Ascension Sacred Heart

02/27/2026

In a pediatric emergency, seconds matter—and readiness saves lives. 🚑💜

Studer Family Children’s Hospital is investing in our medical first responders so kids across our community can get the emergency care they need, when they need it most.

We recently hosted our Pediatric Critical Care Conference—a free, daylong training for EMS and transport specialists designed to sharpen skills and share the latest in pediatric emergency and acute care. Topics included rapid assessment of “crashing” kids, pediatric drownings, and neonatal stabilization.

This effort is strengthened through SEAL (Simulating Emergency Action for Life)—a hands-on training team that supports healthcare professionals across Florida.

Thank you to everyone who attended, and to keynote speaker Scott DeBoer, an internationally respected pediatric seminar leader, for helping elevate pediatric readiness across our region.

Learn more about our pediatric specialists: http://ascn.io/6182hvAj8

02/27/2026

In case you missed it 💙 Elli never expected lower back pain to change her life. In 2020, she was diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer and received care from radiation oncologist Dr. Veronica Carden and gynecologic oncologist Dr. Steven DeCesare.

Her story is a powerful reminder that listening to your body and staying up to date on screenings matters. Today, Elli is cancer-free and approaching her five-year milestone. 😊

👉 Read her full story and learn more about her journey with Dr. Veronica Carden and Dr. Stephen DeCesare: http://ascn.io/6183hHsuF

Oncologists and care teams at Ascension Sacred Heart deliver compassionate, personalized cancer care focused on you.

02/26/2026

High blood pressure isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is treatment.🩵 After years of managing complex heart health and uncontrolled high blood pressure, Kathy found new hope through renal denervation, a minimally invasive option performed by Rohit Amin, MD, at Ascension Sacred Heart Cardiovascular Specialists.

Today, her blood pressure is better controlled, her symptoms have improved, and she feels empowered in her care.

📖Read more about Kathy's experience with renal denervation here: blog

🫀✅Schedule your visit with one of our renal denervation specialists:
🩺Rohit Amin, MD: http://ascn.io/6188hocMj
🩺Mark Grise, MD: http://ascn.io/6189hocMd

02/25/2026

Perri Fortune is truly an “Angel” for women facing high risk pregnancies, going way above and beyond to comfort them in some of the most uncertain emotional days of their lives.. A nurse in the Prenatal Specialty Unit at Ascension Sacred Heart, the stories of how Perri, time and again, has made all the difference in the world will leave you in awe. Even more remarkably, Perri is just 25 years old and in her first nursing job but is already making a lasting impact on families across our community through her love, dedication, faith, and passion for her calling.

Watch Perri’s “Angel in Our Midst” story on WEAR ABC 3 News, Pensacola: http://ascn.io/6188honXm

02/25/2026

Feeling sick? Due for a checkup or just looking to establish care?🩺 Vanessa Enriquez, APRN, is here for your everyday health needs from checkups and screenings to minor illnesses. 👩‍⚕️✨

✅Vanessa is accepting new patients. Schedule your appointment online today: http://ascn.io/6183hocuN

Vanessa J. Enriquez, APRN, is a nurse practitioner specializing in internal medicine at Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola, Florida. She provides primary care for minor illnesses and injuries, preventive health screenings, routine check-ups and vaccinations. Vanessa listens to understand you and yo...

02/24/2026

Shelby, a trauma coordinator at Ascension Sacred Heart, recently took to the skies with the Lifeguard Aircare 3, a team based in Milton. On this ride-along, they transported a patient from Alabama to Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola. Shelby's goal was to better understand the prehospital side of trauma care, observe a patient's journey from pickup to handoff with emergency department staff, and build stronger relationships with the providers who are often first on scene.

The best patient care happens when the whole team understands each other's work. ❤️

02/24/2026

During Black History Month at Ascension Sacred Heart, we honor the pioneers whose work helped more babies come home.

Dr. Lillian Blackmon Crenshaw, one of the first board-certified neonatologists, dedicated her career to improving survival for premature infants and strengthening access to lifesaving newborn care.

We’re grateful for her legacy and for every NICU team that carries it forward.

Start your care journey with Ascension: http://ascn.io/6183h3Qvt

02/23/2026

👉 Joint pain shouldn’t slow you down.

At Ascension Sacred Heart, our nationally accredited Joint Replacement Program provides advanced care and a dedicated team to support you every step of the way.

Get back to the activities you love. Find a specialist today: http://ascn.io/6186Cf11I

02/22/2026

When it comes to your heart, clarity is everything. 💗 Not sure if you need a procedure? Managing AFib and feeling uncertain? Have a family history of heart disease?

Getting a second opinion can give you confidence in your care plan.

🫀This Heart Month, take control of your heart health
👉 Schedule your appointment today: http://ascn.io/6184hHsfM

02/21/2026

Lent reminds us that brokenness makes room for the hope and renewal that come with Easter. 💜

Trevor Bonat, Ascension Vice President of Mission Integration, reflects on the time when he hit his limits, but his faith filled in.

02/20/2026

When a stroke occurs, every second matters. Access to advanced, specialized stroke care close to home can make a life-changing difference for patients and families.

Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola is Northwest Florida’s Comprehensive Stroke Center, placing it among the top 10% of stroke programs nationwide. Designations are awarded for excellence in the education, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke.

Learn more about our capabilities:

As the longest standing Comprehensive Stroke Center in Pensacola, Ascension Sacred Heart is regional leader in stroke care.

02/19/2026

Every Valentine’s Day, while many families exchange cards and candy, 11-year-old Zeph Hay and his mom, Liz Knight, return to the place where love once meant the fight to survive. ❤️

Their annual visit to Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart marks the anniversary of the day Zeph nearly died.

On Valentine’s Day in 2015, Zeph was just two weeks old when he suffered a massive brain hemorrhage. It was feared he would not make it through the night. Through heroic efforts by the doctors and nurses, Zeph would survive and recover. He’s now a healthy and active 11 year old 4th grader.

Zeph and his mom have visited almost every Valentine’s Day since, bringing cookies, snacks, cards and “then-and-now” photos documenting his progress. This year, they delivered acrylic thank-you signs to both the Pediatric Emergency Room and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), the sites of his most tenuous moments.

While Liz was describing how her son’s life hung in the balance, Zeph broke into song, a touching moment that would have been unthinkable 11 years ago.

Read more about their emotional Valentine’s Day visit here: http://ascn.io/6185hbiKf