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Ben Hoekstra
Ben Hoekstra

Ben Hoekstra is a public affairs coordinator with Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care. He previously worked in marketing and PR for various Milwaukee nonprofits and received his master’s degree in Corporate Communications from Marquette University. He enjoys the outdoors, cooking, and all things Milwaukee.

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The vitamin you might be missing  Featured
The vitamin you might be missing
Your love of cheese and getting outside can help.
New study suggests COVID-19 could lead to mental health issues 
New study suggests COVID-19 could lead to mental health issues
It shouldn’t be surprising that patients develop mental health symptoms after a medical emergency, a doctor says.
Even when it’s hard, she keeps stepping up to help 
Even when it’s hard, she keeps stepping up to help
Air guitar in the car is one good way to destress.
Two hospitals turned him down, but there was another way 
Two hospitals turned him down, but there was another way
A cardiothoracic surgeon was able to save this patient’s lung when others told him it needed to go.
Staying upbeat during COVID 
Staying upbeat during COVID
She does what she can to make her team smile.
From Teach for America to primary care, she’s empowering her community 
From Teach for America to primary care, she’s empowering her community
Her passion for education extends to her patients.
“These people saved my life,” says veteran 
“These people saved my life,” says veteran
The end of her military service wasn’t the end of her fight.