First Congenital Heart Center In Arizona Helps Save Premature Infant

Madeline Mosqueda was born at 28 weeks weighing one pound five ounces—the smallest baby ever delivered at Chandler Regional Medical Center. Adding to her problems, Madeline had a large ventricular septal defect (VSD), or hole in her heart, that could lead to congestive heart failure.

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St. Joseph’s and Barrow Increase
BRAIN Power

Traumatic brain injury, which is sudden trauma that causes damage to the brain, is the leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults, and has been called the signature injury of the Iraq war. Approximately 1.5 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year.

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Goodyear Resident Gives Back
and Wins Big

Chris Rogers, age 31, experienced the impact of Raffle funds at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Barrow Neurological Institute first hand. In February of 2007, he had to have emergency neurosurgery because of an infection in his sinuses that went to his brain.

“I should be dead right now, but because of the fantastic doctors at Barrow I am here today,” said Rogers.

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Thank You

Thank you for participating in the Health & Wealth Raffle. Each ticket purchased helps St. Joseph’s Hospital and Barrow Neurological Institute stay at the forefront of medical care and introduce new medical firsts to Arizona. Proceeds from the Raffle are invested in innovative medical research, education and patient care.

Last year, more than 41,000 patients were admitted to St. Joseph’s. Approximately 70,000 patients visited our emergency department and nearly 430,000 patients visited on an outpatient basis. Funding from the Raffle helped provide the specialized care and services many of these patients needed.

Together, we are making one of the nation’s finest medical institutions even better.

Linda Hunt
President, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center