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From CBS 58 — Clark Gamblin, MD, Froedtert & MCW surgical oncologist, is set to run in the 2025 World Marathon Challenge, where 60 runners from across the globe have to run around 180 miles on seven continents in just one week. The challenge will kick off at the end of January in Antarctica, and then on to marathons in South Africa, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, and Brazil, before finishing in Miami. Dr. Gamblin, a testicular cancer survivor, hopes to raise awareness for testicular cancer and men's health in general.

From Becker’s Spine Review — Healthgrades included Froedtert Hospital in its list of hospitals earning specialty excellence awards for spine surgery. Healthgrades evaluated patient mortality and complication rates at more than 4,500 hospitals and ranked them across 16 specialties, including spine surgery.

From Becker’s GI & Endoscopy — Healthgrades included Froedtert Hospital in its list of the top 10% of U.S. hospitals for gastrointestinal surgery in 2025. The list recognizes facilities with superior patient outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal and upper gastrointestinal surgery.

From Markets Insider — Xealth, the leader in enabling digital health at scale, today announced that the Froedtert & MCW health network is leveraging its digital health platform to engage select patient populations with Season Health, the leading clinical nutrition provider. Through Xealth’s digital health platform, the Froedtert & MCW health network will offer Season Health's scalable, clinically-driven nutrition services to employee and patient populations, starting with a focus on patients with diabetes. This collaboration aims to improve clinical outcomes by integrating nutrition as a critical element of chronic condition care.

From Becker’s Hospital Review — Jack Koczela, director of analytics and transformation at Froedtert Thedacare Health, talked about the importance of collaborating with partners in order to strengthen supply chains. In today's dynamic healthcare environment, building resilient supply chains is crucial for ensuring operational continuity and patient care.

From Newsweek — The Froedtert Surgery Center at the Sargeant Health Center on the Froedtert Hospital Camps was included on Newsweek's list of America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Newsweek partnered with the respected global research firm Statista for the fourth consecutive year to create the list. Ambulatory surgery centers, where patients can undergo common surgical procedures such as cataract surgery or a colonoscopy, have become a cornerstone of modern health care.

From Inside UW-Green Bay News — UW-Green Bay’s men’s golf coach, Lee Reinke, is undergoing treatment for diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee.

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — Seven continents, 183.4 miles, 168 hours. That's the ultra-endurance adventure Clark Gamblin, MD, Froedtert Hospital cancer surgeon, 55, is undertaking to kick off the new year. Dr. Gamblin is one of an international team of 60 runners participating in the 2025 World Marathon Challenge from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6. Participants run seven marathons (26.2 miles each), one on each of the seven continents, over the course of seven days. For Gamblin, this globetrotting feat is about more than just running. In addition to treating cancer patients for over 25 years, Gamblin himself is a cancer survivor. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2018 and underwent chemotherapy and multiple operations before becoming cancer-free in 2020.

From CBS 58 — Three years ago, Jacob Sertuche was in a car crash that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Earlier this year, his Froedtert & MCW physical therapists deemed him a perfect candidate for the ReWalk device, which allows Sertuche to walk upright and use stairs. 

From POTEAU Daily News — ST Engineering Aethon Inc. (Aethon), a leading provider of autonomous mobile robot solutions, today announced its second annual RoboHero Award recipients — including Froedtert Hospital as one of the locations that had the most deliveries (15,242) made by a single robot. The RoboHero Awards recognize healthcare organizations that have achieved excellence in the adoption and utilization of mobile robotic technology as part of their operations.

From WISPolitics — UWM’s School of Nursing and Froedtert Hospital are pleased to announce that Natalie McAndrew has been named to the newly created position of Froedtert Hospital Joint Research Professorship. McAndrew will leverage her expertise to advance nursing science and practice to better meet the health care needs of southeastern Wisconsin.

From Seehafer News — Celebrating 125 years of serving people, Kathy Endries and Ellie Meinnert talk about how they are part of three generations of nurses and medical workers at Holy Family Memorial Hospital. Endries explained that it started back in 1953 with her mother, Eleanor Weina, going to the Holy Family School of Nursing. Eleanor worked for Holy Family Memorial until 1998 when she retired. Since then, eight members of her family have, in some way, worked at Holy Family Memorial, with some still working there to this day.

From Fox 6 — Giannis and Mariah Antetokounmpo announced on Monday, Sept. 23, the kickoff of The BIG Give Back, an annual diaper and fund drive to benefit Milwaukee Diaper Mission. There will be a 12-hour diaper drive hosted by Froedtert & MCW health network on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 8701 W. Watertown Plank Road. 

From Becker’s Hospital Review — Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin was included on a list of hospitals with CMS five-star ratings for care transitions. CMS' "Patient survey (HCAHPS)-Hospital" database listed hospital ratings based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. This is a national, standardized survey of hospital patients about their experience during a recent inpatient hospital stay.

From Becker’s Hospital CFO Report — Medicare Advantage has grown rapidly in recent years, and now provides coverage to 55% of the nation's seniors, almost 34 million people. As Medicare Advantage expands into new regions, health systems are carefully weighing the benefits of participation while navigating the financial risks and operational hurdles it presents. Scott Hawig, chief financial and administrative officer, Froedtert ThedaCare Health shared his thoughts on the program:

From MDLinx — Srividya Kidambi, MD, a board-certified endocrinologist with Froedtert Health & the Medical College of Wisconsin network, talks about Ozempic and other GLP-1RAs and describes herself as an “early adopter” of GLP-1RAs in treating obesity in addition to type 2 diabetes. Among the success stories she has seen with her patients, she says that she is particularly pleased when she is able to take patients off of insulin treatment thanks to these medications, thereby easing patients’ burden.

From Discover Magazine — Is sugar really addictive? It's better to have a low-sugar diet instead of a full sugar detox for both your mind and body health. Srividya Kidambi, an endocrinologist with the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) health network and professor and chief with MCW, explained how sugar comes in many different forms and is a major source of energy for your body.

From Becker’s Hospital Review — Froedtert Hospital, ThedaCare Regional Medical Center — Neenah, ThedaCare Regional Medical Center — Appleton and Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital (Manitowoc) were among 83 academic medical centers and community hospitals Vizient recognized for outstanding clinical quality and performance. The distinguished Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award was given to recipients who excelled in six critical domains of patient care: safety, mortality, effectiveness, efficiency, patient-centeredness, and equity. This story also appeared on wisbusiness.com.

From Ozaukee County News Graphic — Progress continues on the site of the former BMO Harris Bank on Columbia Road in Cedarburg. Walls have been built for an addition to the current building which will serve as a medical clinic for the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network.