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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.”

West Palm Beach Child Receives Lifesaving Treatment at the Miami Burn Center

February 10, 2023

On March 5, 2022, Kella Simon was folding laundry in her bedroom, which was located in a guesthouse right outside of her West Palm Beach home, when she began to smell smoke coming from the main house.

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Celebrating Black History Month 2023 – A Look Back

February 8, 2023

During Black History Month, we pay tribute to our Black community by celebrating the many contributions they have made to Jackson and South Florida.

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.

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