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Trinitas Cardiac Patient Reunites with Lifesaving Clinical Team

“My experience here has been about connections and the people who have treated me well, gave me good medical care, and were very friendly. Thank you all for taking such good care of me.”
Every February, American Heart Month provides an opportunity to educate people about the importance of heart health. This year, ...
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Teen Thrives with Multidisciplinary Orthopedic Care

"James was able to reach his goals."
In the video above, Janelle Lenzo-Werner, Occupational Therapy Supervisor at Children’s Specialized Hospital, describes how ...
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Whole-Hearted Care

“Our providers at RWJBarnabas Health have been a lifesaver for us in so many ways,” says Doris. “We just cannot say enough good things about them.”
A man’s surgery caps a history of specialized services received close to home. If hospitals had the equivalent of frequent flyer ...
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A 'Second Chance for Teens'

“My care team was definitely a team of angels in disguise. They never gave up on me.”
How a new program helps youth with spinal cord injuries expand their horizons. Isaac Lima of Roselle Park remembers the 2021 ...
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Standing Tall

“You never want to put your child through surgery, but we realized this was the best time in the best place with the best surgeon. I wouldn’t change a thing.”
A girl’s severe scoliosis leads to surgery—and inspiration for a future career. In summer 2023, Jane and Walter Pabon of ...
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New Answers for Tough Cancers

“The treatment continues to go well, and I feel good. I love the fact that it’s a pill—no IV or needles. I’m back to work, traveling, going to church and doing all the things I enjoy.”
A woman beats back lung cancer thanks to advanced, targeted therapy. Cynthia Odeh, a nurse in Newark, was navigating an ...
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Unleashed From Epilepsy

I’m seeing life through a different lens now. I am more positive than I have ever been. If not for my doctors, I’m not sure how much longer I could have gone on.
New technology that enhances brain surgery frees a man from seizures. For seven years, epileptic seizures have kept Christian ...
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Back on the Beat

"I don’t know why I put it off. It was the best thing I ever did."
Working a beat is nothing new for Jim Young. He previously served as an officer with the Chatham Borough Police Department and ...
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When a Murmur Turns Serious

“The nurses and everyone at both RWJUH Rahway and NBI were fantastic."
As a commercial paralegal for a busy law firm, Linda Kurak is always in motion. “I assist attorneys in coordinating closings, ...
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