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Life is made up of moments.

Some are expected. Others aren’t.

When those moments involve your health, having care you trust matters.

At CoxHealth, we’re here for the moments that matter most — with the expertise, compassion and commitment our communities count on every day.

We've launched a series of new community messages that highlight our role in the moments that matter in the lives of those in our community. Featuring members of our team, these videos are also a heartfelt thank you to our employees, whose work creates moments of comfort, healing and hope for our community.

Watch our new Moments That Matter series and see how care shows up across the places we call home.

This week, we’re featuring a few of the veterans on our team. First up: Andrew Cabral. 🇺🇸

Cabral joined the Army Reserve at 18 and served six years as an infantryman, including a deployment from northern Kuwait into southern Iraq. After 13 years in law enforcement, he brought that same drive to serve to CoxHealth as a public safety and security officer.

“A lot of people come to the hospital, and they need to be cared for and treated. It’s the same thing as it was in the military,” he says. “We go to places and people who can’t help or defend themselves, and we provide that help.”

For Cabral, it all comes down to empathy. “Empathy means you actually feel with the people that you’re trying to help.”

“It’s a privilege. It’s an honor.”

Thank you, Andrew, and thank you to all who have served.

Holiday magic is coming to downtown Springfield on Nov. 21! 🌟

Downtown for the Holidays, hosted by the @CityofSgf and the @DowntownSGF Association and presented by @STLChildrens at CoxHealth, kicks off with the Merry Market at 1:30 p.m., followed by the 101st annual Christmas Parade at 3 p.m. and the Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony with Santa at 6 p.m.

We can’t wait to celebrate with families across the Ozarks! 🎄

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800 patients treated with Inspire! 🎉 This week, our ENT and Sleep Medicine teams celebrated a milestone in treating obstructive sleep apnea.

Inspire is an implanted device for patients who can’t tolerate CPAP. It works while you sleep, with no mask or hose. CoxHealth was the first Inspire Center of Excellence in the Western Hemisphere, and our team now trains programs worldwide on our approach.

“It gives a lot of people their life back because they feel well rested, they want to go out and do things, and they don’t feel tired all the time,” said Dr. David Gilley, ENT.

Thank you to our team and to every patient who trusted us with their care. Learn more: spr.ly/6018BHNl9o

Dr. Heath Melugin could practice medicine anywhere in the world. He chose to come home to Springfield and CoxHealth.

He started as a Kickapoo High School soccer standout and went on to play Division I soccer at Missouri State. He turned down a pro soccer offer for medical school and graduated at the top of his class. Then he trained at Mayo Clinic and completed a fellowship at the Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado, where he served as a team physician for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard team. Now he’s caring for the community he grew up in.

On the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, he joins Coach @jperry_nixa to talk about the hours of preparation no one sees, the mental side of injuries, ACL injury prevention and youth sports.

That drive to keep getting better is something we see across CoxHealth every day.

🎧 Listen: spr.ly/6010BHFUiI