Bethel University: From Heart Patient to Heart Pioneer
August 22, 2026
August 22, 2026
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 22 -- Bethel University issued the following news:
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From heart patient to heart pioneer
A life-saving surgery as a child inspired Jacob Dutcher '96 to pursue medicine. Today, he's helping pioneer imaging technology that's changing how heart procedures are performed around the world.
By Heather Schnese S'12
When Jacob Dutcher '96 was five years old, he underwent open-heart surg . . .
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From heart patient to heart pioneer
A life-saving surgery as a child inspired Jacob Dutcher '96 to pursue medicine. Today, he's helping pioneer imaging technology that's changing how heart procedures are performed around the world.
By Heather Schnese S'12
When Jacob Dutcher '96 was five years old, he underwent open-heart surg . . .