Staci Vernick is a contributing health and science writer. With expertise in healthcare, medical and science communications and a passion for evocative storytelling, Staci has directed communications for academic medical centers and biomedical research organizations, including Johns Hopkins Children’s, The Wistar Institute and the American Association for Cancer Research. A former journalist, she has written on topics ranging from children’s health to cancer biology to health policy.
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Michigan Medicine's team of cardiology experts offered an advanced, minimally invasive coronary intervention, which restored one patient back to good health
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A complex mitral valve repair by Michigan Medicine cardiac specialists helps restore health and happiness to one Michigan patient and his family.
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Patient bypasses a life threatening aortic aneurysm with the help of Michigan Medicine's genetic counseling and a streamlined cardiac referral program.
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Learn about the latest advances in treatment for chronic total occlusion, a life-threatening condition that deprives the heart of oxygen. A team of cardiovascular surgeons perform advanced, minimally invasive surgery to help David Schneider get his life back on track.
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A common mutation in a rare cancer subtype leads researchers to an already-approved drug that shows promise against uterine serous carcinoma