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Celebrating Black History Month with Cloretha Gibbs, Director of Environmental Services at Jackson North Medical Center
February 16, 2024
While waiting to hear about her application, she took a part-time job in hospitality in Michigan.
Read MoreCollaborative Efforts between Holtz Children’s and Bahamian Care Team Save Critically Ill Child
February 13, 2024
“You expect to go home with your baby. Then you don’t, and they tell you he was going to die. I couldn’t do anything at that point but cry. I felt all hope was lost,” Phipps said.
Read MoreLove your Love Muscle During American Heart Month
February 13, 2024
Nutrition plays a key role in supporting a healthy heart. Our dietary patterns and lifestyle choices can have an impact on our blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and the management and prevention of cardiovascular conditions.
Read MoreSouth Florida man saved by Jackson North critical care and rehabilitation teams after suffering from foot abscess that went septic
February 8, 2024
Passman ended up developing a bacterial infection that turned into an abscess on his left foot.
Read MoreFlorida storm chaser receives life-saving kidney transplant from wife at Miami Transplant Institute
February 8, 2024
Nevertheless, in 2020, Jeff started to experience issues with the transplanted kidney. He sought treatment, but by the end of 2022, he started planning for another transplant.
Read MoreMultidisciplinary Team Protects Kidney Transplant Patient First-time Mom and Son
January 26, 2024
Another risk Dodge faced was preeclampsia – an abnormally high blood pressure condition unique to pregnancy. Dr. Sfakianaki was seeing Dodge once to twice a week to monitor the baby’s growth via scans and ensure the risks were mitigated.
Read MoreMiami Transplant Institute performs first fully robotic dual kidney/pancreas transplant on woman suffering from diabetes, pancreatitis, and kidney failure
January 24, 2024
“I was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis and gastroenteritis, on top of my diabetes,” Ramirez said.
Read MoreTeenager Given Second Chance at Life Following Traumatic ATV Accident
January 23, 2024
“All of Kevin’s friends were older than him and had their licenses, but he was only 14 and had never driven on the streets with cars before, which is why I didn’t want him riding the ATV that day,” said Ileana Matos, Kevin’s mom. “It all happened so fast, I couldn’t wrap my head around what was happening.”
Read MoreMan suffering from severe lung scarring for three years receives life-saving double-lung transplant at the Miami Transplant Institute
January 12, 2024
“And the team at MTI and at Jackson – they are the absolute best” he continued. “I try to tell them each and every chance I get that they make a huge difference.”
Read MoreTwo cardiac arrests left Florida Keys man almost paralyzed, saved at Ryder Trauma at Jackson South and Lynn Rehabilitation Center
January 11, 2024
“Everyone was so professional and inspiring,” Doug said. “They made you feel like you could talk to them and trust them – it was excellent care the entire time.”
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