Patient Stories

A 10-year-old girl collides with a bike, leading to emergency brain surgery.

Families in one Belle Mead, New Jersey, neighborhood look forward to their end-of-the-summer block party. Streets are closed to ...

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I told my mom and my doctor that I wanted to come back to Children’s Specialized Hospital, said Ariely. I knew the program had everything I needed to take control of my diabetes again.

At 15 years old, Ariely Garcia was diagnosed with pre-diabetes after routine blood work showed high glucose levels in her ...

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"I want other women to know that cancer is a diagnosis, not a lifestyle. It’s a mental thing, too. You need to stay focused, stay positive. It’s OK to be scared, but if you catch it early doctors can help you.”

When Tykesha Mott discovered a lump in her left breast in May 2018, she didn’t wait and hope it would go away. She didn’t figure ...

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This kid has had so many obstacles thrown at him and he’s just amazing. We owe a lot to Children’s Specialized Hospital.

Aiden Tedesco was born on November 29 th , 2015 and was adopted by Kerry Tedesco and her family right after his second birthday. ...

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“It was reassuring to talk with people who experienced the same problems"

In 2018, shortly after arriving from India to pursue a master’s degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering at Rutgers ...

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“The hospital staff members gave me hope when I thought I might not be able to do the things I love”

Thanks to the Center for Wound Healing, a patient with a serious foot infection is dancing and kayaking again. In March 2019, ...

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“I can’t say enough good things about my experience there.... The pain wasn’t something I’d want to go through again, but my care was perfect.”

When Frank Mongiello, 73, developed pain in his left thigh in March 2020, he blamed it on strenuous work he’d done at his ...

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“I know I’m meant to be here for my son. And if my going through this would save a family member, I’d do it all over again.”

Heart transplant recipient Brittany Stahl received a heart transplant at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and has become a ...

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“The aromatherapy was very calming and relaxing, and it put me in a better frame of mind. It was extremely helpful.”

How Holistic Therapy Helped One Patient Sail Through Radiation Treatment In November 2019, Melanie Wright had back surgery. A ...

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