Beacon Health System

20 Feb

Beacon team helps patient reclaim his life after rare paralyzing diagnosis

It was late September, and Jeff Davis was fighting a cold, coughing constantly and sleeping poorly. When he woke one morning after a bad night, he couldn’t move his arms, nor feel his feet on the ground. Something was very wrong. His wife rushed him to the emergency room at Memorial...

18 Feb

Patient finds relief at Beacon after a decade of searching for answers

When Kailey Lester was a freshman in high school, she never imagined how drastically her life was about to change. During winter break, she suddenly began vomiting and felt sharp, unrelenting pain deep in her lower abdomen and pelvic area. She hoped it was temporary. She prayed it would pass. It...

17 Feb

Beacon Kalamazoo transforms emergency department experience

Beacon Kalamazoo has completed a $3.5 million emergency department renovation, creating a welcoming, patient-centered environment designed to improve efficiency, reduce wait times and enhance the overall care experience. Patients will notice right away that the renovated space is bright, modern and inviting. Improved signage and an open line of sight to...

12 Feb

Eye on Health: Beacon team saves local leader from widow-maker heart attack

Jeff Rea thought he'd just overdone his workout on the exercise bike. Within minutes, he knew something was seriously wrong. "I went very quickly from 'I might have overdone it' to 'something more serious is wrong,'" said Jeff, president and CEO of the South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce and former...

11 Feb

Couple leans on Beacon’s compassionate care team during back-to-back cancer battles

What started as a small skin irritation became the start of a journey that would turn Dianna and Robert Garrard’s lives upside down. Dianna first became concerned when an irritated spot on the back of her head wouldn’t go away. “It almost felt like a heat bump or a pimple,” she...

11 Feb

Beacon Health System names Gregory Piper new Beacon Allegan president

Beacon Health System announces that Gregory Piper has been named president of Beacon Allegan, a critical access hospital in southwest Michigan. Piper has served as interim president since November 2025. Piper brings 25 years of healthcare leadership experience to the role, with expertise in operational excellence, strategic planning and organizational growth....

06 Feb

Recognizing and managing anxiety in kids

We all have worries from time to time — even children. But sometimes our children’s worries linger, or we notice aspects of their behavior that just seem “off,” and this can be signals that a child is experiencing anxiety. We spoke to pediatrician Emily Kisor, MD, of Beacon Medical Group Pediatrics...

05 Feb

Memorial MedFlight recognized in Congressional Record for 20 years of lifesaving service

Memorial MedFlight is celebrating 20 years of providing lifesaving air medical transport, and U.S. Rep. Rudy Yakym recently honored the milestone by entering a recognition into the Congressional Record. Flight crew members also received commemorative challenge coins to mark the special occasion. "Oftentimes in Indiana, you can find yourself maybe a half...

05 Feb

Women’s heart attack symptoms often go unnoticed, Beacon cardiologist warns

Heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined, yet most women don't recognize it as their greatest health threat. "Heart disease is a number one killer of women more than all cancers combined," said Dr. Samuel Huxley, interventional cardiologist with Beacon Medical Group's Advanced Cardiology Specialists in South Bend. Yet...

05 Feb

Memorial Hospital of South Bend named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals®

Memorial Hospital of South Bend was named one of the nation’s 2026 Modern Healthcare 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals® Powered by Premier — and the only hospital in northern Indiana to receive the distinction — based on an independent quality analysis using a balanced scorecard provided by Premier, Inc. and published...