Riley Hospital Patients, Families, and Staff Stories

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Stories about Riley Hospital patients, families, and staff members written by Maureen C. Gilmer (Senior Journalist, Indiana University Health) for the Riley Children's Health website between 2018 and 2025. The majority of the accompanying photographs were taken by Mike Dickbernd (Visual Journalist, Indiana University Health).

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    Retiring neonatologist has always led with his heart
    (Riley Children's Health, 2021-05-27) Gilmer, Maureen C.; Dickbernd, Mike
    Dr. William Engle, known for his compassion, kindness and humility, has cared for some of the sickest babies Riley has ever seen.
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    Taylor quadruplets celebrate 40th birthday
    (Riley Children's Health, 2023-06-15) Gilmer, Maureen C.
    The first set of quadruplets born in 1983 at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis (and just the second surviving four-some born in the state) are now all married and have children of their own. One is Laura Koke, clinical program manager for nursing practice at Riley Children’s Health.
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    The quirky, humble and adamantly adored Dr. Schreiner
    (Riley Children's Health, 2018-07-22) Benbow, Dana
    This month marks the 45th anniversary of Dr. Schreiner walking into Riley Hospital for Children as a neonatologist. With his kind heart and unconventional leadership style, the hospital has not been the same since.
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    Surgeons remove blow dart that entered girl’s nose, lodged in skull
    (Riley Children's Health, 2023-09-21) Gilmer, Maureen C.; Dickbernd, Mike
    A freak accident requires collaboration among adult and pediatric surgeons to safely loosen a 3-inch dart without piercing a vital artery. “There is no standard operating procedure for something like this. It was completely unique … a rare, critical scenario.”
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    This is our shot – Riley team members line up for vaccine
    (Riley Children's Health, 2020-12-18) Gilmer, Maureen C.; Dickbernd, Mike
    The first day of vaccinations for front-line providers at Riley is met with joy, relief and a determination to end the nightmare of COVID-19.
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    “It’s important to do what you can for children”
    (Riley Children's Health, 2024-03-28) Gilmer, Maureen C.; Dickbernd, Mike
    Women’s History Month: Trailblazer pediatrician has saved countless lives while caring for kids and advocating for safe transportation in car seats.
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    She almost lost her boy, but the stars aligned that January night
    (Riley Children's Health, 2021-03-07) Gilmer, Maureen C.; Dickbernd, Mike
    So many times, someone could have said, “No, we can’t do that.” Instead, teams from three hospitals said “yes,” and a 15-year-old boy is alive because of it. Read how Riley and Methodist worked together to save a patient who was clinging to life at an Evansville hospital.
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    After 201 transplants, this surgeon feels most at home in the OR
    (Riley Children's Health, 2025-03-20) Gilmer, Maureen C.; Dickbernd, Mike
    Dr. Mark Turrentine: “There’s nothing else I can imagine ever having wanted to do more than this and feel like maybe I did something to impact somebody’s life for the better.”
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    “Heart sisters” wait for lifesaving transplants
    (Riley Children's Health, 2023-08-31) Gilmer, Maureen C.; Dickbernd, Mike
    They’ve been Riley kids their whole lives. Now they’ve formed a bond as adults on the transplant unit.
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    Heart surgeon’s vacations are spent saving lives overseas
    (Riley Children's Health, 2022-03-10) Gilmer, Maureen C.; Farrell, Anne
    Dr. Mark Turrentine and his Riley team just returned from a week in Amman, Jordan, where they corrected heart defects in a dozen children.