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Allina Health Newsroom

This is where we share helpful health information, news about our hospitals and clinics and media reports featuring Allina Health team members as subject matter experts. You can also access our latest news releases and media contacts.

How an altruistic living kidney donor moved forward by giving back

[National Kidney Foundation, October 04, 2024]

Inspired by the life and loss of her cherished childhood friend and her father, Sarah Kaspari spends her days supporting the teams that care for local transplant patients and their families

As Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute’s administrative director of advanced heart failure and transplant services, Sarah already dedicates her day-to-day work to the transplant teams and patients. But, in 2022, she took her passion one step further when she chose to honor the lives of her friend and father by donating her kidney to a stranger.

Read Sarah’s story about turning grief into generosity and honoring her loved ones by becoming a living kidney donor


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[KARE11 News, September 21, 2024] As part of National Spinal Cord Injury awareness month, Jen Kelly, a Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute patient, sat down for an interview with KARE 11 News to talk about her recovery journey and the advances made in spinal cord injury treatment.
September 21, 2024
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[KSTP TV, September 18, 2024] Three-month-old Santiago Portillo had his first surgery while he was still in his mother’s womb. It was the 100th surgery of its kind for the doctors at Midwest Fetal Center, a collaboration between Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota.
September 18, 2024
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[WCCO-TV News, September 16, 2024] An Allina Health allergist explains the two factors making fall allergies more severe than usual for some allergy sufferers.
September 16, 2024
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[WCCO-TV News, September 16, 2024] Courage Kenny is offering free classes for people with Parkinson’s disease. An Allina Health physical therapist is working hard to make sure people know about the classes and why they are so beneficial.
September 16, 2024
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[KMSP-TV, September 15, 2024] Allina Health Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute and Move United hosted a USA Wheelchair Football League Tournament in Blaine.
September 15, 2024
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[Allina Health Newsroom, September 13, 2024] Allina Health received a $500,000 grant to combat substance abuse among children. Sydney Hobart is leading the team working on this program, and she explains how it will be different from past programs.
September 13, 2024
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[Axios Twin Cities, September 13, 2024] Autumns are getting warmer in Minnesota, according to Axios Twin Cities. The higher temperatures mean allergy sufferers will have to deal with their symptoms longer than usual. Allina Health allergist Pramod Kelkar, MD shares some solutions to help them cope.
September 13, 2024
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[Allina Health Newsroom, September 12, 2024] When employees moved into the new Center for Mental Health & Addiction on the Mercy Hospital—Unity Campus this May, Kaite Anschutz surprised her team with a plot in a nearby community garden.
September 12, 2024
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[Allina Health Newsroom, September 11, 2024] A live person with fast, accurate answers to important health and well-being questions. Now that’s a perk — available to every Allina Health employee and their families.
September 11, 2024
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[WCCO Radio, September 08, 2024] Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute researchers analyzed how the film industry portrays heart attacks on screen. They found moviemakers are contributing to misconceptions by missing the mark on representation.
September 08, 2024

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Allina Health news media contacts

Jennifer Steingas
Manager Public and Media Relations
jennifer.steingas@allina.com
Voice/Text: 612-388-1895

Erika Rasmussen
Communications Consultant Senior
erika.rasmussen@allina.com
Voice/text: 708-214-8464