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Mar 26, 2024 - In Transplant Services Neighbors Saving Lives: NJ’s Inspiring Trend of Kidney Donation Strengthens Bonds

When Steve and Judy Mura moved to South Orange in 2017, they became friendly with their next-door neighbors, Michael and Miriam Sang. The couples chatted, spent time outside together with their children, and had joint barbecues. But over time, the Muras ...

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Mar 25, 2024 - In Transplant Services Organ Donors Transform Lives

April is Donate Life Month. A month to celebrate those who have received transplants, to recognize those who continue to wait, to honor donors and donor families, and to thank registered donors for giving hope. For those who have not registered, it is a ...

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Mar 25, 2024 - In Transplant Services Why I Donated a Kidney to My Best Friend: ‘Life Is Better Having Maria in It'

When Maria Scoloveno needed a new kidney, Jackie Mango immediately offered one of hers. The two women had been more like family than friends for more than 30 years. Jackie and Maria had their surgeries on October 8, 2019, at Cooperman Barnabas Medical ...

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Feb 15, 2024 - In Transplant Services Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Heart Transplant Patient and First Time Mom Survives Three Heart Conditions in One Year

Leaves Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Just in Time to Celebrate Her Son’s First Birthday at Home Naiya Atkins is a walking miracle. Just 17 days after giving birth to her son, on February 1, 2023, she had a heart attack, followed by a cardiac arrest, ...

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Feb 2, 2024 - In Transplant Services Mom Endures Heart Transplant In Newark, Returns For Son's 1st Birthday

It’s a rewarding experience to be a “walking miracle” of medical science. But it’s even better to make it out of the hospital after a heart transplant – just in time for your son’s first birthday. Read more on Patch patch.com

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Feb 1, 2024 - In Transplant Services A Mother’s Resilience: Naiya Atkins’ Extraordinary Journey to Motherhood and Heart Transplant

On January 31, 2024, the halls of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center echoed with joy as 37-year-old first-time mom Naiya Atkins walked out, cradling her newborn son Joseph “JoJo.” It marked the end of a harrowing year-long battle for Naiya, one that ...

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Feb 1, 2024 - In Transplant Services Mother Released From Hospital in Newark in Time for Son’s First Birthday After Receiving Transplant

A new mom gets to celebrate her son's first birthday at home after being released from the hospital in Newark following a heart transplant. Naiya Atkins was wheeled out of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center on Wednesday to cheers from hospital staff. Read ...

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Feb 1, 2024 - In Transplant Services Mom Goes Home With New Heart After 2 Months in Hospital Following Rare Post-Pregnancy Complications

Naiya Atkins, a new mother in New Jersey, is finally returning home after over two months in the hospital following a heart transplant, after an uneventful pregnancy and delivery last year. According to ABC New York station WABC, Atkins said it was about ...

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Feb 1, 2024 - In Transplant Services Mom Goes Home With New Heart After 2 Months in Hospital Following Rare Post-Pregnancy Complications

Naiya Atkins, a new mother in New Jersey, is finally returning home after over two months in the hospital following a heart transplant, after an uneventful pregnancy and delivery last year. Read more on ABC News abcnews.go.com

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