Stories

After tearing his ACL in a skiing accident, Zach Matchett turned to Western Orthopaedics, the practice his great-grandfather, Foster Matchett, MD, helped found, for expert care from Sean Baran, MD. With surgery, rehab and support from his care team, Zach was able to return to the active Colorado life he loves.

During a sudden, high-risk complication at childbirth, nurse Ashlyn Holmes provided both clinical expertise and steady, compassionate communication that helped a family feel informed, respected, and supported.

After years of 24/7 shoulder pain, Michael chose reverse shoulder replacement with Armodios Hatzidakis, MD at Western Orthopaedics. Today, he is back to working out, sleeping comfortably, and playing with his grandkids without pain.

Brooks Owen is the January 2026 DAISY Award recipient after a family shared how his calm, gentle presence helped them feel more at ease during a frightening ICU experience.

At 58, Laura was living with constant right shoulder pain from bone-on-bone arthritis. After years of conservative treatment, she chose shoulder replacement surgery with Dr. Armodios Hatzidakis at Western Orthopaedics. With a pyrocarbon implant and committed rehab, she returned to the court and is now playing with confidence, power and far less pain.

After years of heavy construction work and waterskiing, Scott's right shoulder arthritis became unbearable, especially at night. With guidance from Western Orthopaedics, Dr. Benjamin Sears and pyrocarbon pioneer Dr. Armodios Hatzidakis, Scott chose a next-generation shoulder replacement designed for active patients. Today, he has regained impressive range of motion and is back to work and daily life without planning everything around pain.

After being resuscitated and intubated, a frightened patient struggled to communicate until Corbin Chavez recognized their attempts and provided a way for them to write questions and concerns.

After years of uncontrolled hypertension, an 83-year-old patient finds relief through renal ablation, a minimally invasive, FDA-approved treatment now offered at HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge.

Diagnosed with a rare heart block at 41, athlete and educator Sandra Kelly spent two decades thriving with a pacemaker—until open-heart surgery gave her a new chance to move forward stronger than ever.

Craig Morroni's life was saved because two strangers took immediate action, beginning CPR on a trail and setting in motion a seamless Chain of Survival that continued through first responders and the care teams at HCA HealthONE Swedish. His story is a powerful reminder that training, teamwork, and the willingness to act in an unexpected moment can give an entire medical team — and a family — the chance to bring someone home.