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Defying the Odds: Danielle’s Miraculous Recovery at Ryder Trauma Center
May 30, 2023
Danielle Press suffered life-threatening injuries in a boating accident off the coast of Key Biscayne – the very place where her father is police chief. Trauma surgeons immediately operated on Danielle, who had lost a lot of blood and nearly died.
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Jackson Health System’s Pediatric Cardiac Team Saves Baby Suffering From Heart Defects
May 26, 2023
For now, the team’s hard work has paid off. Griffin went home on March 28 to spend more time with his family while he awaits his third operation, the Fontan procedure, which will be scheduled when he turns 3.
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Woman Diagnosed with Rare Eye Malformation Recovers After Unique Therapy at Jackson Memorial and Surgery at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
May 19, 2023
As a child, Merrill was diagnosed with an orbital venolymphatic malformation, a congenital, benign vascular tumor.
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Young woman shot in the head while driving in her car saved by Jackson South’s trauma team
April 24, 2023
After her surgeries, Rodriguez spent 46 days in the hospital. The first two weeks post-surgery were critical; machines supported her breathing and blood pressure, and medications were controlling the swelling in her brain.
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Lifelong Holtz Children’s Patient Takes Steps Toward a Brighter Future
April 17, 2023
Due to his premature birth, Anthony was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. During his time in the NICU, Anthony underwent occupational and physical therapy in order to ensure his motor skills were developing, a major concern with pediatric cerebral palsy patients.
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Twin Boys Receive Treatment and Education at Jackson Pediatric Center
March 27, 2023
Twins Percy and Princeton Mells, 6, were diagnosed with sickle cell disease during their newborn screening. Since that diagnosis, Jackson Health System has played a pivotal role in their growth and development.
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Young Man Recovers From Traumatic Brain Injury at Lynn Rehabilitation Center After Hitting a FedEx Truck
March 24, 2023
Armas required serial casting, a procedure used in therapy to strengthen and lengthen his muscles.
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Man Injured During Traumatic Car Accident Receives Lifesaving Care at Jackson South
March 7, 2023
When Jamie Schutt, a Naples, FL native, arrived at Homestead-Miami Speedway for a work event, he never imagined he would be fighting for his life just a few hours later.
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Man Bit by Bug in Brazil Battling Chagas Disease and Heart Failure Saved with Heart Transplant at Miami Transplant Institute
February 24, 2023
Jose Santos, a Brazil native, enjoys all of the natural wonders his home country has to offer. However, his life completely changed when, at 23 years old, a bug bit him.
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Toddler Receives Lifesaving Neurosurgery at Holtz Children’s Hospital After Troubling Diagnosis
February 15, 2023
“His speech and his motor skills are on track,” Dr. McCrea said. “I don’t think anyone who meets him would know he went through such a big surgery since he is developing so well.”
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