Patient Stories

“Getting a transplant has changed my life completely. I am very grateful.”

At first, Marcela Urrego’s doctors didn’t know what to think when she developed shortness of breath and severely swollen hands ...

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“I’ve always had a good feeling about the hospital, and when I spoke to the people at the transplant center, I felt at ease. The staff was wonderful.”

A firefighter gets a new kidney—and bonds with donor. Anthony Maiolo has never been one to complain. Even when his left leg ...

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“I tell him he’s Superman and he can do no wrong,” Brian says. “It’s such a great gesture that it’s hard to put into words and say something that would do it justice.”

Two brothers strengthen their connection through the transplant of a donated kidney. As a firefighter in El Mirage, Arizona, ...

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“The Impella 5.5 was a life-saving device for me,” Keith added. “When I went into the hospital I did not know if or how I was going to have the opportunity to receive a heart. The Impella 5.5 made that possible for me.”

Toms River Man Receive Life-saving Heart Transplant at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (New Brunswick, NJ) - Although he ...

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“I could not believe it when I received the call on a Sunday afternoon,” said Ian. “The nurses and doctors that took care of me before, during and post-surgery are unbelievable."

A Heart Transplant Put 54-year-old New Jersey Man on the Winning Track Six years ago, Ian Bilodeau, 54, from Belle Mead, NJ, ...

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Naiya says she feels like a walking miracle and is blessed to be surrounded by all the doctors, nurses and medical staff at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.

Leaves Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Just in Time to Celebrate Her Son’s First Birthday at Home Naiya Atkins is a walking ...

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“I knew I had to get moving so I could get out of the hospital and attend my son’s wedding.”

A heart transplant saves a man’s life—and helps him fulfill a dream. Charles Upshaw was determined to make it to the wedding of ...

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He is also deeply grateful to RWJUH’s Heart Transplant Team for giving him the ultimate second chance at life.

When Chuck had his heart attack, his symptoms were very subtle – a dull pain between his shoulder blades that felt like a muscle ...

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“I’ve been through all the teams at NBI, and I’m still here. So they must be doing something right.”

Shannon O’Donnell is, in some ways, a typical Jersey girl. She loves to spend summer weekends in the sun, roaming the beach at ...

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