Mary Burzynski, Author at Beacon Health System

Ryan Hunt hugs his daughter in his hospital room.

02 Sep

A second chance: How rapid CPR, expert heart care and teamwork saved Ryan Hunt’s life

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21 Aug

Eye on Health: Nerve condition a possible side effect of rapid weight loss

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Close up of a woman on treadmill focusing on her legs and running shoes

03 Aug

A closer look at a heart concern led Beacon’s care teams to a life-saving lung cancer discovery

Beacon Health System is on the road to completing its 500th MONARCH® Robotic Bronchoscopy procedure in August 2026. It marks more than a technology milestone. It represents 500 opportunities to find answers and diagnose cancer earlier. And for MONARCH procedure number 382? It helped save Carrie’s...

Romie Granger in the NICU and at his senior prom.

31 Jul

Romie Granger fought to survive in the NICU, then returned to the Memorial team that saved him

Before Romello “Romie” Granger stocked shelves, prepared food and washed dishes at Memorial Hospital, he was one of its tiniest patients. Born prematurely and weighing just under two pounds, he approached every milestone with a quiet determination, overcoming hurdles as though he never knew they...

Beacon cardiac team and patient pose in a Nairobi hospital during a May 2026 mission providing heart valve surgeries.

21 Jul

Eye on Health: Cardiac team performs valve surgeries during mission trip to Kenya

Caring for patients starts close to home, but the impact of that care can reach around the world. In this month’s Eye on Health from WSBT, we meet the Beacon cardiac team that traveled to Nairobi, Kenya, in May 2026 to provide life-changing heart valve...

Two people sit together and lean close at a restaurant table with drinks and appetizers.

09 Jul

Elkhart General patient’s final gift makes him become nation’s oldest liver donor

Every organ donation matters. But in January 2026, one made history. At 84, Fred Voorde of Elkhart became the oldest liver donor in the United States through Donation After Circulatory Death, or DCD. It's a process in which doctors recover the organ after life support is...

Photo of Genevieve Nikolai, a smiling, red-hairs young woman wearing a blue top and a white vest.

17 Jun

Beacon genetic testing delivered the diagnosis a family had sought for 27 years

Genevieve Nikolai shines with an irresistible sweetness that makes people remember her wherever she goes. She’s a joyful force who may have a big speech delay but still finds her voice, especially when it comes to her love of Mickey Mouse (Mickey, never Minnie). She...

A doctor and a patient shake hands in an exam room, with medical equipment on the wall behind them and a banner below reading “Multiple Myeloma Warning Signs.”

15 Jun

Eye on Health: Pay attention to your body for cancer warning signs

Mike Coryn never imagined that a few everyday aches or his constant tiredness would lead to a cancer diagnosis. But eventually he met with doctors at Beacon for answers. When his wife told him the doctor had called with the results, the shock was so...

Beacon patient Dylan Friar stands to the left of his neurosurgeon, Jose Lopez, MD.

19 May

Eye on Health: A stroke at 39 becomes a wake-up call

Recognizing the signs of a stroke and acting quickly can mean the difference between recovery and lasting damage. For 39-year-old Dylan Friar of Niles, Michigan, that lesson became all too real. What Dylan thought was a migraine turned into a sudden medical emergency. He couldn’t control...

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