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{insider}Need Caring,Expert Help?Visit phc.org or call ourPhysician Referral Line at877-304-1408.The RonaldMcDonald Househelped 5-year-oldGabby LeDuc andher family.The Perfect PartnerSacred Heart Children’s Hospitalwould like to recognize RonaldMcDonald House Spokane on its25th anniversary of serving familiesin medical crisis who come toSpokane for expert care. While theChildren’s Hospital focuses on theimmediate medical needs of children,Ronald McDonald House Charitiestakes care of their parents (and siblings!),ensuring they have a comfortable place to getthe rest they need.When the LeDuc family of Kalispell, Mont.,learned that their 5-year-old daughter, Gabby,needed cancer treatment in Spokane—a fourtofive-hour drive—they needed a lot of support.Fortunately, between the Children’s Hospitaland the Ronald McDonald House, the family’sneeds were met.Gabby’s mom, Kathy, writes: “Sacred HeartHospital helped Gabby medically, but also emotionally.Sacred Heart really does cater to thechild’s heart and soul. The Ronald McDonaldHouse helped us feel like a family again; it is ourhome away from home. The staff has been wonderfuland the House is a very warm and invitingplace. I feel blessed to be able to stay here while mydaughter gets her treatments.”In addition to Ronald McDonald House servicesat Sacred Heart, the organization also serves thousandsof children in rural communities throughthe Ronald McDonald Care Mobile program. ALLof the funding for these vital services comes fromInland Northwest donors.InquireAbout OurMinimallyInvasiveSurgeryProvidence Sacred Heart Medical Center& Children’s Hospital’s operatingroom and staff recently welcomed anew member to its da Vinci robot family.Since beginning its surgical roboticsprogram in 2002, Sacred Heart hascontinued to make new treatmentsavailable with robotic assistance,including cardiac, gynecologic, urologic,and head and neck procedures.Because of the growing popularity ofrobotic surgery, Sacred Heart recentlypurchased its fourth machine.Benefits of minimally invasive surgeryinclude smaller incisions, reducedblood loss, less chance of infection andquicker recovery times, getting peopleback to their busy lives faster.According to Intuitive Surgical,the da Vinci robot’s maker, SacredHeart features one of the mostexperienced teams of surgeons andone of the most diverse robotics programsin the nation.To learn if your surgical needs can bemet with the help of today’s technology,visit shmc.org and search “robotics.”6 ● Fall 2012 Heart BeatROBOTICS PHOTO BY JIM VANGUNDY; MEDICAL PARK RENDERING COURTESY of Mahlum Architects