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NJ Athlete Finds Relief for Sports Hernia

"I'm back to playing lacrosse. I'm back to everything ... I feel almost unlimited with the potential I have."
College lacrosse player Jacob Saccal suffered through much of his freshman and sophomore seasons with an ever-worsening sports ...
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Maternal Health - Casey's Story

"Thanks to a small army of medical professionals and blood donors like you, I am alive today to raise my son."
Just one week after she delivered her firstborn, Casey Cattell was rushed to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where ...
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Back in Business

“Thanks to the surgery, my wife and I are planning an extended trip to the Pittsburgh area for a car show next year,”
Spine surgery has enabled one patient to get back to work — and his favorite pastime. As a home-improvement contractor for more ...
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Cutting Edge of Surgery

“I have no problem with my writing or with buttons, and I can cook and wash dishes again. When I put my hand out, it doesn’t shake like it used to.”
Deep brain stimulation is just one of the advanced treatments that neurosurgeons and neurologists at Newark Beth Israel Medical ...
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Out and About

"There aren’t any better human beings on this earth than the infusion nurses."
A team effort In July, patient Barbara Fiedler, 75, of Forked River and family members joined her care team to throw the first ...
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"I'm Young and I Want to Live"

“It’s all about making the necessary adjustments that will help me to become healthier and live my best life.”
How one woman took control of her diabetes--with help from RWJUH Rahway At one memorable visit, Donna Whaley’s doctor gave her ...
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Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Transforms Cardiac Care

Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus offers our patients an alternative to more invasive heart procedures with our new HeartFlow® technology.
Using artificial intelligence, physicians can now diagnose and treat Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), a leading cause of death for ...
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Cheering on Cardiac Patients

“I said, 'You’re very fortunate to be here and have such a wonderfully supportive family. You’ll get through this.'"
Volunteers in the Caring Hearts Program Provide Reassurance to People Who are Having Surgery Not long ago, a mother of two was ...
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A New Heart

“Everyone who took care of me did an amazing job.”
When heart failure struck an active husband and father, a transplant saved his life. Michal Duchnowski had just come home from a ...
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