St. Mary’s Medical โCenter Expands neonatal Care withโ Arrival โคof Dr. Jessieโฃ Wilcken
Duluth, MN – St.Mary’s Medical Centerโฃ has announced โthe addition โฃof Dr. Jessie Wilcken to its pediatric team, specializing in neonatology. This expansion of services will provide enhanced care for prematureโค andโข critically ill newborns in the region.
The arrival of Dr. Wilcken comesโฃ as St. Mary’s continues to bolster its commitment โคto thorough family care. Neonatologists are pediatricians with specialized training โin the care โof newborns, notably those born prematurely, with low โbirth weight, or experiencing medical complications.
“Essentia โHealth gave me a second โคchance, and not everybody is lucky enough โto get that,” shares Morgan Almer, a patient who underwentโค a โฃtripleโฃ bypass surgery at St.โข Mary’s. Almer’s โขstory highlights the dedication of the medical staff, including โขdr. Mertz who promptly ordered a critical heart screening, and Dr. Canver, theโข surgeon who performed his life-saving operation. Almer, a โbaseball enthusiast aiming to visit โall 30 Major League Baseball stadiums, had a cardiac calcium testโฃ resultโค of 1815 – significantly above the 400 consideredโค high risk. He was facingโ 100%, 80%, and 55% blockages.
“Doctor Canver,there are 8 billion people in this world,and there’s only one person inโ the world that has held ontoโ my heart physically,and that’s Doctor Canver,” Almer stated,emphasizing the profound impact of his care team.
Following an eight-hour surgery, Almer โparticipated in cardiac rehabilitation at Essentia, where practitioners monitoredโค hisโ progress as he regained strength through walking andโ cycling. He credits the โteamโ with helping him returnโ to his active lifestyle.
Theโ addition ofโข Dr. Wilckenโข builds upon this foundation of dedicated care, ensuring that the youngestโฃ and most vulnerable patients at St. โMary’s receive the highest level of specializedโฃ attention. St.Mary’s Medical Center, part of Essentia Health, is dedicated to providing “Care like nowhereโ else,” โas highlighted inโ their branding.