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RWJUH Somerset Joint Surgery Patient Reunion Dinner

Since the surgery, I'm walking without pain. I'm walking without a limp and I was even able to dance with my son at his wedding.
Patients who had hip and knee replacement surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset gathered at the hospital ...
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Emma’s Commitment to Helping Others

“I’ve helped my buddy go from swimming with a noodle to swimming by themselves and it’s a really great feeling to be able to make some sort of difference on a child’s life and help them be able to swim,” remarked Emma.
Emma Yin has always had a passion for helping others and a love for working with children. Having previously volunteered at a ...
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One Woman’s Journey Through Life-Changing Weight Loss Surgery

“You are transforming the lives of people who feel lost because of their weight. I’ve found the joy of living again.”
Vera Dos Reis, 66, is an accomplished photographer for Brazilian and Portuguese news organizations who currently writes for Luso ...
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To Protect and Serve: Advanced Epilepsy Care

“I couldn’t be happier - there isn’t a single day that goes by when I don’t think about how grateful I am for the doctors and how everything worked out.”
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Helps Man Achieve His Dream of Becoming a ...
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Patient Refuses to Let Chronic Blood Disorder Slow Her Down

“Every single doctor, every single nurse, every single shift - I am so appreciative of their professionalism.”
Rutgers Cancer Institute and Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Patient Refuses ...
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Finding Strength: Kruz’s Erb’s Palsy Journey

“I love that the team incorporates whatever Kruz is interested in and makes it therapeutic. He loves balls, so they do a lot of catching and throwing to help him get more range of motion. They also play with a lot of bubbles which he loves.”
When Briana welcomed her second son into the world, she never imagined how quickly everything could change. During birth, Kruz ...
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CSH Serves as Sebastian’s Home Away From Home

“Not every child is the same, especially with down syndrome, and CSH was great at communicating where his strengths were, where his weaknesses were and what we should continue doing.”
10-month-old Sebastian Newton came to Children’s Specialized Hospital for rehabilitation and began his 3-month journey with CSH ...
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She Said She Could Do It and She Did. Meet Mila.

“Without Children’s Specialized Hospital, I don’t believe Mila would have crawled,” Caitlin said.
Caitlin had been working at Children’s Specialized Hospital (CSH) as a speech therapist for three years when she welcomed her ...
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A Journey to Beat Breast Cancer

“I was beyond stressed – it’s hard to explain unless you go through it,” says Jean, age 63. “But that recommendation was the best one I’ve ever received in my life.”
Jean Sherwood has always been faithful in getting her annual mammograms, especially since she lost her mom to breast cancer two ...
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