You Inspire The Best in Us.

With the many advances in care and treatments, today’s patients have more and more reasons to expect the best outcomes. Here are the incredible stories of our patients and their journeys. Click on a thumbnail and scroll down to view each story.

  • A Family History of Care and a Legacy of Support
  • Gloria Lucas Heart Story
  • William Stroud Heart Story
  • Carolyn Chatman Heart Story
  • Beverly McKee Heart Story
  • A Picture-Perfect Outlook
  • A Life-Saving Journey
  • New Valve, New Hope
  • I’m Superman Now
  • Matters of the Heart
  • Convenient Heart Care Saved My Life
  • Transforming The Heart
  • Back on Her Feet and Walking Without Pain
  • Enjoying Life to the Fullest
  • Getting Back in Rhythm
  • Ensuring the Heart
  • Wyman Wise: An Unexpected
    Heart Attack
  • Back in Action after Heart Surgery
  • Dr. Piccolo’s Surgical Skills
    Saved My Leg
  • Carol Clark
  • Steve Reaves
  • Weighing the Options
  • Two Repairs, One Team
  • Dr. Srinivas Kolla: McLeod Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Everyday Hero
  • Watch Henry Bell’s Story
  • Watch Dennis Sullen’s Story
  • Watch Brenda Suggs Story
  • Watch Frenchie Moser’s Story
  • Count Every Blessing
  • The 18th Hole
  • Recovering from Heart Failure
  • Producing a Healthier Life
  • Repair of a Triple Threat
  • A Change of Heart
  • Heart Rhythm Experts
  • The Vascular Care You Need Now
  • Small Clip = Big Repair
  • Clearing the Fairway
  • Can’t Stop the Music
  • Emergency Cardic Care with Extraordinary Outcomes
  • In the Nick of Time
  • Opening Doors in Vascular Care
  • Life-Saving Friends
  • Journey from Heart Disease to Cancer: A Life Saved
  • A Treatment For Aneurysm Repair
  • Shirley Simon
  • Brenda Kelly
  • Suné Watts
  • Ready for the Next 70 Years
  • Moving in The Right Direction
  • Coach Nelson
    Faced with the match of his life, couch Nelson was glad we were on his team
  • Patsy Simmons
    We mended her heart, so she could tend to her garden
  • Mike Cullipher
    Back to the Top of His Game
  • Teresa Ward
    A Grateful Heart

Patsy Simmons

Pasty knew something was wrong when she couldn’t catch her breath and walk the forty yards to her beloved garden. Shortly after, Patsy experienced a heavy chest and was rushed to McLeod Loris where doctors determined she had suffered a heart attack. Patsy’s condition required critical attention and the skilled team at McLeod Loris quickly transferred her to McLeod Regional Medical Center, where renowned McLeod Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Scot Schultz told Patsy she required a quadruple bypass. Utilizing the latest techniques and leading edge technology, Dr. Schultz and his team skillfully performed the complex bypass and had Patsy up walking the very next day.

“To all of my physicians and nurses at McLeod, I’ve never had such wonderful care from any other hospital. Thank you for giving me a second chance at life,” said Patsy. Today, the only thing taking Patsy’s breath away is her beautiful garden.