Articles by "Ben Hoekstra"

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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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.
Her commitment to her team never wavered 
Her commitment to her team never wavered
Helping with vaccinating is just one way this medical assistant kept pitching in.
Seeing COVID from both sides of the glass 
Seeing COVID from both sides of the glass
This nurse knows first-hand what his patients go through.
From the football field to the ICU 
From the football field to the ICU
He was a team player even before COVID.