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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.

Recent news

See articles and videos featuring our patients and care team members, plus watch how Allina Health experts add context to health stories in local news reports.

Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute patient receives needed care thanks to clinical trials

[Allina Health Newsroom, April 29, 2025] When Gloria Cullen needed medical treatment for her leaky heart valve and congestive heart failure, she turned to the Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute and Paul Sorajja, MD, an interventional cardiologist and director of the Center for Valve and Structural Heart Disease.

She wasn't a viable candidate for traditional open heart surgery so Dr. Sorajja wanted to pursue transcatheter options, where they deliver the valve through a blood vessel, typically in the leg.

"The only way that Gloria would be able to be treated with a transcatheter technology for her leaky valve is to participate in a clinical trial," said Dr. Sorajja.

Gloria received that valve replacement, and then has since received a second one through another clinical trial.

"If it weren't for the research programs and Dr. Sorajja who worked so diligently to get me in the two programs, I wouldn't be here," said Gloria.

Watch the video to see how these procedures have been life-changing for Gloria.


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[Fox 9 News, March 25, 2025] Michael Broeker, MD, is an Allina Health family physician in Eagan, a marathoner and a living donor. Dr. Broeker shows what it means to care for others. He's donated a kidney and part of his liver to strangers. He's now training for his first marathon post-liver donation.
March 25, 2025
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[KSTP-TV News, March 20, 2025] A $5 Million gift will help Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation in its effort to train as many new cardiologists as possible.
March 20, 2025
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[Allina Health Newsroom, March 14, 2025] All Together Better magazine is a quarterly collection of stories showcasing our Allina Health vision in action. Articles highlight patient care, employee and volunteer service, and collaborative efforts that create solutions for local health care challenges.
March 14, 2025
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[Allina Health Newsroom, March 11, 2025] Michele’s role in setting up support for people with cancer often involves coordinating their care team of oncologists, as well as​ support services such as social work, patient financial navigation, and dietitian visits.
March 11, 2025
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[WCCO-TV News, March 10, 2025] Steven Bradley, MD, an Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute cardiologist, explains what heart disease is and why most people don't realize they have it.
March 10, 2025
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[WCCO-TV News, March 10, 2025] When it comes to cancer, Allina Health dietitian Heidi Ganzer, RDN, LD, says diet plays an important role.
March 10, 2025
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[KMSP Fox 9 News, March 10, 2025] Warmer temperatures have moved in, and sports lovers across the region are ready to participate in outdoor activities. An Allina Health sports medicine physician with Allina Health Orthopedics shared tips to decrease chances of injury.
March 10, 2025
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[WCCO-TV News, March 07, 2025] Allina Health pulmonologist and sleep specialist Andrew Stiehm, MD spoke to WCCO-TV about Daylight Saving and its impact.
March 07, 2025
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[WCCO-TV, March 07, 2025] In honor of Ranger's milestone of more than 500 hospital visits, WCCO-TV joined him as he made his rounds at Mercy Hospital.
March 07, 2025
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[WCCO News, March 06, 2025] A 104-year-old veteran from Cottage Grove is honored for his service during World War II
March 06, 2025

News releases

When we’re making news, you can find details here. Read on to learn about the innovative ways we deliver expert care for people in Minnesota and western Wisconsin and celebrate inspiring milestones

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Allina Health New Ulm Medical Center was recently named one of the top twenty critical access hospitals (CAHs) for overall performance in the country.
April 29, 2025
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Beginning April 28, 2025, Ridgeview and Allina Health Mental Health Services team will provide services for adolescents and adults aged 18 or over at Two Twelve Medical Center in Chaska.
April 16, 2025
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Allina Health and St. Francis Regional Medical Center, which is jointly owned by Allina Health, HealthPartners Park Nicollet and Essentia Health, are grateful for the partnerships that have led to today’s groundbreaking of the Scott County Integrated Health Center.
April 16, 2025
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