Patient Stories

At Scottsdale Healthcare, we are committed to identifying and meeting the healthcare needs of our community while meeting or exceeding our patients' expectations of service.

We invite you to read on to see our patients' stories of how we work – and how philanthropy makes it possible.

Jodene Moore

With a father who traveled constantly, Jodene Moore remembers her childhood in Osceola, Wisc., as one that was heavily defined by her father's strength and humor, as well as her school principal's determination. "They both helped to shape who I've become," Jodene recalls... Read More

Sally Beckwith

She can recall the exact moment that her love affair with numbers began. It was in the sixth grade, on her birthday, when her father presented her with his most prized possession — a book of Trigonometry tables... Read More

Thomas McNelley (Right)

"My uncle, who was a Chicago fireman, inspired me to establish my career in public service," says retired criminal investigator Thomas McNelley. An Air Force veteran, Tom spent almost ten years with the Chicago Police Department before applying to become a federal agent with the Department of Defense...
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Riki Waugh

As a child, Riki Waugh and her family moved constantly. She attended 13 different schools before reaching high school. What she remembers most is not how often they moved, but the visits she and her mother made to model homes...
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Maury Walbrecht (Far Left)

Growing up in a trailer park his father created, Maurice "Maury" Walbrecht learned the value of a dollar early on. "My twin brother and I worked for my father every day after school, but we weren't allowed to touch a dime of the money we made," he recalls... Read More

Howard Peterson

Nothing alters your outlook on life more than serving three-and-a-half tours in Vietnam. "I'm one of those rare individuals who doesn't feel their age," says Howard Peterson, a combat engineer during the war, who openly admits his 60th birthday is approaching... Read More

The Ladmans

The Ladmans first experience with Scottsdale Healthcare was on March 14, 2002, as they celebrated the birth of their daughter, Brynlee. Their positive experience would resonate with Kristin Ladman two-and-a-half years later as her daughter repeatedly became ill with an unknown condition... Read More