Patient Stories

“As a NICU graduate parent who has walked through the emotional and uncertain journey so many families face, I am deeply committed to supporting parents and caregivers during one of the most challenging times in their lives.”

“It’s truly hard to believe that my little miracle baby was born in the NICU at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center nine years ago ...

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“I am feeling very well. The treatment at Trinitas was excellent and saved my life. I am eternally grateful to the surgeon and staff for taking such great care of me.”

Bora Toklu, MD, FACC, MPH, FSCAI Moments like these capture the heart of our mission. A grateful husband recently wrote to Bora ...

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No, Your Cardiologist Doesn’t Recommend Jumping From Planes…Unless You’re Larry Thomas

RWJBarnabas Health Heart and Vascular Network of Care Gets 82-Year-Old, Guinness Record- Holding, Skydiver Back in the Air At ...

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“I’m so grateful for this team and will always remember how well they took care of me and my family.”

I can’t say enough good things about the Labor and Delivery (L&D) and post-partum team at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center. ...

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“I would recommend Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center to anyone who needs heart care.”

When Kathleen Tabor, 78, underwent open-heart surgery in April to repair a mitral valve prolapse, she knew recovery would take ...

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LVADs are a bridge to transplant for so many of our patients who are living with heart failure. Today, through this new procedure, we can significantly extend and enhance their life while they wait for transplant.

The Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant team at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is one of only two centers in the country, ...

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"They were really wonderful from start to finish, the doctors, the caregivers, even the pharmacy. I don’t have a single complaint. "

For Michael Lavigne, kidney disease was never sudden. It was something he learned about in his late 20s, discovered during ...

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“It was a no-brainer,” Brad says. “It was what we were searching for.”

Married since 1997, Brenda and Brad Koehler have spent nearly three decades building a life together. When kidney disease became ...

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“Dr. Quezada was wonderful,” said Melissa. “She was able to really connect with Alex and he felt the benefit of working with her. Not only did he enjoy his time with her, he saw the value of their work and how it was helping him.”

Alex is a smart, athletic, and social 13-year-old who has always been involved in school and sports, excelling at both. ...

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