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The Perfect Match: South Florida Teacher’s Life Saved by Living Donor
April 8, 2022
Tyra Starnes was shocked when her primary care doctor diagnosed her with chronic kidney disease during a routine annual exam. As her kidneys continued to deteriorate, Starnes started feeling the effects of the disease.
Read MoreJackson Rehabilitation Team Helps Man Walk & Recover after Traumatic Brain Injury
March 15, 2022
When Charlene received the phone call that her son had been hit by a car, she immediately thought the worst. The severity of Lindsay’s accident often results in multiple injuries.
Read MoreMan Recovers from Two Year Battle with Short Bowel Syndrome
March 12, 2022
Osmani began a new exercise program; two months into his new routine, he began to experience abdominal pain. He assumed it was due to his workouts, but the pain foreshadowed a much more serious issue.
Read MoreA Birthday Miracle: A New Heart Gives One Florida Man A Second Chance at Life
February 9, 2022
“When Harold arrived at the hospital, he was experiencing shortness of breath, and we quickly discovered he was in cardiogenic shock, which means his heart could not pump enough blood through his body,” Dr. Phancao said.
Read MoreSouth Florida Father Saved at the Miami Burn Center after Suffering Life-Threatening Burns
February 8, 2022
John suffered life-threatening injuries at work after more than 4,000 volts of electricity entered through the top of his head and exited out of the back of his neck. The father of two was rushed to a nearby trauma center.
Read MoreCutler Bay Man Back on his Feet After Traumatic Brain Injury
January 19, 2022
Pedro Grillo and his wife were working out when he started to suffer from a severe headache and extreme exhaustion. Grillo, who was confused at his sudden exhaustion, sat on the floor to regain his energy when he lost consciousness.
Read MoreA Mother’s Unconditional Love Gives Son a Fighting Chance to Receive a Life-saving Kidney Transplant
December 13, 2021
When Araceli Cantero Obregón was pregnant, doctors in Nicaragua told her that her son would have hydrocephalus, a condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds up within the ventricles of the brain.
Read MoreAfter 123 Days in the NICU, Baby is Reunited with his Parents
November 17, 2021
When Patricia and Katrina were in high school, Patricia shared that she would not be able to carry and birth her own children. Unbeknownst to Patricia, Katrina decided then that if she was able to when the time came, she would be a surrogate for her friend.
Read MoreMom Looks Forward to Taking Baby Home After Preterm Birth
November 17, 2021
When Latevia Ward, a third-grade teacher in Miami, went to the hospital in August at 27 weeks pregnant, she knew something wasn’t right. She was recovering from a recent bout of COVID-19 but felt like she was experiencing early signs of labor.
Read MoreNew York Man Brought to Jackson Health System for Life-saving Neurosurgery
October 14, 2021
Yezzi and his fiancé were in St. Barts planning their wedding, when one morning, the 30-year-old began developing a splitting headache that lasted throughout the day. He then lost vision in his right eye.
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