Marty Von Drasek thought she had “seen it all” in her 44-year-long career as a registered nurse. But when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Von Drasek knew her skills would be needed on the frontlines.

For decades, M Health Fairview experts have been leaders in the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to save lives across Minnesota.

Ten months after she was born with moderate to severe hearing loss, Livi underwent cochlear implant surgery at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital.