understood that she needed a team of well-qualified professionals to help her heal. That is another thing that struck Mary about Dr. Caulfield— the strong team relationship she had with her nurse, Linsey. Both were in the operating room, and, knowing that, Mary was reassured. Later in follow-up appointments, witnessing the two of them working together, sharing equally in her care was memorable. “They were a team, in the truest sense of the word.”

With a radiant and grateful smile, Mary says her surgery was amazing. She is walking and recently hiked off-trail in a beautiful setting near Grand Teton National Park. “Dr. Caulfield knew how much this meant to me and followed through with a very caring process. In the healing, Dr. Caulfield gave me mobility, agility and my active life back.”

Mary said, “It goes without saying, St. John’s Health is a phenomenal resource for our community.”