Patient Stories

A sports medicine patient stands confidently on a football field dressed in a blue uniform, holding a football with both hands.

Coen Butler

Student athlete dreads an injury that could threaten one of the few seasons available during his high school career.

Woman returns to gardening after hip replacement

Tiffany's Story

After a successful joint replacement procedure, Tiffany was home recovering the same day.

Physical Therapy after Orthopedic Surgery

Mark Broermann

Mark Broermann, father, coach, and Jackson Middle School principal, doesn’t have time for pain to slow him down.

Man Fishing after Knee Replacement Surgery

Sam Harris

As a former firefighter, there is nothing Sam Harris enjoys more than fishing with his friends in the local community of first responders.

Adena Women's Health patient working out in gym

Hilary Fannin

Midwife team helps patient feel empowered in her OB/GYN care with Adena Health’s nurse midwife program.

Adena Women's Health patient on couch with her 2 children

Kourtney Bebout

Dr. Rebecca Pareja helps hopeful mother move from frustration to elation.

Adena Women's Health patient Chelsea Branham

Chelsea Branham

From the moment she learned she was pregnant, Chelsea Branham knew her new baby would be born at Adena.

Adena Health patient Sara Thompson stands on a beach smiling with her family, including her partner holding their young son and Sara holding their infant daughter.

Sarah Thompson

Nurse midwife’s presence, partnership earns patient’s confidence in tough time.

Dr. John Gabis Returned to Practicing after Knee Replacement Surgery

Dr. John Gabis

Dr. Gabis was still feeling pain less than two years after receiving a knee replacement. He knew from his own experience that this was unusual.

Holly Doll after Receiving Total Hip Joint Replacement Surgery at Adena Orthopedic and Spine Institute

Holly Doll

There didn’t look to be many options for 51-year old Pike County resident Holly Doll as she struggled every day with severe hip pain.

Woman Taking Dog for Walk

Kim Hillman

Between being active outdoors, work, and managing farm chores at home, Kim Hillman didn’t have time to be in pain.

Adena midwife patient Krista Depugh poses with a young girl on an urban overlook with city buildings and highways in the background.

Krista Depugh

People think of birth assistance when they hear the term midwife. For patients of Adena’s nurse midwife program, it means so much more.

Adena Health patient Lisa sits on the sand with her partner and two children, all smiling and enjoying time together at the beach.

Lisa Jaruwannakorn

Personal touch of Adena nurse midwives connects with mother of two.

Adena Health Midwives Patient Linzey Gallion

Linzey Gallion

While the birth of a child always feels special, Linzey Gallion believes Adena Health’s midwife program took it to another level.

Lisa Ehman-Chapman with Dr. Greg Thompson - Cancer Center photo

Lisa Ehman-Chapman

A lesson in the importance of early breast cancer detection, along with the persistence of Adena Health’s cancer care team.

Cindy Loomis Attends Granddaughter's Wedding after Ankle Treatment

Cindy Loomis

Cindy Loomis started experiencing ankle pain and decided to seek care at AOSI.

Diana Stiers Poses after Receiving Electric Nerve Stimulator Device for Pain

Diana Stiers

Diana was involved in a car accident in which she suffered several broken bones, bringing with them considerable pain.

Corbin Shoemaker Patient at Adena Orthopedic and Spine Institute

Corbin Shoemaker

Corbin takes great comfort knowing that Dr. Li of Adena Orthopedic and Spine Institute has been a friend and partner in his battle with epilepsy.

Linda Moore Mows Lawn after Nerve Block Shot Treatments

Linda Moore

For Linda Moore, 38 years in a school kitchen doing a lot of heavy lifting and moving objects like 50-pound slabs of butter took its toll.