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Defying the Diagnosis: A Journey to First-time Motherhood at The Women’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial

The doctor told Blanchard, “This is an inevitable abortion and you’ll be lucky if he survives another week. But we’ll catch it next time for your next pregnancy.”

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Pediatric Transplant Team Give Central Florida Teenager a Second Chance at Life at Holtz Children’s Hospital

Brianna was listed for a transplant on April 17, and just seven days later, received the call that a liver had been found. On April 25, Dr. Selvaggi and his team transplanted Brianna and gave her a second chance at life.

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Columbus Student and Cross County Star Suffers Massive Brain Bleed, Makes Full Recovery at Jackson

After surgery, Matthew spent 26 days in the intensive care unit, and 11 days at Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at UHealth/Jackson Memorial.

South Florida Man with End-Stage Lung Disease Saved with Double-Lung Transplant at Miami Transplant Institute

A Venezuelan native, Orlando Guerra, 61, moved to the United States in November 2019 to provide a better opportunity for his family.

Jackson Employee Suffering from Rare Autoimmune Disease Makes Remarkable Recovery with Help from Rehabilitation Therapy at Jackson North

“My biggest goal was to be able to walk out of there,” she said. “Everyone at Jackson North was so creative, and with their help, I was able to reach major milestones.”

Teenager Given Second Chance at Life Following Traumatic ATV Accident

“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.”

Little Heart, Big Miracle: A Toddler’s Journey to Transplant after Awake ECMO Journey

Once she was resuscitated, Sheli was placed on an extracorporeal membrane oxygenator, or ECMO, which takes over the function of the heart and lungs when the organs can no longer support themselves. Rather than using standard ECMO cannulas, the team used Berlin Heart cannulas, allowing Sheli to remain mobile and alert.

After Nearly 14-Year Battle with Both Breast and Thyroid Cancer, Former Jackson Memorial Mammogram Technician Fights Lymphedema with Help from Specialized Therapy at Jackson North

On December 23, 2010, a biopsy revealed that Johnson had breast cancer.

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Jackson Saves Local Businessman and Entrepreneur, Paul Flanigan

Flanigan arrived at Ryder Trauma with severe fractures to his hip and knee area. He was cared for by Joyce Kaufman, MD, a critical care surgeon, and Marilyn Heng, MD, an orthopedic trauma surgeon.

St. Croix couple involved in hit and run recovers with help from Ryder Trauma Center and Lynn Rehabilitation Center

Kevin Stalbaum, 63, and his wife, Amy Stalbaum, 53, live for adventure. The couple decided a quiet retirement awaited them in the Caribbean island of St. Croix.

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