Every day, physicians across Ascension Wisconsin provide compassionate care to patients. From answering questions with kindness, to providing unwavering support through diagnosis, treatment and recovery, physicians make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients. In honor of National Physicians Week, we're highlighting some of the dedicated physicians recognized by patients through Ascension Wisconsin Foundation’s Guardian Angel program.  Dr. Breana Cummens, family medicine

After enduring the unthinkable, survivors of assault and abuse may not know where to turn for support and resources. Thanks to the support of donor generosity and grant funding, one place they can count on for compassionate care is the Ascension Wisconsin Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program. The Ascension Wisconsin SANE program provides care and resources to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking and elder abuse. SANE also connects survivor

Grace pictured with leftover blocks from a quilt she made for a raffle done in support of heart month in 2014. Dedication is something Grace knows all too well. She is a dedicated aunt and great aunt who is known for the cherished quilts she gifts her nieces and nephews as they turn 50 and to her great nieces and nephews as they graduate, a longtime supporter of Ascension Wisconsin Foundation and – for the past 28 years – a dedicated participant of the Preventative Health and

Cardiac Rehab Team at Ascension St. Elizabeth Shortness of breath doesn't always feel like an emergency. Sometimes it feels like being out of shape, or pushing a little too hard. That’s what Courtney H. believed — right up until she couldn’t catch her breath at all. While mowing the lawn, Courtney was out of breath. Going up the stairs, she struggled to breathe normally. At times, when she spoke, she struggled to catch her breath. Even completing simple tasks after laying dow

Bill Saenger, middle, pictured with his wife Jessie and the cardiac rehab team at Ascension Calumet Throughout their 57-year marriage, Bill and Jessie Saenger have called many places home — from Kentucky and Tennessee to Colorado and California, before finally returning to Brillion, Wis. One place they never imagined becoming part of their story, though, was Ascension Calumet Hospital in Chilton. In October 2024, Bill was hospitalized with heart failure, kidney failure and pu

Amanda, Ryan and their three sons Amanda Gintoft’s family has a long history at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Milwaukee. Her mom received care there, she was born there and she delivered her four children there. It’s also the place where she experienced great heartbreak.  In 2017, Amanda learned she was pregnant with her second child, a daughter named Greta. After experiencing a miscarriage not long before, Amanda and her husband Ryan were excited to grow their family once mo

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Cindy is a fierce voice in the fight to end the stigma around mental illness. She openly speaks about hope, healing and the promise that...

Depression is something Tyler has gotten to know well over the last four years.  Since he was 16, Tyler struggled to find solace from his...

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For Gary, October 2, 2024 started off as an ordinary Wednesday. He took his usual route to work, completed a typical day of labor as an...

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It was May 2023, and I was 32 years old when I was diagnosed with breast cancer (DCIS) at stage 0.

Ayisha Haynes wants to do it all. She wants to see her children get married, and she wants to be crying in the first row. She wants to...