OPENING THOUGHTS As most of you know, Arizona is one of the fastest growing states in the country. At St. Joseph’s, we often take care of the toughest medical conditions in the state, so to keep pace with this growth, we continue to expand our high-quality care by hiring new physicians from around the country to complement the expertise of our local volunteer physician base. This issue will feature some of those extraordinary physicians and the groundbreaking medical procedures they undertake. You also will read stories of their patients and how these new technologies have helped to improve their quality of life. The other challenge of a fast-growing area is adequately serving children. As the second largest provider of pediatric services in Arizona, St. Joseph’s routinely handles the state’s most challenging medical cases. In this issue you’ll read about how we are making great strides in pediatric genetics research as well as expanding our community outreach to serve expectant mothers and new parents. One positive trend we have seen with our population growth is an increase in charitable giving. People are finding all sorts of creative ways to contribute their time, energy and talents. Whether it is playing the Health & Wealth Raffle, hosting a special event to raise funds for the hospital, or giving to an area of special interest or concern, each person has made it his or her mission to support our mission. And for that we are indeed, very grateful. So enjoy this edition of St. Joseph’s Magazine. We hope you learn more about all the new things we are doing and the many hard-working people who come together to help us every day. Their stories are inspiring and will make you feel good about your connection to St. Joseph’s.
Linda Hunt President St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
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