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Motorman for Miami-Dade Police Recovers After Life-Threatening Car Accident

February 1, 2023

On April 21, 2022, Larsh, a motorman for the Miami-Dade Police Department, was driving his motorcycle at the intersection of Northwest 36th Street and Northwest 53rd Avenue when he collided head-on with an SUV. At impact, he was flung 20 feet into the air.

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Celebrating Black History Month 2023: Vernon Gillum, Security Sergeant, Jackson North Medical Center

January 30, 2023

One of the things that helps heal or bring wholeness is when people can see individuals who look like them creating successful opportunities within the job market. It’s important that this community have role models.

Lynn Rehabilitation Center Patients Perform at the Adrienne Arsht Center

January 26, 2023

In October 2022, Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at UHealth/Jackson Memorial collaborated with the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.

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Young Man Thrives While Receiving Dialysis at Holtz Children’s Hospital

January 25, 2023

Timothy Torres, 22, has suffered from chronic kidney disease his entire life. He sustained damage to his kidneys while in his mother’s womb, leading to him being born with posterior urethral valves – a blockage in his urinary tract. Torres’ first kidney transplant took place when he was 6 years old.

Man who Suffered Deadly Cardiac Arrest Brought Back to Life by Emergency Medical Team at Jackson South

January 20, 2023

Darrell Philpot considers himself a healthy person by nature. He served 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, runs daily, participates in cycling marathons, follows a strict diet, and is consistent with his yearly physicals.

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A Lifesaving Double-Lung Transplant Gives Miami Gardens Grandfather a Second Chance at Life

January 18, 2023

Glenn Forshee, 63, had been in good health for most of his life, until he started having some worrisome symptoms in 1994. For months, Forshee was experiencing a persistent dry cough, and would get overheated quickly.

Get to know LVADs with Dr. Anita Phancao and Dr. Matthias Loebe

January 18, 2023

The Miami Transplant Institute (MTI), an affiliation between Jackson Health System and UHealth – University of Miami Health System, was selected to participate in the latest ARIES HeartMate 3 (HM3) Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) trial, one of the largest trials of its kind.

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New Weight-loss Surgery Guidelines Make Bariatric Surgery Available for More People

January 13, 2023

Every year, many people commit to losing weight to get healthier. Unfortunately, few will achieve their goal through diet and exercise alone, and those who do succeed have about a 90 percent chance of regaining the weight they lost.

Home for the Holidays with Devine and Antonia Culmer

December 30, 2022

Antonia Culmer, a native Bahamian, struggled with fertility for years. As an aunt and godmother to several nieces and nephews, Culmer was finally able to conceive a baby girl of her own who she appropriately wanted to name Devine.

Life at Holtz Children’s Hospital During the Holidays

December 21, 2022

For most kids, days are filled with school, playdates, and time outside. For children at Holtz Children’s Hospital at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, their days revolve around procedures, blood draws, and doctors’ rounds.

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