A HealthBeat Special Series

Innovate

Spectrum Health invents health solutions and delivers inspired care.

Patient Story

‘I was in bring-me-to-tears pain’

A rare wrist surgery offers welcome relief for a woman who gave up golf and bowling because of a crippling condition.

Patient Story

Now that’s an EXIT

Genesis Boss came into the world in a very rare procedure, which allowed doctors to open her blocked airway before birth.

Patient Story

‘His whole story has been a miracle’

Adopted from China with heart defects, Isaiah Lunsford receives a life-changing surgical fix.

Brace yourself

An orthopedic surgeon's new shoulder brace design could be a game-changer for those with shoulder pain.

Patient Story

A crowning moment for Huntington’s disease

Shelby Lentz is competing for the Miss Michigan title. But since her diagnosis, she's now competing in a race against time.

Patient Story

Cami conquers her pain

Pediatric Chronic Pain Clinic gives student tools to manage her persistent pain and resulting anxiety.

Patient Story

‘Every day counts’

For glioblastoma patient Tim Scheidel and his family, spending time together is the top priority.

Patient Story

No longer missing out

Hybrid cochlear implant uses 'best-of-both-worlds' technology to restore grandfather's hearing.

Patient Story

‘She was given to us for a reason’

One family shares their journey of getting their daughter back to eating and drinking with help from the Intensive Feeding Program.

Patient Story

New study scrutinizes birth defects

Michigan family hopes their participation in long-term, international research will shed light on their young daughter's medical troubles.

Patient Story

‘It looks and feels like a normal bra’

Breast cancer survivors who suffer from cold breasts after reconstruction surgery may soon have a new solution—the thermal bra.