Heart of Ohio - July/August 2017

OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital

I’m home again thanks to OhioHealth.

“I want my life to have purpose — to be the best mom and wife I can be. My life was saved at OhioHealth.” —

Dawn Morton was training for a half marathon when she came down with what felt like the flu. Doctors discovered something more serious: a heart defect that required open heart surgery. Dawn needed expert heart care, but she also wanted to keep her family in Lexington, so she chose OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. “I liked being near my family. I couldn’t imagine not having my kids stay here near home.” Dawn’s cardiothoracic surgeon, David A. Brown, MD, and his team offer world-class heart and vascular care right in Mansfield. “Other area hospitals do not offer the specialized care needed for a problem like Dawn’s. They can only make a diagnosis and send the patient to Columbus or Cleveland.” So if Dawn’s on the road, it’ll be on foot, crossing the finish line.

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OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital

I’m coaching again thanks to OhioHealth.

“I teach my girls that nothing’s impossible. No matter what life throws at you, you can come back.” —

As head coach of the Buckeye Central girls’ basketball team, Greg Moore tells his players not to let any obstacle stand in their way. In Greg’s case, the obstacle was a traumatic auto accident that cost him his left arm. But because of the level of care available at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, it didn’t cost him his life. “There will always be delays in care when a patient starts out at a smaller hospital that cannot provide necessary care immediately,” says Greg’s trauma surgeon, Woody Martin, MD. With OhioHealth, everything you need is right here.” It also meant Greg could stay close to his family. “After my accident, I was able to see my grandson the next day. Nothing beats that.”

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